Subject: Fujifilm X100 for Digiscoping [Print This Page] Author: fneil Time: 18/09/2011 08:06 Subject: Fujifilm X100 for Digiscoping
The X100 is an interesting camera from Fujifilm with some nice features that make it suitable for digiscoping. http://www.dpreview.com/products/fujifilm/compacts/fujifilm_x100
The most interesting feature is the Hybrid Viewfinder ( Optical and Electronic ) which is switchable between optical and electronic. When the camera is on the scope you see what the scope sees and it's very high resolution. The LCD is very good , although not rotatable, and it will shoot at up to 5 frames per second.
The 35 mm Pancake lens is a little short for a 20-60 zoom eyepiece (vignetting) , except up around 60x, but works well with a 25-50x zoom or a 30x fixed.
Neil
Fujifilm X100 plus Kowa lens scope Prominar and Kowa 30x eyepiece and Swarovski UCA adapter
An interesting combination and obviously, the quality of images from the big CMOS sensor will surely excel those from the smaller ones of the compact digital cameras. Is there any plug on the X100 for cabled shutter release? Would be grateful if you would upload more photos for viewing. Pete Author: fneil Time: 19/09/2011 09:32
I'm loving the camera for just walking about but it's Hybrid Electronic/optical viewfinder is very good too , especially for digiscoping outdoors. It doesn't appear though that Fuji have a remote for it but at up to 5 fps ( You can select 1,3 or 5 )it shouldn't be necessary.
I have a set of photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/7892550@N03/sets/72157627549470697/
Some are digiscoped.
Neil.
