But at the same time, digi-scoping technique is not as
handy as using a Digital SLR with a telephoto lens. It
is comparatively more cumbersome and the movements are
not quick enough to capture birds in motion or in flight.
Also the exposure becomes a critical factor as the object
is far away and factors like wind, mist, fog, rain and
heat currents indeed have an impact on the resulting image.
The digi-scopes cannot be used without a very sturdy tripod
and carrying this to field locations might turn out to
be a tedious task.
It is recommended that before you plan to build your own
digi-scoping equipment, look around for various scopes,
their fittings, matching assemblies and the compatible
digital camera models. Some camera manufacturers supply
their own digi-adaptors which fit well with known digiscopes
/ telescopes.
Please be careful not to spot the scope directly towards
sun.
One of the capabilities of using
digital technology is to attach the digital cameras to the
more powerful spotting
scopes and
terrestrial telescopes. Usually the maximum power of a Film
SLR telephoto was a magnification of 12X (a 600 mm lens) but
with digital camera coupling to a scope – one can achieve
magnification ratios of 40X or more (which is equivalent to
2000mm lens or higher). This is quite beneficial to a nature
photographer especially for photographing Birds and distant
objects. There are several dedicated websites on the topic
of Digi-scoping and it’s worthwhile to explore this option.
