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If you ever thought a long time ago what would happen if you attach a telescope or a spotting scope to a Digital Camera? Well I can tell you its still been done today and if you got the will to do it then all you need is £150 to start you off! Take for example the [shoplink 16254]Panasonic GH2[/shoplink]. It can be attached to a 75x Telescope for zoom ranges up to 5500mm. Yes thats a huge zoom. Its not the same quality as dedicated zoom lense but if your ok with that then just keep reading. You can buy a starter kit for the Panasonic GH2 with telescope + adaptors and all you need to get you started.
Take a look at that super-Tele Lens 1200mm-3600mm on [shoplink 21814 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
If you want to learn more about the use of telescopes on the Panasonic GH2 read the review on Luminous Landscape (Click here). They used the $1600 [shoplink 21816 ebay]Vortex Razor HD[/shoplink] spotting scope.As you can see the image quality s very good. So if you need a lens to spy a bit around like Jeff did in “Rear Window” from Hitchcock you might get one of those lenses 😉
Links to the Vortex Razor lens at Amazon, BHphoto and [shoplink 21816 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]
And the links to the GH2 at [shopcountry 16254].
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That was a very good article. As Michael mentioned, you have to spend the dollars on a scope to avoid CA in particular.
The website for birdwatchers, “birdforum” has very good information on using all sorts of cameras on various telescopes, and I would strongly suggest getting the best info there before buying a particular scope or adapter.
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That would have interested me about a decade ago. When I lived half-time in a village. The place, you know, where the night is pitch black – except for the stars. But decade ago I had no money.
Now I live in a large city, have a good job and can afford it. But stargazing with the always-on city lights isn’t really possible. 🙁
Plus, you start taking photos through a telescope in the city you are likely to get a visit from the police 🙂
I’d love to use my GH2 with a spotting scope for critter hunting.
I live near Central Park in NYC an there are at least 3 pairs of nesting Red Tailed Hawks nearby that I’ve seen, plus Peregrine Falcons, owls a nd lots of water birds in the reservoir and lakes. Since NYC is along the Atlantic Flyway, there are several hundred bird species that migrate through in Spring and Fall, so it’s actually a fantastic place for birding. I’ve also seen raccoons and other critters in the park. The two-leggeds are the scariest, though. 😉
Bin looking at Digiscoping for a while now and posted some of that info about the GH2 for all you guys too see. Kind of thinking of getting the £150 version just to see the quality and to use it as a observation scope. Then again might as well save up for a £1000 scope to get best quality.
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ow!great”Digiscoping with the Panasonic GH2 (Luminous Landscape)…………..
thank you for this all…………….