Shipboard Digital Camera Tricks

July 17th, 2007 · Comments - by John -

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So your on the ship and you forgot your telescopic lens… what to do? How about simple putting your digital camera up to the binoculars. Simple, easy and it works. The only trick is getting the lens of the camera aligned right with the glasses but with today’s digital cameras with large LCD screens it is a simple task.

Some other tricks:

Have some extra cash? Try a pair of Camera Binoculars.

Need a trypod? Try the string tripod trick.

Camcorder? Web-cams can be attached to binoculars too.

diy macro lens Macro Lens? Use a small magnifying glass.

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Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. He currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
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carl 1 year ago 1 point
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Great tip! Who woulda thought!? :)

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Bruce Barry 1 year ago 1 point
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Good idea i like it!

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David Hindin 8 months ago 1 point
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The technique of augmenting the reach of a camera by using a spotting scope or binoculars has a name: digiscoping. Digiscoping specifically refers to replacing your eye with a camera at the eyepiece of the scope or binocular. There is an active community of interest specializing in imaging birds. I have augmented both still and video cameras. A google search will yield many variations. Remember that high effective magnifications require stable platforms; faster shuuter speeds help but the technique comes with an inherent loss in f/stop. A vibration reducing SLR zoom lens may provide better results if you are bouncing around. On land the technique can provide a great deal of satisfaction. The components include the scope or binocular, the camera, a bracket mating the two (hand holding is possible but gets old quickly). In the case of a spotting scope, there may be eyepieces/adaptors available to facilitate the mating. The camera generally acknowledged to enable this art was the Nikon Coolpix 950/995 which had an easy lens interface (fully internal focusing) and a decent LCD viewfinder.

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John 8 months ago 1 point
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Very interesting, thanks David!

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