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    1.6x extender coming!

    My Kowa colleague Rob Wilton has stacked 2 x 1.6 extenders together see here, hope the link works ! https://twitter.com/infourthirds/status/681966240517218304 Regards Paul
  2. Digiscoped 4K still taken from 4K video footage

    Digiscoped 4K still taken from 4K video footage

    My first dabble into high speed action, Kingfisher emerging from the water, not easy and having to guess the manual focusing, this is a videograb at 8mp and set at 30 fps in camera settings Kowa 884 scope, 25-60 zoom eyepiece, Panasonic GH4 camera, 20m f1.7 lens, Paul Sayegh DIGIDAPTER
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Nest Building Griffon Vulture

    Nest Building Griffon Vulture

    Digiscoped Griffon Vulture Extremadure Spain 28th Feb 2015 Kowa 884 scope, 25-60 zoom eyepiece set at 25x, Panasonic GH4 camera & 20mm f1.7 lens, connetced via Paul Sayegh DIGIDAPTER
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Dragonfly Slayer

    Dragonfly Slayer

    Digiscoped Hobby 9th May 2015 Lakenheath RSPB Suffolk UK Manual focus, Kowa 884 scope, 25-60 zoom eyepiece set on 25x, Panasonic GH4 Camera & 20mm f1.7 lens connected by Paul Sayegh DIGIDAPTER
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Red Kite

    Red Kite

    Digiscoped Red Kite, Stokenchurch Oxon, 11th April 2015 Manual focus, tracked bird as it flew down, Kowa 884 scope, 25-60 zoomeyepiece set on 25X, Panasonic GH4 Camera & 20mm f1.7 lens, connected with Paul Sayegh DIGIDAPTER
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    • digiscoped
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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    Mallorca 2015

    Will be staying in Palma for a few days shortly and no transport but can bird early mornings, any suggestions please just see to birds? Many Thanks :-)
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    Digiscoping Help/advice at North West Birdfair this weekend

    It's that time of year again, I am at the North West Birdfair at WWT Martin Mere in Lancs this weekend If you want any help, advice or tips on Digiscoping, come and find me on the Kowa stand, if u bring cameras, make sure your batteries are charged and bring any kit needed for your queries...
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    Anybody Try the new Kowa DLSR PA7 Adapter?

    This is my own opinion and not that of Kowa, but i suspect that the prohibitive costs of putting in like for like glass ( FLourite ) into the adapter and then the price charged and then the realisation of how many units would sell is the realistic answer if I was a betting man? my own opinion of...
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    Anybody Try the new Kowa DLSR PA7 Adapter?

    Hi Frank There is no vignetting with using a full frame DSLR Regards Paul
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    Anybody Try the new Kowa DLSR PA7 Adapter?

    I agree Frank :) but the cost of putting in an FL piece of glass in the adapter would be quite high, as to putting just a standard piece of glass would degrade the image badly. Yes it is a snug fit but not too tight to take on and off Rgds Paul
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    Anybody Try the new Kowa DLSR PA7 Adapter?

    Frank It's just while you are connecting the DSLR body to the adapter, as you say it is kind of sealed, but note that the eyecup still stays on the eyepiece as the adapter fits around it as a snug fit. Hope this helps Regards Paul
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    Anybody Try the new Kowa DLSR PA7 Adapter?

    I am the Kowa Optics and Digiscoping Consultant in the UK, so have actually used the adapter, here is a link to some pictures taken with it using the new Kowa W/A zoom eyepiece set at 25X Magnification with a Sony NEX5n https://www.flickr.com/photos/9709467@N05/sets/72157644059614841/ Its...
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    Digiscoping with the Sony a6000.

    Great to meet up with you and you missus Gary, you saw the Bittern the next day i see :) Rgds Paul
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    Distance between camera lens & scope eyepiece

    Steve, you dont say which eyepiece you are using? I had the Leica APO 77 for a number of years and Digiscoped with it, the best eyepiece for Digiscoping i found was the 20X fixed mag, superb bit of glass, and if you are using the 20- 60 zoom or the 32X fixed mag, you should find that the...
  15. Phonescoped Ivory Gull

    Phonescoped Ivory Gull

    What a great bird seen today, really windy but managed a few shots
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    • phonescoped kowa 884 iphone 4s ivory gull
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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