Digiscoping Products

Digiscoping Products

Digiscoping Products bring wildlife closer than ever

Nikon leads the way in the field of digiscoping with a stellar array of attachments and adapters that marry our Fieldscopes to the globally acclaimed Nikon Coolpix and Nikon D-series SLR digital cameras. Never before has it been so easy to capture such magnificent, electrifying close-ups of distant birds and wildlife - without having to carry along heavy telephoto lenses.

Fieldscopes

Nikon offers a broad selection of the finest Fieldscopes and interchangeable eyepieces, all delivering brilliant optical performance and rugged waterproof construction. Each of the award-winning models in these lines represents optical and mechanical technology directed towards one goal-to provide the finest high magnification image to the viewer's eye.
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Digital Cameras

Nikon's digital cameras are stylish, compact and easy to use. The choice of professionals and enthusiasts alike, they'll help you capture incredible images of every precious moment.
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Brackets and Eyepieces

Nikon leads the way in the field of digiscoping with a stellar array of attachments and adapters that marry our Fieldscopes to the globally acclaimed Nikon COOLPIX and Nikon D-series SLR digital cameras. Never before has it been so easy to capture such magnificent, electrifying close-ups of distant birds and wildlife - without having to carry along heavy telephoto lenses.
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Getting Started

Introduction to Digiscoping

The Nikon digiscoping system employs a "collimate shooting method," which means that the digital camera is set just behind the Fieldscope's eyepiece to capture the observed image. In this method, the shooting focal length is a product of the Fieldscope's magnification and the digital camera's 35mm format equivalent focal length, thereby allowing super-telephoto (close-up) shooting. There are a variety of brackets and attachments available to connect a Nikon Fieldscope eyepiece to a digital camera, making it a breeze to take super-telephoto shots.

What You Need To Get Started

The equipment you need depends on what kind of pictures you want to take. Set up an easy-to-handle system that best suits your needs, whether it is primarily for viewing or for taking pictures. You will need a fieldscope, eyepieces, a bracket/attachment and a digital camera. Whether you are setting up a system based around your current equipment or purchasing new equipment, we recommend that you give considerable thought to your set up.
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The Results

You can take close-up pictures from locations even more distant than normally possible with regular telephoto shooting using an SLR camera. Amazingly enough, super-telephoto shooting is possible, allowing you to easily capture close-up images of timid birds, animals and other difficult-to-approach subjects.