Press release:
Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, is pleased to present Fieldscope Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L2 for use exclusively with Nikon EDG Fieldscopes and Nikon D-SLR cameras.
The Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L2, which has 3.5x zoom and 500-1,750mm (f/5.9-21) focal length, used together with the new EDG Fieldscopes enables super-telephoto shooting with Nikon D-SLR cameras. The D-SLR camera’s Aperture-Priority Auto Mode can be used when the camera is connected to the FSA-L2 and EDG Fieldscope.
The new EDG Fieldscopes have been developed to provide excellent optical and mechanical performance, not only for observation but for digiscoping as well. The FSA-L2 features a bright optical path with fully multilayer-coated lenses. The combination of EDG Fieldscopes, the FSA-L2 and Nikon D-SLR cameras allows the capture of beautiful moments with high precision and superb image quality.
Key Features:
- Quickly and easily attaches directly to the F-mount of a Nikon digital SLR camera, for easy connection with an EDG Fieldscope
- Multilayer coating is applied to all lens elements for brighter optics
- Zoom function features an internal vari-magnification system, with magnification of 3.5x
- Focal length ranges from 500mm to 1,750mm when attached to EDG Fieldscope 85/85-A
- Compatible with camera exposure modes: Metered Manual Mode and Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
- Exterior design and color synchronized to match digital SLR camera and EDG fieldscope
Amazon will be soon taking pre-orders for the FSA-L2 (for now just email notification is available).
Few months ago Nikon announced a new line of EDG fieldscopes and they are expensive:
- Nikon Fieldscope 85-A mm EDG 3.3″/85mm Spotting Scope Kit
- Nikon Fieldscope 85mm EDG 3.3″/85mm Spotting Scope Kit
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21 Comments
cool
can you shoot wildlife photos with that? Or is it targeted for sky photography?
More likely field work. Astrophotography needs are different. I personally have effectively a 2800mm f10 (Celeston CPC11).
Is it ED or N , FX or DX ,What is the Closest Focus?? Can it be use o a sunny day ?
better question would be, can it be used without sunny day? what is f with the converter attached?
Says the fstop is f21 at 1,750mm…. you better hope it’s a sunny day.
It will be interesting to see some photos with this, though I would not be expecting any miracles.
was expecting worse, f21 is yet fine. Though you will need about ISO 3200 in sunny day to get 1/1000 with that thing.
WOO MAN ! WONDER HOW MUCH THAT IS GOING TO COST !
I imagine that this would be very handy for photographing the moon! Alas, I’m sure I’ll never be able to afford it….
moon? is not on flickr already enough
Moon is boring, lets talk about wild animals and papparazzi work!
Or Mars!!!!
More like shoot the sun and present it as moon with that f.
I have read many times here in response to user comments that this is a rumor site and that’s all it’s interested in. How is this a rumor?
The rumor is that it works….
It’s a rumor becausse although we’ve heard of these scopes, none of us has enough money to actually purchase one.
Hey David! Go away then if this site is not to your liking. I am tired of idiots/trolls. Go to dpreview – they are many like you over there.
did i see a red ring there at the front of the lens???
*cough*Canon L*cough*
Be nice if they re-introduced the old lens scope converter (i.e. convert you camera lens to a filed scope). I has one of thise at one time.
Did Anybody Notice Difraction??????
It . . . uh . . . looks like an L lens . . .