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Nikon Adds Digiscoping Attachment For New Monarch Scopes
19 August 2013
Nikon has introduced an F-mount attachment for its dSLRs and another compatible with its Nikon 1 mount to use its new 82 and 60 Monarch scopes with those camera systems.
F-mount Attachment. Up to 500mm.
Nikon 1 Attachment. Up to 1,350mm.
On a dSLR focal lengths of 500mm and 400mm are enabled, while on the Nikon 1, focal lengths of 1,350mm and 1,080mm in 35mm equivalents are achievable. In both units, Aperture priority and Manual modes are supported with center-weighted metering.
See the release below for further details.
Nikon Introduces Digiscoping Attachment FSA-L3 and DSA-N2, exclusively for Monarch Fieldscopes
Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corp., is pleased to announce the release of Digiscoping Attachment FSA-L3 for Nikon dSLR cameras and Digiscoping Attachment DSA-N2 for Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses Nikon 1 series. Both are exclusively for Monarch Fieldscope Objective Lens Units and achieve prime focus shooting.
In prime focus shooting, light from the lens directly enters the image sensor; the image is not routed through a prism or eyepiece. This maximises lens resolving power, thus realising super-telephoto shooting with extremely high definition. Even the finest subject detail is shown with striking clarity. Users photographing a wild bird, for example, will marvel at the superb sharpness of every feather.
Digiscoping Attachment FSA-L3 Key Features
- Digiscoping attachment connects with the F-mount of a Nikon dSLR camera, realising prime focus shooting
- Enables super-telephoto shooting at either 500mm focal length with a Monarch Fieldscope Objective Lens Unit 82 or 400mm with a Monarch Fieldscope Objective Lens Unit 60 (when used with a Nikon DX-format dSLR camera, the picture angle is equivalent to approx. 1.5x focal length of 35mm format)
- Optical compatibility with Nikon FX format realises full-size sensor shooting without vignetting
- Optical design achieves aberration compensation effectively, while all lens surfaces are applied with multilayer coating
- Using the Electronic Rangefinder, highly accurate focusing is attained even when focusing manually (when attached to a Nikon dSLR camera that employs an f8-compatible AF sensor)
- Available exposure modes: A (Aperture-priority) auto and M (Manual)
- Available exposure metering: Centre-weighted metering
Digiscoping Attachment DSA-N2 Key Features
- Digiscoping attachment enables use of an Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lenses Nikon 1 series, realising prime focus shooting
- Enables super-telephoto shooting at either 1,350mm focal length (CX format) with a Monarch Fieldscope Objective Lens Unit 82 or 1,080mm (CX format) with a Monarch Fieldscope Objective Lens Unit 60
- Attaching a lightweight Nikon 1 body, high-definition, super-telephoto shooting is easily performed
- Optical design achieves aberration compensation effectively, while all lens surfaces are applied with multilayer coating
- Available exposure modes: A (Aperture-priority auto) and M (Manual)
- Available exposure metering: Centre-weighted metering
For more information visit http://www.nikon.com/products/sportoptics/index.htm.