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Digiscoping

What: To use a digital camera to take pictures through a spotting scope Who: Douglas Bolt www.BoltAssociates.com/ When: Oct. 20, 2004 Where: MBC Meeting, Oct 20, 2004 Why: for FUN!. Digiscoping . Equipment. Digital camera Spotting scope Tripod & Head

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Digiscoping

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  1. What: To use a digital camera to take pictures through a spotting scope Who: Douglas Bolt www.BoltAssociates.com/ When: Oct. 20, 2004 Where: MBC Meeting, Oct 20, 2004 Why: for FUN! Digiscoping

  2. Equipment • Digital camera • Spotting scope • Tripod & Head • Way to attachment camera to scope

  3. Camera, Factors to Consider • 4 or more megapixels • Ability to tilt LCD • Can be attached to scope. • Lens that does not move while zooming camera. Nikon 4500

  4. Scope • Large objective to gather light • Wide-angle eyepiece • Zoom not necessary • Better glass yields better pics • Angled vs. Straight

  5. London Camera Exchange (LCE) 28mm adapter Attachment Devices • Join camera to scope to minimize vibrations. • Allow camera to be quickly attached to scope.

  6. Tripod & Head • Minimize vibrations. • Sturdy & maneuverable • Minimize “droop” due to attached camera.

  7. Other Useful Toys • Shutter release, cable – homemade or purchased • Shutter release, remote – Digisnap • Timed shutter release – 3 sec or more • Focusing aids – 2x or 3x loupe • Battery pack – Digiscoping = big battery drain

  8. Shutter Release – Cable • Very helpful, especially for folks with shaky fingers. • Can be easily home made.

  9. Focus Aids • Very helpful if you don’t use the camera’s auto-focus capabilities.

  10. Useful Links on the Web • www.digiscoping.co.uk/ (digiscoping-LCE.htm) • www.shortcourses.com/how/digiscoping/digiscopint.htm (Digiscoping.htm) • www.jayandwanda.com/ (~ 2,500 mm focal length) • Google – “digiscope” yielded 59,600 hits!

  11. Essential Email Subscriptions • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digiscopingbirds/ (Digiscopingbirds) • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birds-pix/ (Bird-Pix)

  12. Post Processing- Photo Editing • Paint Shop Pro • Photoshop CS or Photoshop Elements • Others Before After

  13. Post Processing – Thumbnails • Arles Image Page Creator • Thumbnail Generator • AC/DC • Others

  14. Let’s See How It All Works!

  15. Digiscoping - Limitations • Equipment not very portable • Limited image quality • Birds in flight • Shutter lag

  16. Shutter Lag Shutter was snapped at 10 sec past.

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