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  1. karjak

    Best digiscoping camera?

    Here is a link in describing Camera: https://bestactioncamera.net/sjcam-sj8-plus-review/ It is advertised as having an exceptional Digital Zoom. It can take pictures but best luck I've had is getting screen grabs from my 4K vids. Because the LCD screen is so small really useless to try and...
  2. karjak

    Best digiscoping camera?

    Scoping with SJCAM SJ8+ & Celestron Regal 80 ED Scope I use an action camera that has a 8X digital zoom with my spotting scope.Shooting in 4K I can capture a frame pic from the Video using VLC player. I never zoom more than 4X. The raw footage video clips will still have vignetting but when you...
  3. karjak

    SJCAM SJ8 & Celestron Regal 80 ED Spotting Scope

    Some Spring videos taken from a distance. This action cam records in real 4K. You do need to zoom some to reduce vignetting. By recording in 4K you are able to crop rest of vignetting on edges in converting video to 1080P. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmDSLz_8spg...
  4. Ring Necked Duck

    Ring Necked Duck

    Spring time Wetland Waterfowl in South Dakota
    • karjak
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    • ring necked duck
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  5. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    Perched on tree snag along James River in South Dakota
    • karjak
    • Media item
    • bald eagle
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  6. Blue Winged Teal

    Blue Winged Teal

    Spring South Dakota Wetlands hosts waterfowl
    • karjak
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    • blue winged teal
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  7. karjak

    Editing software

    The 3 I use are Avidemux, HandBrake, and HitFilm Express. These are all free and work great in creating MP4 vids. Avidemux is very fast in going throuh and editing out portions of the video you want and being able to stich multiple clips back together. Handbrake I have used taking 4K videos...
  8. Red Headed Woodpecker

    Red Headed Woodpecker

    Last 3 years have hosted Red Head pair in our old ShelterBelt here is South Dakota. Celestron Regal Scope allows us to get close without being close.
    • karjak
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    • red headed wood pecker
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  9. karjak

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Common Redpoll'

    Great! The subdued and beautiful colors are just perfect. You must have told this bird to alight on this branch in the perfect location. Are you a Bird Whisperer?
    • karjak
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  10. karjak

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Ring-necked Duck (male)'

    Wow! Great shot. Everything about this photo is pleasing.
    • karjak
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  11. karjak

    Comment by 'Guest' in media '"Lunch"'

    That is just a remarkable photo! I went and looked at all of the 5 star photos of Northern Hawk Owl at Macauley Library and in my opinion none come close to the quality and visual interest presented in this photo...
    • karjak
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  12. karjak

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak'

    Thanks for the nice comments. Been trying to do a lot of experimentation taking pics with small action cameras. Camera was remotely positioned by a clamp on the other side of a 2 sided feeder (middle glasses that hold seeds removed). Here at our South Dakota farm we have a 2 acre wooded...
    • karjak
    • Gallery comment
  13. Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

    Male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

    Taken this summer at our South Dakota farmstead. This is second year a pair has taken residence in our Tree Shelterbelt.
    • karjak
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    • rose breasted grosbeak
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  14. karjak

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Red-Breasted Nuthatch in South Dakota'

    Thanks so much - They are always fun to watch.
    • karjak
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  15. Red-Breasted Nuthatch in South Dakota

    Red-Breasted Nuthatch in South Dakota

    This taken from still frame capture SJCAM SJ8 Plus mounted to Celestron Regal 100 ED scope
    • karjak
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    • red breasted nuthatch
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  16. karjak

    Best budget Spotting Scope?

    I purchased a Celestron Ultima 80 for $101 usd on Amazon in 2017 that I have been quite happy with. Currently it's $169. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CTZ70/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I cuurently moved up to a Regal 100 which costs quite a bit more because...
  17. karjak

    Vortex Razor HD85 vs Celestron RegalM2 80ED

    I have been doing some digiscoping with a used and broken Regal M2 100. Would you have any interest in reselling the zoom 82003 eyepiece if you are not using. Mine does not zoom. The setup I am exploring includes using a sports action camera with the scope for video and taking still frame...
  18. karjak

    Vortex Razor HD85 vs Celestron RegalM2 80ED

    I am just curious what model of the Celestron Zoom do you have. They no longer sell the model 82003, 8-24 Zoom. Instead they only offer the new one, model 93230. I found out the hard way in replacing the eyepiece on my used Regal. Quote from their Tech Rep. " The eyepieces that come with...
  19. karjak

    Celestron 80mm Ultima/LightdowLD-4K

    Thanks. I had the tripod level set low enough where the backgroud beyond bird was an open grass field. Nothng but green came into view few beyond the post. The narrow focus of the Spotting Scope seperates things nicely. The Ultima is Celestron's economy line of scopes and the LightDow action...
  20. karjak

    Celestron Regal M2 100 w/Lightdow sports cam

    I have been curious in using a small action cam in conjunction with Spotting Scope. I was recently able to acquire a broken Celestron Regal which has ED glass to get a brighter image with truer colors. It is amazing how bright and clear the image is when viewing through this scope. The repair...
  21. karjak

    Celestron 80mm Ultima/LightdowLD-4K

    The Spotting scope I got new on Amazon for $101 and the sports camera on closeout for $30. The Lightdow sports camera is a knockoff of the GoPro. It can record in interpolated 4K and has a 4/1 digital zoom. I initially set it up using one of those bulky universal adapters which are fastened...
  22. karjak

    Hello from South Dakota.

    Hello, Just getting into Bird Watching now that I'm in my 70's. Drought here in South Dakota prompted me to set up a makeshift Bird Bath this year. Used a a LightDow action cam (cheap GoPro clone) to record what might visit. Just a real joy to see the activities of my feathered earthlings...
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