digiscoping with a point and shoot and Swaro 65 HD

AKHUNTER · Feb 27, 2015

So I broke down and bought a used Swaro 65mm HD spotter recently. I've taken pics with a typical point and shoot digital camera through my Luepold spotter in previous years. I simply held the camera to the ocular lens and played the game of trying to get a decent picture. So, are there any camera mounts or tricks to getting a decent picture with a point and shoot with the 65mm Swaro scope? When I say "decent" I mean something that is relatively clear to share with buddy's etc.

Daniel_M · Feb 27, 2015

Do you already have a camera? If not, I would highly recommend an Olympus TG series in conjunction with the adapters I attached.

Mine will be in the mail soon but Stid has been using this method for a good bit now and the photos are of outstanding quality, including video of a 500yd shot.

I was forced into an upgrade after a vacation last fall so I picked up the TG3 which offers a wifi hands free app.

More info here...
http://www.rokslide.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11489

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-CLA-T...id=1425099151&sr=8-1&keywords=olympus+cla-t01

Matt Cashell · Feb 27, 2015

This article goes over the basics:

http://www.rokslide.com/2012-01-09-05-09-42/optics/216-hunting-for-photos

The Oly TGs also do a pretty good job, as mentioned.

jlsteel · Feb 27, 2015

Just wondering why you need the step up ring?

Daniel_M · Feb 27, 2015

Step up ring threads into the eyepiece, adapter goes onto the step up ring.

Photo cred: Stidman

Stid2677 · Feb 27, 2015

jlsteel said:
Just wondering why you need the step up ring?

Dan is mixing up my ATX setup with my ATM setup,, on the 65MM ATM I just slip the lens adapter for the TG camera under the rubber eye guard. On the ATX the eye guard screws off and the step ring is used to screw onto the eye piece.

Check out this thread post number 135

http://www.rokslide.com/forums/show...the-mountains-one-man%92s-sheep-journey/page7

Daniel_M · Feb 27, 2015

Stid2677 said:
Dan is mixing up my ATX setup with my ATM setup,, on the 65MM ATM I just slip the lens adapter for the TG camera under the rubber eye guard. On the ATX the eye guard screws off and the step ring is used to screw onto the eye piece.

Check out this thread post number 135

http://www.rokslide.com/forums/show...the-mountains-one-man%92s-sheep-journey/page7

Mixed indeed! Thanks for clarifying.

AKHUNTER · Feb 27, 2015

Yes, I already have a camera, but I might suddenly want a new camera

Justin Crossley · Mar 1, 2015

If you already have a camera, look at tines up adapters. You can also make a simple adapter out of a couple abs pipe fittings and it works great. There are a couple threads about making your own if you search through this forum.

Here is a quick how to on the installation of the Tines up adapter.
http://www.rokslide.com/forums/showthread.php?15823-Tines-Up-adaptor-installation&highlight=tines

Edit to add:
If you're going to buy a new camera, I would also recommend looking at the Sony RX100's and the Canon G7X. A lot of guys are using the Sonys with great success. I just bought the Canon G7X and have only started to test it. So far, I'm pretty impressed.

AKHUNTER · Mar 1, 2015

I have one of these so my options may be pretty limited: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Wat...425257618&sr=8-1&keywords=panasonic+lumix+ts4

Wow - these point and shoots are getting pretty spendy!

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