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  1. digiscope09

    Eagles Nest Sanctuary or Bhtuan

    I am trying to decide between the above two destinations primarily for pheasants trogopans and hornbills. Dont have enough funds for both and am wondering if anyone can advise me on the best destination for these species please. Would basically be around 16 days and my main interest is in...
  2. digiscope09

    Birding in Venezuela with Caiman tours

    Booked a birding trip with Caiman tours via Birding Pals website where it advertises through it principal Joe Klaiber a native German who uses his interests/experience to portray the professionalism of his company but who spends most of his time living/working in Germany. Nothing but bad news...
  3. digiscope09

    Kowa lenscope warning

    I purchased a Kowa lenscope around 18 months ago. It is a great piece of equipment however if you are thinking about buying one to use as both a manual lens and spotting scope with prism, adapters etc in preference to the Kowa TSN883 AND you may want to sell it down the track, I advise not too...
  4. digiscope09

    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Been using this combo for some months now and have taken countless bird photos. I find the A77 extremely sharp in excellent light and where there are no impinging objects, but the combo falls away in less than ideal light and gets very noisy. One issue I have found is that when trying to take...
  5. digiscope09

    Sony A77 24MP APS-C amera plus Sony f2.8 70-400 G lens

    Thought I would share my brief experience with the above combo which I have moved too from my Swarov 80 scope/canon S95 coupling for a few reasons: I wanted to start taking bird in flight photos. Back problems prompted me to reduce some of the weight I was carrying around. I wanted some more...
  6. digiscope09

    New Canon S100 (replacement for S95)

    DP Review has preview of new Canon S100. Has some nice improvements however I think the increased focal range (24mm-120mm) may have ended the S series career as a digiscoping camera. Will be interested to see the amount of vignetting when it is released. finno
  7. digiscope09

    Want to get into bird photography - advice on options

    I currently digiscope but want to move into DSLR photography but not with heavy canon or nikon options. Been looking at Sony NEX-5 and the range of Panasonic 4/3's, G, GF, GH series (which has left me thoroughly confused), Olympus PEN etc. So I thought I would put down some must haves in hope I...
  8. digiscope09

    Samsung EX1 for digiscoping

    I have been reading the reviews on the Samsung EX1 which has an f1.8 lens. Seems like it has almost everything going for it except that the 3x zoom 24mm-72mm is probably a bit short especially in comparison with the Canon S95 which I generally use at 50mm and sometimes at 85mm. Anyone used this...
  9. digiscope09

    Lumix LX-5 not compatable with Swarovski eyepiece

    Just purchased an LX-5 camera after reading some threads but met with disappointment. Using step zoom settings, the usable settings are 24 28 35 50 70 90. Whilst the lens travel(distance) between 35-70 is fairly small and ideal for digiscoping, the travel between 70 and 90 is considerable...
  10. digiscope09

    Lumix DMC-LX5

    Lumix DMC-LX5 is due for release shortly. I recall from this forum that there were somedigiscoping problems with its predecessor the LX3, in addition to the 2x zoom. Can anyone refresh my memory please as on the surface the LX5 with a 3.8 zoom sounds interesting. finno
  11. digiscope09

    Clarity of images in birdforum gallery/Thread attachments

    Looking for some explanation please on clarity of images uploaded to this site. Images are very sharp when viewed via computer, shown on digital television via USB stick and also using a light pro projected onto a screen. However when loaded onto this site, then become slightly blurred. Is there...
  12. digiscope09

    Nikon Spotting Scope UCAdapter FSB-U1 8344

    Nikon has released this adapter which on the surface looks good as it is simple and incorporates a shutter release mechanism. Diagrams/images on internet sites though are not detailed enough to show whether a camera can be removed to change the battery then replaced without having to re-align...
  13. digiscope09

    Canon S90 adapters

    I have just purchased the Canon S90 along with the Swarovski Universal digicam adapter. (Swar 65mm ATM) The adapter is a complete dog and no matter how many different positions I try, I cannot get sufficient/consistent light into the camera at any of the focal lengths. Thought it might be the...
  14. digiscope09

    Mulepack vs Scopac for carrying spotting scope/tripod

    Hello Anyone done a comparison between the above two options for carrying spotting scope/tripod combo. Online photos appear to be very similar but I am wondering about shoulder padding, ease of use etc. An earlier thread indicated one member was going to compare but I have been unable to make...
  15. digiscope09

    Lumix LX3 for digiscoping

    Could someone please provide me with a brief explanation as to why the Lumix LX3 is not suitable for digiscoping? Thanks finno
  16. digiscope09

    camera settings to eliminate white out and dealing with blue sky background

    I notice when taking photos of white birds, that whilst the overall exposure of the photo is good, the feather detail of the bird is lost due to "white out". Also, when attempting to take photos of birds against a blue sky or on reflective water, the camera has problems focussing. I have tried...
  17. digiscope09

    Digiscoping equipment

    Thought I would share some photos of my digiscoping equipment and two recent photos taken with it. Some of the info has been posted in other forums earlier this week. My rig consists of Swarovski 65mm Angled scope with 30x fixed eyepiece, Ricoh GX200 camera and remote shutter unit, self...
  18. digiscope09

    Loading photos on bird forum

    Looking for some help please on loading photos onto bird forum. Tried with standard jpegs but one hour later after loading 3 photos it told me that the operation had failed. I am now hearing that I need to reduce the photo size. Can anyone give me some specific instructions please about...
  19. digiscope09

    Sharp images

    I am using a Swarovski 65mm scope and Ricoh GX200 camera. Prior to this, I used a Pentax 65mm scope with Canon SD870 IS camera. After much trial and error with camera settings etc, I note the following: There is not much difference between the scopes and cameras except that the more expensive...
  20. digiscope09

    Ricoh GX200 vs Nikon P6000

    Ricoh GX200 has been getting some reasonable reviews for digiscoping. Wondering how it would compare with Nikon P6000 especially for more distant shots. Anyone had any experience with this camera/comparison with P6000 please? Finno
  21. digiscope09

    Connecting G1 to Pentax PF65A ED spotting scope with XW14 eyepiece

    I would like to connect the Panasonic G1 camera to my Pentax 65mm spotting scope. I would like to know (a) how to do it and (B) will the 65mm scope with the Xw14 eyepiece allow sufficient light in. Thanks.
  22. digiscope09

    Portable microphone to attach to Belkin Ipod - any other options?

    I notice the thread on mini speakers and am particularly interested in the Radioshack option. Also, I want to add a mini microphone to an Ipod/MP3 player for recording and then playback through speaker. Belkin produce such a microphone that plugs into the bottom of their Ipod. Anyone aware of...
  23. digiscope09

    G10, P6000, LX3 cameras compatibility with eye pieces

    I have read discussion/comment on needing long eye relief lenses for compatibility with the cameras mentioned but I do not understand what is the actual problem, please. Is it that the the camera lense will not zoom either in or out far enough through a normal eye piece. (I use a Pentax XW 14...
  24. digiscope09

    Pentax PF65A ED and camera compatibility

    I am using a Pentax PF65A ED spotting scope in conjunction with a Canon powershot SD870 IS. The camera face has a rounded surface making it difficult to accurately line up the camera lense and spotting scope lense leading to less than crisp photos. Looking for suggestions on alternative cameras...
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