Stonechat - Digiscoped with canon A95

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6- What is the most difficult situation in digiscoping of birds and wildlife? And how do you over come it? Is there any book you might want to suggest to beginners and pros alike in this field?

As with any photography the main factors we battle against are weather conditions. White birds like Egrets and Gulls are very difficult to expose for correctly on a sunny day in harsh sunlight, getting detail rather than blown out white areas of reflection with no detail is difficult. A dull windy day makes it very difficult to get enough light for a fast shutter speed and if the setup is moving around in the wind digiscoping is next to impossible. Its always best to keep everything low down to avoid shake especially in the wind, crouch down and use the tripod without the legs extended, or use the old trick of hanging you kit bag (or anything with a bit of weight to it) from the tripod to keep it rooted to the ground.

To my knowledge there is yet to be a book published on digiscoping, but there are plenty of websites with useful information and forums with friendly likeminded members www.birdforum.net is probably the best.