Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I can't speak to the difference between the APO and non-APO versions. I have the angled APO and I like it. Along with a tripod in the backpack, it is a bit of burden to tote around, but on a good birding day, the effort is worth it. And, the red dot peeking out from the case draws the attention of birders who can be as optically fanatic as this esteemed group. For birding I currently have both the 20x and 40x eyepieces. The 20 gets a lot more use. It does what I want at my usual distances and is comfortable for extended viewing in such situations as picking out the three Lapland longspurs among a large flock of snow buntings. I personally find the view through the 40 too constricting. On the basis of the performance of a non-Leica zoom eyepiece cranked up to 60x, I've decided not to include that on my "wish list." At that high a power I found only a very small center segment of the view to be useful, and the out of focus area around that segment was too distracting. Yes, the angled scope can be used with the photo adapter, but one does need to become accustomed to having the camera at a 45 degree angle. I have used both an FM2 and an R4 with this rig with mixed results. One decent example is http://www.connix.com/~royzart/gfinch.JPG which was taken at a distance of about fifteen feet at 1/15th sec. My biggest gripe about the camera adapter is that, unlike the eyepieces, it is a thread mount rather than a bayonet mount, and attaching it can sometimes be a chore when one has a good bird. As for your N90, I would imagine that if there is a T mount available in the marketplace, you can use the camera. However, your metering will be either manual (adjusted by shutter speed) or aperture preferred in which case you'll have to make a judgement call as to whether to override what the camera tells you (when you're shooting birds on bright sand, for example). Remember, too, that you'll have the equivalent of a fixed aperture f/10-something 800mm lens which won't allow you much depth of field and which demands high speed film especially on overcast days to get useable shutter speeds. One site you might want to check for an objective review of the scope is Better View Desired - http://www.biddeford.com/~sing/BVD.html Roy On 1 Feb 99 at 6:37, D Khong wrote: > Hi Friends > > I am sure some of you LUGgers have used a Televid telescope. I > wonder if there is any difference in practice between the apo and > non-apo models? > > I have seen one with the 20-60x zoom eyepiece but am told that the > best eyepeice is the 20x or 32x for birding. Since the shop did not > have one to try out, I wonder if this is true? > > Is taking pics possible with the 45 deg. angled scope? I have a > Nikon F90 a and I wonder if this will fit and meter on the Televid. > > Thanks for any help and advice. > > Dan K. > > > >