Diascope spotting scopes for photography

Digiscoping means not only observing nature with a high magnification spotting scope, but also taking pictures of the fascinating images seen through the spotting scope.

Carl Zeiss offers three different possibilities of using a digiscope spotting scope as a camera lens:
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Quick-Camera-Adapter QCA and digital compact cameras.
Instead of observing with your eyes, pictures are taken directly through the eyepiece with a camera and the camera lens. This procedure is primarily for compact digital cameras that are positioned securely and exactly behind the eyepiece using the Quick-Camera adapter. Many cameras can be used for this. You can quickly switch between observation and capture by simply moving the digital adapter out of the way.
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Photo Adapter
35mm-SLR camera housings (without lens) can be mounted to the spotting scope (without eyepiece) using the photo adapter and a corresponding T2 adapter (depending on the camera bayonet). This results in a very stable connection; however, fast switching to observation is not possible. Both digital and analog SLR cameras can be used.
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Camera-Eyepiece DC4
The DC4 camera eyepiece is simply attached to the Diascope spotting scope instead of a standard observation eyepiece. Unlike the above-mentioned solutions, this permits simultaneous observation and digital photography without losing valuable time. All this with simple, compact equipment, without additional cameras or adapters.
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