Here are the new modular Swarovski scopes (2 Viewers)

[Dale Forbes]

Whitehead's Trogon

Endemic to the mountains in Borneo and one of the target birds for visiting birdwatchers :king: Digiscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1, ISO 800, 1/15's ~ At 30x = 2430mm

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wow Jason, that trogon is stunning!

 

[ClayTaylorTX]

Hi -

I do not go on BF all that often, so I missed seeing your request. If you have not received this before, here you go.

Clay Taylor

Is there a concise chart that shows actual focal length based on sensor size (e.g. Nikon V1, Sony Nex 6, Canon M, etc.) and magnification on the scope?
Obviously the apparent focal length goes up as the sensor size (crop) goes down.
Thanks for any links.

 

[Neil]

Whitehead's Trogon

Endemic to the mountains in Borneo and one of the target birds for visiting birdwatchers :king: Digiscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1, ISO 800, 1/15's ~ At 30x = 2430mm

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You nailed it Jason. Brilliant.

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Bornean Bristlehead

One of the rarest bird in the world only found in Borneo. Taken at maximum 70x zoom in Danum Valley high up on the tree from 100mm++

Videoscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ At 70x = 5670mm :king:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svzFesKJ2gI

 

[proudpapa56]

Wow! Do you get see them once a month, once a year, how often?

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Wow! Do you get see them once a month, once a year, how often?

Very hard to say... In my tours, only 2 places I could try to see them. Either at Sepilok Forest Reserve or Danum Valley. Even with playback, they sometimes don't bother hahaha.

The ATX 65 is good enough for bird ID in the rainforest here :king:

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Common Kingfisher / Stork-billed Kingfisher

One of the visitor from North Asia and the largest Kingfisher in my place. Both were Digiscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm on the same lake

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Orange-breasted Trogon

One of the rare birds in Borneo and shooting at low shutter speed is the advantage of Digiscoping ~ Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm ~ 1/5s

 

[Neil]

Orange-breasted Trogon

One of the rare birds in Borneo and shooting at low shutter speed is the advantage of Digiscoping ~ Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm ~ 1/5s

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Lovely Jason.
Neil.

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Black-headed Pitta

Endemic Pitta found only in Sabah, Borneo. The low light rainforest in the morning forcing me to used ISO 6400 and only at 1/2.5s Digiscoping ~ Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm

 

[mooreorless]

Hi Jason, All of your pictures are great!! The Black-headed Pitta looks really good considering what sounds like really low light conditions!!

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Asian Glossy Starling

Common garden birds in Sabah, Borneo. Digiscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm

 

[mooreorless]

Great picture Jason! Look at the eyes on those birds, Wow!

 

[Jason Bugay Reyes]

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

One of the forest Kingfisher in Borneo. Digiscoped with Swarovski STX 95 + TLS APO + Nikon V1 ~ 30x = 2430mm

 

[mooreorless]

Beautiful Kingfisher there Jason!!

 

[Ignatius]

Hi Clay,

This isn't quite accurate. The straight scopes have always used normal Porros (no extra prism needed). The angled scopes have used two different designs. The AT used a Porro followed by a semi-pentaprism to angle the light path. That requires two extra reflections, one of them mirror coated because it's below the critical angle for TIR. The ATS and ATM use Schmidt roof prisms.

As for the collapsable scopes, I have an internal view of an AZF 30x75 from 1991 that shows an Abbe-Konig roof prism. Later models use Schmidt-Pechen.

Good to hear that Swarovski, unlike Zeiss, Leica and Nikon, is sticking with Porro for its straight scopes.

Are there any changes to the objective design?

Henry

@henry link , since I have inherited an AZF 30x75 S from my late father-in-law and am attempting to gather information on it, would you be so kind as to post that internal view?