Digiscoping with Swarovski Optik: ATM 80 HD telecope, 25-50x W eyepiece and UCA adapter from Swarovski Optik for “hunting” nature images all year round.
Before and after the hunting season, many hunters want to stay in touch with nature again. One of the ways to fulfill this passion, which is becoming more and more popular among the hunting community, is by observing and photographing wild animals in their environment. The practice with which it is possible to "capture" moments of wildlife life is digiscoping.
The latter consists of a photographic technique with which a digital camera (compact or reflex) is associated with an observation telescope, through special adapters.
Nature photography lovers consider digiscoping a real revolution, since the connection between a digital camera and a telescope allows the achievement of focal lengths over 5000mm, obtaining close-ups hundreds of meters away with high quality images.
A revolution that involves sensational magnifications, weight, size, complexity of use and costs far lower than those of traditional super-telescopes. Digiscoping enthusiasts have found that with the telescope-camera combination, good photographic quality is obtained even with compact 4Mpixel cameras and excellent quality with the use of digital SLR.
Swarovski Optik, one of the most important companies operating in the field of optics and lenses, is gradually specializing in digiscoping with excellent results.
Swarovski Optik telescopes and adapters are considered by experts to be the best for image sharpness, color fidelity, ease of use, availability of accessories and compatibility with cameras on the market. Specifically, Swarovski Optik has marketed various digiscoping solutions.
Let's start with the telescope. The ATM 80 HD version consists of an extremely robust and unusually light telescope (about 1200 grams depending on the weight) as it uses modern magnesium technology. The large diameter of the objective allows a bright and faithful to detail observation even at high magnifications. Fluoride-based HD lenses greatly minimize color loss for high contrast vision and sharp edges. The application of these lenses make the ATM 80 HD telescope particularly suitable for digital photography.
The 45 ° model is quite suitable for bird watching at different altitudes, such as in the air or on trees, while the straight version (STS) is suitable for an easier and more instinctive acquisition of the moving target. The other accessory necessary for digiscoping is the eyepiece, with which the telescope is connected to the digital camera, for the passage of images between these two. The Swarovski Optik offers various models, but the one we're going to deal with today is the 25-50x W.
Weighing just 295 grams and a unique aspherical lens optical system for sharp edge vision for absolute fidelity to detail, this new eyepiece is extraordinarily suitable for digiscoping. The magnification range lends itself well to the most frequent settings adopted in bird watching, allowing you to observe the territory in a simple and comfortable way. With the wide-angle zoom you can capture both a flock of birds and photograph individual species in detail.
Finally, digiscoping contemplates the use of the adapter, that is the structure on which the camera is placed. Swarovski Optik presents UCA, Universal Camera Adapter.
Compatible with both reflex and compact digital cameras, it allows a quick transition from observation to photographic shooting. With its 350 grams of weight, the UCA is extremely safe, stable and compact. Thanks to the innovative Swarofast function, the position of the camera relative to the telescope only needs to be adjusted once.
After that, you can separate the camera from the adapter and plug it back in at a later time to return to the same position, without having to adjust the trim again.
Ultimately, digiscoping practiced with the tools offered by Swarovski Optik can be an excellent opportunity to stay in touch with nature all year round, capturing images and moments that will remain unchanged over time.