Digiscoping with Binos?

[25contender]

Hey guys I am new to digiscoping and would like to try it with my binos. I know my camera will work it is a Sony dsc-rx100III. My question is how would you mount it to the bino eye piece so it will stay. I made a fitting for the camera that holds the camera great and allows for zooming in and out. The outer end of the fitting for the bino eyepiece fits nicely but the rubber eyepiece isn't really long enough to hold the camera without sagging downwards. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The binos are Swarovski 10 x42's. Thanks Mark

 

[Kevin Root]

Hey guys I am new to digiscoping and would like to try it with my binos. I know my camera will work it is a Sony dsc-rx100III. My question is how would you mount it to the bino eye piece so it will stay. I made a fitting for the camera that holds the camera great and allows for zooming in and out. The outer end of the fitting for the bino eyepiece fits nicely but the rubber eyepiece isn't really long enough to hold the camera without sagging downwards. Any suggestions would be appreciated. The binos are Swarovski 10 x42's. Thanks Mark

Tine Up makes one but for your bino. It works pretty slick but this kit means glueing ring adaptor on your camera that attaches to your bino adaptor so depending on the camera you have to have the room on the camera you would want to make sure it does not block anything on view finder and such. Otherwise it can impair the camera use when you want to just use the camera in non digiscope mode or regular use.

http://www.tinesup.com/tu-gear.html#!/Point-and-Shoot-Self-Mount-Kit/p/35899298/category=9029237

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBa5GxE8Skg

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[25contender]

Thanks I will have to do some measuring to see if the adapter will work. Thanks Kevin

 

[ssliger]

Have you tried finding a piece on the outer end to go over the eyepiece and onto the bino body? I have the same camera and made an adapter for my spotter, which I know is different since you have more room. This is what I started with for my spotter;


I have been making some improvements and gotten the size of my adapter smaller, don't have any pics as of yet. But the pics I have taken thru it are looking good so far. This is where I took the photo;

This is one of the photos up in the fog;

 

[25contender]

Yes sir I have been working on one this past week. I just finished tweaking the length of the adapter to get the lenses closer together. I found a PVC fitting that is working pretty well. I had to extend it a little then trim it. It does slide over the body instead of the eye piece and it works so much better and holds tight.

Have you tried finding a piece on the outer end to go over the eyepiece and onto the bino body? I have the same camera and made an adapter for my spotter, which I know is different since you have more room. This is what I started with for my spotter;


I have been making some improvements and gotten the size of my adapter smaller, don't have any pics as of yet. But the pics I have taken thru it are looking good so far. This is where I took the photo.

 

[25contender]

Ok. Here are a few pics. I think I am getting a grasp of the concept. I did learn that you have to have the lens of the camera (At full zoom in) as close to the rear optic of the binos or spotter as possible to get the best pics. So here are a few ics I took a few minutes ago.

#1 normal focus no zoom with camera only.


#2 normal focus full zoom with camera only.


#3 shot with adapter binos and camera at full zoom.

 

[ssliger]

Looking good!


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[25contender]

My proto type adapter made from 2 PVC fittings and some sticky back felt. Total cost $4.75. The felt worked very well against the camera and the bino housing. I just stuck the stick back felt to the inside of the PVC . It holds the camera well without marring it and slips on the bino housing which grips it well. I tried sticky back neoprene but it gripped to well and it was hard to remove the adapter. Now I just need to clean and detail it up a little

 

[25contender]

Thanks I spent more time at Lowes with my digital calipers trying to figure out which fittings would work the best than making the piece!!

Looking good!


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[ivorytip]

that's pretty cool

 

[coastalarms]

https://www.coastal-arms.com/index.php/packs-hunt-gear/assorted-gear/hookupz-universal-is-100-detail

We've sold quite a few of these. The cool thing is that you can use just about any cell phone and it adjusts to fit bino, spotting scopes, telescopes, even microscopes. Won't work with rifle scopes obviously because of the eye relief.

 

[25contender]

I went to work on a few fields yesterday and decided to hang around in the afternoon to take a few pics. I sat upon the other side of the drainage looking back towards a field. A great glassing spot on a powerline. It is 400-450 yds across to the field. For 10x42 binos I don't think the photos came out to bad. All photos were between 350-450 yds from where I was set up. I did take a bunch of photos and tried a few different settings. I am glad I had my reading glasses!! They really helped when looking at the camera screen and getting the focus right. I also did some video in 1080 which came out good.

 

[packmule]

If considering doing a ton of digiscoping I would really suggest getting one of the super zoom point & shoot cameras just to simplify things.

 

[hardstalk]

Thanks I spent more time at Lowes with my digital calipers trying to figure out which fittings would work the best than making the piece!!

Calipers? I just carry the spotting scope and camera in and start playing. Everyone walking by covered in blue pvc glue is going "what's this guy doin?"

 

[25contender]

I thought about bringing in the binos and camera but figured I would end up dropping one or the other while trying to find a fitting!!

Calipers? I just carry the spotting scope and camera in and start playing. Everyone walking by covered in blue pvc glue is going "what's this guy doin?"

 

[ssliger]

I walked into the store with my camera and the eyepiece cover from my spotter. Some guy asked if he could help, I said probably not. Told him what I was doing and he agreed, couldn't help.


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[nebowhunter]

what kind of battery life do you get? I would like to get a set up for the back country without having to pack a solar charger of any kind..

 

[25contender]

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III manual says still shooting 160min movies 50-90 minutes depending on settings. I bought it to carry on my two week backcountry hunts to replace the Cannon HV40 I have been using. I bought extra batteries and just charge them before the trip like I would with the HV40. The HV40 with, extra batteries, tape, and tripod weighed in at 5.5 lbs. The Sony DSC-RX100 III with batteries,extra sd cards, and tripod weigh in at 3.5lbs. So I am getting back a few lbs.

 

[packmule]

Calipers? I just carry the spotting scope and camera in and start playing. Everyone walking by covered in blue pvc glue is going "what's this guy doin?"

Lol....Next time just look at them with a straight face and say "what? My neighbor is really hot."

 

[Matthoek21]

Lol....Next time just look at them with a straight face and say "what? My neighbor is really hot."

Too funny!