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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Smithhill" data-source="post: 1836184" data-attributes="member: 57837">OK, some more information.   I see that the Kowa scope has a reported focal length of  650 to 1000mm.   So, with a 25mm eyepiece, and a LX3 there would be a use-full zoom range of from 830 mm to 2400mm equivalent.I also seems very easy to make an adapter for the Kowa scope to use standard astro eyepieces.See the following Birdforum post with description and pictures.   Yes, I have made adapters out of plastic pipe before too with a rotary file in a drill press.   A $500 lathe would seem to pay for itself in time and money.   Or, find a local machine shop to do a professional job.   The scope mounting is 1.5 inches inside diameter and so a spacer is easily made for the 1.25 barrel of an astro eyepiece.  <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=105037" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=105037</a>If you do not want to use the LX3 the older Canon A-590 is a great digiscoping camera that also has the filter adapter mount on the body.   This camera does not auto-focus well in digiscoping mode, so you would have to manual focus.   It has a 4X zoom that will get more reach than the LX3.      Yes, there are other digiscoping cameras, including the Nikon P-6000, but it has issues also.   I understand it has to be repositioned with respect to the eyepiece to use full zoom.    My observation of presentations indicates the resolution is about equal to the LX3.   The LX3 beats most of the interchangeable lenses, as has been true of most P&S cameras in recent years.   But, of course if you want to see REAL kit lens resolution go back to see the D2 lens.   Now that is sharp!        Gene</blockquote>

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