LittleGreyCat
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First let me say that I have both a 35mm digital camera and a compact camera which both suit different needs.
I also have a reasonable camera on my phone.
However I have sometimes hit a use case where these are too slow and/or cumbersome to get the photo that I want.
First time recently was when I say something next to a hedgerow.
I looked through the binoculars and confirmed that it was a fox, and quite close.
After a couple of seconds of looking back at me it legged it into the distance.
Second time (on the same walk) I was watching a hare (and also a photographer with a huge lens walking along a hedgerow) when a deer suddenly appeared.
Presumably spooked bu the photographer approaching.
The hares legged it as well.
Anyway the sequence was roughly "Ooh! A deer!! 2,3,4 gone in the hedge.".
I've seen raptors perch in nearby trees but move on just as I've got the binoculars focused.
In all these cases I haven't had time to identify through binoculars, then reach for a camera and sight up and focus.
It occurred to me that the ideal solution would be to capture the view through the binoculars whilst still using the binoculars.
Ooh! Look at that!! Click.
Looking on line there do seem to be binoculars with built in digital cameras but very little information on the detail of how they work or how effective they are.
Has anyone investigated these?
I also have a reasonable camera on my phone.
However I have sometimes hit a use case where these are too slow and/or cumbersome to get the photo that I want.
First time recently was when I say something next to a hedgerow.
I looked through the binoculars and confirmed that it was a fox, and quite close.
After a couple of seconds of looking back at me it legged it into the distance.
Second time (on the same walk) I was watching a hare (and also a photographer with a huge lens walking along a hedgerow) when a deer suddenly appeared.
Presumably spooked bu the photographer approaching.
The hares legged it as well.
Anyway the sequence was roughly "Ooh! A deer!! 2,3,4 gone in the hedge.".
I've seen raptors perch in nearby trees but move on just as I've got the binoculars focused.
In all these cases I haven't had time to identify through binoculars, then reach for a camera and sight up and focus.
It occurred to me that the ideal solution would be to capture the view through the binoculars whilst still using the binoculars.
Ooh! Look at that!! Click.
Looking on line there do seem to be binoculars with built in digital cameras but very little information on the detail of how they work or how effective they are.
Has anyone investigated these?
