Nikon Coolpix3100 (1 Viewer)

[claire]

Hi,

ive recently bought a Nikon Coolpix 3100, and have played a little with the scopes where I work. I realise that I really need a digi camera with an internal zoom lense, but I have managed to get some half decent pictures!!! (more by luck than judgement I think)

Is there a hard and fast rule that external zoom lense cameras cant be used for digiscoping, and if they can, and can be used well, is there a good adapter I can use with my camera for a scope?

any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated!!!

cheers

Claire

 

[Andy Bright]

Hi Clare,
Good to hear that you have had some success with your camera. Many digital cameras are able to produce some sort of digiscoped image, though these are often towards the lower end of the market as small diameter lenses with zoom lenses less than 4x work the best (though above 2.5x zoom is handy).

If you have a tripod socket on the underside of the camera you should be able to use one of the support bracket type devices, though these can cost quite a lot of money. I believe srbfilm.co.uk have a device at a reasonable price and also one in the states at simplicitytool.com (very attractive at $79 given the exchange rate).
Best regards,
Andy

Hi,

ive recently bought a Nikon Coolpix 3100, and have played a little with the scopes where I work. I realise that I really need a digi camera with an internal zoom lense, but I have managed to get some half decent pictures!!! (more by luck than judgement I think)

Is there a hard and fast rule that external zoom lense cameras cant be used for digiscoping, and if they can, and can be used well, is there a good adapter I can use with my camera for a scope?

any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated!!!

cheers

Claire

 

[Andy Bright]

I should've mentioned that the fact that if you have a physically moving zoom lens it isn't the end of the world but often means you cannot use a conventional digiscoping adapter unless the camera offers some sort of add-on lens adapter that provides a thread in front of the lens (just in front of where the lens ends up at it's max extension).