Digiscoping with Binocs

[fulldraw1972]

I am wanting to get some new glass. I have been kicking around getting a pair of 15#56's Vortex Kaibab bionoc's. I think they will work for what I want out of my glass for spotting muleys or elk. I think I wont be glassing much over a mile at the most. I also dont need to check over the animal in great detail as far as trophy potential.

I would mount them on a tripod just like a spotter. My question is Tines up offers an adapter with camera for these binoc's. Would I get decent pictures using the binoc's or should I go with a Razor spotter instead?

 

[muleman]

You could use a universal adapter like Smart Optix.
http://smartoptix.com/

 

[SHTF]

Mule thanks for sharing that. Im going to snag one of these for sure.

 

[muleman]

This is my second year using one. Not as slim as a dedicated case but you will not need to buy another adapter when you change phones. There is also an adapter plate so you can use a point and shoot or gopro with it.

 

[fulldraw1972]

Thanks muleman.

However I am curious about the difference in pictures using binoc's compared to a spotter.

 

[muleman]

Thanks muleman.

However I am curious about the difference in pictures using binoc's compared to a spotter.

With the same quality optic glass, the biggest differences is you will not have as much magnification with the binos. Less magnification has a benefit in increased transmitted light. Higher magnification = less light = slower shutter speeds = blurred pictures.


Here is a hand held, cell phone picture taken through tripod mounted 10x binoculars in a dimly lit room. Not sure if you will be able to zoom in to see the fine line detail in the decoy's head. I don't have sided by side photos through a spotting scope readily available, but the past comparison scope pictures at 20x were noticeably darker with all other camera parameters being the same.

 

[fulldraw1972]

Thank you Muleman. You definitely answered my question. I am going to buy a new set of binocs and an adapter to give it a try.

 

[muleman]

Here is a better field example. Once again, a hand held cell phone picture through window mounted 10x42 binoculars. This was taken just before dark at 8:46pm on an rainy evening. Aperture was 2.2, shutter speed a slow 1/15sec, and ISO was a high 1000. I was trying to resolve the detail in the weeds 40yds away.