Question About Digiscoping

[Drhorsepower]

C'mon, everybody's doing it...

What is your setup elkaholic? What did you end up going with?

Maybe one day I'll fork out the cash


Bitterroot. As far as lens choice for digiscoping, I would use the smaller lens. I dot know if i made it clear. This whole thing was brought on by googling 18-55 digiscoping. Alot of people said it was a great way and produces a better photo then point and shoot but you have to manually set aperture and such. Also the leupold adapter kit comes with a 52 mm screw on adapter for that lens. I looked at the tines up product you mentioned and it would be a great product if I had a point and shoot. That is the downside. I would be all over it if I did but do not wan to buy another camera. I appreciate your advice and am seeking further guidance.

I guess my ? Is the standard gr spotter adequate for taking a decent photo? Here are my two options basically

Digiscoping with standard golden ring, with 18-55 lens.

Or

70-300 lens with teleconverter 1.5 or 2x?

What do you think would produce a better photo?

Next time I go to town I am going to go by the photo shop and talk to them about it. I am sure they have stuff I can look at.

[Bitterroot Bulls]

I tried the teleconverter with a similar lens (canon). Simply awefull.

Many accomplished digiscopers use a compact point and shoot. You could get the video scope cam adapter in 58mm, a 52mm to 58mm step ring, and thread the setup to your 18-55 lens.

My concern is your heavy camera setup is going to be hanging out unsupported, putting its full weight on the eyepiece.

I have used a dslr for digiscoping, but I used a big tripod, big spotter, and sturdy adapter.

If I was using the Leupy, I wouldn't even consider a dslr.

The Leupy should do OK for digiscoping, but remember you are starting with a small aperture (60mm), and the key to digiscoping is getting the most amount of light you can to the camera's sensor.

[Elkoholic307]

What is your setup elkaholic? What did you end up going with?

I sold the Gold Ring and followed Bitterroot's advice and got the Razor and the Tines Up adapter.

The two are not even in the same league. I have been using the Razor nearly every evening and am still blown away every time I look through it. It's amazing. I don't get to use it much when my wife is with me though. She doesn't even use her Nikon binos any more; she's glued to the spotter.

[Drhorsepower]

Thanks bitterroot. That's sheds a little more light on the subject.

Hey elkoholic, was your Leupold an hd? How much did you sell it for? And how did you sell it?

[Elkoholic307]

No, it wasn't. I actually sold it to my dad for about half the price of a new Razor.

You can move one of those spotters fairly easily. I see them sell all the time in various classifieds. A lot of die hard Leup. fans out there.