Subject: through-the-scope photography experiments
Date: Feb 28 23:08:44 2000
From: Russell Rogers - rrogers at halcyon.com
Hi Tweeters,
Jerrys experiance with his camera and scope are roughly what I has expianced with my
camera and scope. I use a Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 with a 10X zoom lens. I simply hold it
up to the back of the scope, focuse and shoot.
Russell
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6637 Glenwood Drive SW
Olympia WA 98512
(360) 709-9870
mailto:rrogers at halcyon.com
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sanjer at televar.com wrote:
> osprey at nwinfo.net wrote:
>
> > I have been experimenting with taking photographs though my scope with a
> > camera just held up to the eyepiece.
>
> I tried this today with a Sony Mavica FD91 digital camera and it may not be the
> best quality but it is the closest photo I have taken of the Light-morph Harlen's
> Red-tailed Hawk that frequents our expanded back yard. If anyone cares to see it,
> click on the below URL.
> http://conversecorner.com/digital.htm
>
> Jerry and Sandy Converse
> Grand Coulee, WA
> mailto:sanjer at televar.com
> http://ConverseCorner.com
>
> Never be afraid to try something new.
> Remember, amateurs built the Ark and
> Professionals built the Titanic.