Problems with camera

[airborne]

 I can not get a reticle on my viewfinder. Is there a trick to this. I am trying with a OLYmpus Camedia model D-545 camera. I tried moving the camera away from the scope, I tried to zoom feature. That is another question. Should the camera be in totally zoom mode?? I know I am doing something wrong but I need a little guidance. The scope is a BSA Contender 6-24 &40. I am open to all suggestions./ The rig I am using is homemade using a 1/1/2 conduit clamp with a flat piece of stock that I drilled numerous holes so I could move the camera closer or further away from the eye piece of the scope.The conduit clamp is fitted over the end of the scope. Can not see anything. This could be the problem, my homemade rig you think. If I need to buy a rig I would at least hope that it will work for my cameras. I have a couple of point and shoots and I see why you guys like a slanted screen. Definitely the way to go and less aggravating. Maybe someone can give me advice here. I do not have a Iphone so it must work on camera. I seen some mixed reviews on come of the camera holders but I like to go with advice from this forum as I did not go wrong yet listening.
Thanks for listening and Take it lite............Pete ( AB all the way!)

 

[bill_dd97]

How are you not getting a reticle? Are you using an adjustable parallax? Is it a fuzzy grey picture? This is due to the camera not being aligned with the scope. Do you see a clear picture through the scope but just no reticle? This one is camera focus options, usually auto focus not locking the reticle. I point my rifle at the ground to get my cameras with auto focus to pick up the reticle. When I adjust the parallax for the proper range, the camera stays on the reticle, but when I'm set on the wrong paralax the camera will lose focus on the reticle to focus the background.

 

[airborne]

I will try that, thank you, I will be back with a report

 

[airborne]

I tried what you said and I can see cross hairs in the camera back but they are not dark enough to make any shots accurately.. I even made a PVC tube that fit off the eye piece of the scope and cross hairs are not dark enough

 

[EXZIVER]

Airborne,

Once you have a full picture in your scope "properly aligned" point your system to a clear area in the sky. The only thing in view should be your cross hairs. Now hold your button down half way to adjust your camera focus as if you were taking a picture. At this point the camera should focus on the cross hairs.

Good luck!

T.J.

 

[airborne]

OK I will try this once I get a good setup. I really need to know which item to buy that works best for mounting cameras behind the scope

 

[FearnLoading]

"airborne"OK I will try this once I get a good setup. I really need to know which item to buy that works best for mounting cameras behind the scope

Try the Seben camera mounts or the Eagle Vision Camera scope can mounts. They work much better. I prefer the eagle vision because it's more compact and fits with a variety of scopes. 

 

[airborne]

Thank You, I heard good things about the Eagle Vision,so this will be what I will go with, Much appreciated