DigiScoping
Having read about digiscoping over at Geren’s place, I had a try at this myself – none too successfully, I must admit.
The middle photo sets the scene – yes, I was taking a photo through a pair of binoculars through a glass door. This may explain why the photos weren’t really up to much. Hand-holding the bins and the camera probably didn’t help much, either.
The first photo was the result when I just held the camera up to the binoculars while the right-hand photo was the same setup but with the little Canon zoomed to its maximum x3 optical zoom.
Having read further at Digiscope Diary I’m thinking the 400D would be more successful than the 850 but at the end of the day, I think I’ll stick to my monster zoom lens rather than look at a completely different set of kit (at £50 for the adapter and £300-£650 for the scope).
They’re impressive results from those who know what they’re doing, though.
In other news, it’s time for DoveWatch 2007 (it’s an unofficial tie-in for SpringWatch). Trouble is, the photos are pretty much identical to those from last year so this may be the only post in this year’s series 