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    Nikon P5100

    Richard, as earlier post,I use exactly that - P5100, UR-E20, Kowa 773 (with zoom eyepiece), Kowa DA10 which screws on the eyepiece instead of the eyecup - and the Kowa 28mm adapter. The adapter is basically what they call a step-up (or -down, depending which way you look!) between the DA10 and...
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    Nikon P5100

    Im getting some better (slightly) success now with focussing my Kowa then using the DA adapter to bayonet on the P5100, but using centre spot focus - on the legs as Neil suggested earlier. 400 ASA, centre exposure, aperture priority. Just need to get closer and persuade the bird not to move! Mike
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    Nikon P5100

    Mr F, thanks for posting the photos of the adapter on the other thread. Only just seen as had a few days on Scillies. Looks like it does the same job as the UR-E20, but at least its available. According to Amazon they now have the UR back in stock but its £30. Thanks be I got mine for 20. I...
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    Nikon P5100

    Glimmer. Pinussen - I think what you are talking about is not a preview per se, but the camera shows the last image while it is saving it to the card. You should see the little egg-timer filling up on the screen as well. On mine it takes something around half a second or less for 12mb- but...
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    Nikon P5100

    Although a Kowa scope with DA10 I got this this afternoon with the P5100 /UR-E20/28mm step down/up on the DA10 on the Kowa 20-60 eyepiece. Camera zoom at max optical - 4x? and eyepiece at about 25x. The DA10 equiv to DCA was bedded right on to eyepiece as far as would go Mostly similar...
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    Nikon P5100

    I got my P5100 also from Amazon for £176 or whatever - its from Belgium, but so is Amazon UK these days (or Luxembourg) The important thing is it is not a "grey" import like say from China. Its from the EU so full worldwide guarantee etc. I also got a 4gb SDHC Class 6 (Transcend) including...
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    Nikon P5100

    I think it does, I hadn't done it in user settings, just set in the P mode I was in. I have since RTFM again and think I understand how to use the user settings - well I'll have a go anyway . . .
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    Nikon P5100

    pinussen - but how do you do that? For me it disappears when the camera switches off and is defaulted back to autofocus. I want to be able to switch camera on and press one button to go to aperture priority , infinity focus and ISO no higher than say 400 - (and anything else) as a personal...
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    Nikon P5100

    bottom right on back of camera "multi selector" when in one or other shooting mode - press "down" (icon of flower or some such ) - then pick the "mountains" symbol (infinity as in far away) - then OK. Don't know if it can be saved into a personal setting . . . Mike
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    Nikon P5100

    Finally got out to play with my 773/DA10 w.28mm/UR-E20/P5100 today, not quite good enough to risk posting results yet, but a few things clear . . . No problems with save speed, I have a fast card as Neill suggests. Focussing - autofocus slow and inaccurate as others are saying - infinity...
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    Nikon P5100

    UR-E20 costs £20 against c. £200 for DA4. DA4 fiddly to set up and use, more fragile and takes more space, not really carriable without taking off P5100. UR-E20 just screws into outer part of DA10 via 28mm adapter and is aligned. Outer part of DA10 lifts off with UR and camera quicker than...
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    Nikon P5100

    You don't need the zoom extension with the newer 20-60 for 770/880 - DCA10 screws on instead of the eyecup on this, then ur-e20 into that via the 28mm adapter. But you have to keep the scope magnification lowish to avoid vignetting. Or as you say Martin, use fixed wides . . . Rgds, Mike
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    Nikon P5100

    K, try turning the mode dial to SETUP, the 1st icon highlighted should be MENU (or navigate up/down left/right to get to it - press OK and should get "Menus" screen. Press (navigate)up to highlight "Text", press OK, turn mode dial away from SETUP. Or turn to SETUP, navigate to RESET and press...
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    Nikon P5100

    MrF et al, its not just Campkins out of stock - seems to be a country wide shortage (I've been trying all over internet sellers) unless you are prepared to pay ridiculous £30-32. Nikon quoting 2-3 weeks delivery. Rob - yes that's it - in my case Kowa 773 and 20-60 - now its just the UR-E20 . ...
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