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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: tonymoe on March 24, 2009, 08:24:44 AM

Title: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: tonymoe on March 24, 2009, 08:24:44 AM: I have been trying to find an adapter that will connect my camera (ok, its my wifey's camera), to a spotting scope, but haven't had much luck. I thought I would ask you camera experts for some help.
The camera is a Mamiya 645 Pro (medium format)
thanks for any info
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2009, 08:33:39 AM: I got mine out of cabelas, it works pretty good
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: tonymoe on March 24, 2009, 08:41:27 AM: Is the one from cabelas around 40 bucks? I checked awhile back and it said "no longer available"
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: turkey slayer on March 24, 2009, 08:45:09 AM: Ya I got mine last november and I think I paid $45 for mine.
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: jackelope on March 24, 2009, 09:04:24 AM: I don't know squat about medium format cameras but i will assume the problem you are having is adapting to the diameter of the lense?
i can't find anything that will work for my little fz camera because of the lense size, but i'll admit i haven't looked very hard.
those ones from cabelas are meant for little point and shoot cameras with the little lenses. the diameter of the lense is the issue.
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: tlbradford on March 24, 2009, 09:17:13 AM: http://digiscopingukbirds.homestead.com/

Here is the technique you are looking at. One the right of this page is a tab for adapters. Maybe that can lead you to the right spot.
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: tonymoe on March 24, 2009, 09:22:07 AM: yea, just checked the cabelas one, it will not fit the mamiya due to size of lens. I'm gonna check the digiscoping link.

My camera is a film camera, it is not digital
Title: Re: adapter for spotting scope
Post by: 7mag. on March 24, 2009, 09:32:24 AM: What brand is your spotting scope? Swarovski makes adapters for bigger lenses for their spotters.