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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dantheman" data-source="post: 1227351" data-attributes="member: 32998">If it needs a name, then yep digibinning is it. (BAD photogaphy sounds good though :t: ) I use mobile phone on ocasion (Phonebinning <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) One advantage of this is the lightness of the camera, hence reduced need for support. Mine is meant to be 3mp (but probably isn't really) and doesn't have an optical zoom, but that would be really quite tricky to use well I would think.Obviously getting the lenses the right distance apart is important - twist down eyecups on the bins allow me to do this.Focus first, then match the two up, check they are aligned and if happy, take pic. I find that I hold it at arms length I can then steady the binoculars by pulling the strap against my neck taut and bracing. Then I can just hold the phone in the other hand and take pic.Don't do it that much, as often have the scope, but sometimes can't be bothered to get scope out or a quick pic required. . . usually works well enough.<a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=116171" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=116171</a>An example (probably not great as it's only fish!) the 3 pics I took all were reasonable (used 2 in this case), and perfectly good for purpose. Didn't feel the need to crop out the obvious vignetting in this case, but could've done so. . . Apologies to all the real photographers out there!Cheers, dan</blockquote>

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