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  1. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    I use two combinations: 1. The Swarovski TLS APO 21 adapter which is no longer cheap, but reliable and fuss-free. This works as the perfect interface between scope and camera and comes with a new objective for the scope. 2. The Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens with a 'Digidapter'. This gives more...
  2. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    I guess the question is "Do you have a scope?" I have been using a Swarovski STX scope very successfully for Digiscoping for a few years, mainly with M43 cameras - one of the reasons I'm so excited to have my OM-1. Digiscoping can be challenging, but at least the scope is on hand for birding as...
  3. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    You would be surprised Niels. Most work is done through viewfinders and many are actually very poor resolution. I was using a Sony Cinema camera until recently for this work and the viewfinder was terrible (for £5,000!!!). The only was to see focus was to use extreme peaking (edge enhancement)...
  4. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    I hope you have strong arms and a deep wallet ;) The original EF800mm f/5.6 IS L was a gem to use and surprisingly light, but £13k new and rather bulky. They only made a dozen or so 1200mm lenses.
  5. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    So 800mm on FF, 1200 on APS-C or 1600mm on M43. Interesting option, but have they controlled the Chromatic aberration which is much more visible than it used to be in the days of the old 500mm CAT? Wildlife film (now shot on 6-8k, so higher resolution than many stills) is all manually focussed...
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