Seben DKA2 digital camera/camcorder adapter

Having started wildlife photography and realising that zoom lenses can only do so much, I decided I needed to follow the trend toward 'digiscoping'. Fellow enthusiasts all explained how difficult it was to find a simple solution and the results were usually quite expensive and cumbersome. The main problems were based around attaching the camera to the eye piece of the scope - not easy and slow to set up. Once fitted, the camera then prevented you from quickly using the scope, so it was irritatingly slow - remove camera and re-position the scope then re-fit the camera.In view of this I studied the devices available and because I didn't want to be tied down to a specific device for a specific camera, the mount had to be universal. Most I looked at were crude and flimsy - no good for a steady shot. The other issue was the ease at which I could mount and de-mount the camera - again most were cumbersome and time consuming. Then I found the Seben Mount. It looked well made and I was particularly interested in the way you could 'swing' the camera away from the scope in a simple and easy manner, then swing it back into position to take the photo. All sounded too good - especially for the amazingly low price!I ordered the Seben and waited. It arrived within 6 days and I was amazed at the quality of finish and construction - solidly cast from alloy (not plastic) and so easy to set up and use - perfect - you must get one - you won't be dissapointed!

I wasn't sure what to expect with this little device as I was concerned about the weight of the device together with the weight of the camera hanging onto the eyepiece of my telescope, but once I hooked it up, there were no issues as it's a light but sturdy mount.What i like most about this mount, compared to other mounts, is that you can swing the camera away from the eyepiece, to have a look through the eyepiece, without actually taking the mount or camera off the eyepiece and then swing it back into place.I would suggest though you set the zoom before putting the camera onto the mount, as once you have it up against the eyepiece, you can zoom out, but not in, as the camera is up against the lens of the eyepiece.As long as you have a tripod screw hole, this mount should work with most cameras along with some webcams.Would recommend :)

Received my adapter in the post from Germany just over a week from ordering it. I chose it after reading other reviews and thought it would be good for digiscoping with my new Vortex Razor HD 50mm scope. The construction of the adapter is well executed with the fit and finish being 1st class. The machining is crisp and radiusing and de-burring of edges shows care and thought in its construction. I was able to assemble it quickly despite there being no instructions on the Seben web-site as claimed in their blurb. There is plenty of adjustment available and it should accommodate most point-and-shoot cameras and might even take a small DSLR with a short focus prime lens. I especially like the spring ball detent arrangement that holds the camera arm when it is swung away for direct viewing through the scope eyepiece, a nice feature not mentioned in their advertising. I like this product and recommend it to all aspiring digiscoping people as a very cost effective solution for mounting a camera to their scope.

I purchased this item because I want to get into digiscoping; so I am a total beginner. There were no instructions provided with the adapter so I had to log on to Amazon to view the product so that I could see how it should look when connected to a scope. It wasn't difficult but it could have been made easier by providing some simple instructions. Connecting the adapter to the scope is simple enough but setting up the camera is quite an art as the camera has to sit in exactly the right place in relation to the scope and, being a universal adapter, there are three directions to set up - up/down, left/right and distance from the eyepiece of the scope. Once set up, the adapter is designed to be able to be swung out of the way so that the scope can be used on its own and swung back in when the camera is required. I found that some 'tweaking' was required when I swung the adapter back to get the camera in the correct place.If the camera is removed for any reason - changing the batteries for example - then the left/right setting has to be set up all over again. Choice of camera could make a big difference here. Setting up the scope requires the camera to be switched on and I found the battery in my camera sadly lacking in power, although I'd not noticed any problem in general use before.It is also essential that your camera has a remote shutter release or a short (2 or 3 second) timer release to overcome the vibration caused by pressing the shutter release button.I attempted to use the adapter with a Sony Handycam but I couldn't set it up so that the vignetting disappeared.I have rated the adapter 3 stars because it does what it says and I have been able to take quite reasonable pictures with a cheap scope (a Centon - no longer produced) and a Sony Cybershot 7.2 Megapixel camera.

This device will not fit Bresser/Yukon night scopes as the scope end of it has an enclosing bracket which is too small for the scope and the IR lamp element on the side. Probably ok for normal daytime scopes which only have an eyepiece and no IR source.

Utilisé en digiscopie avec une longue vue Vanguard 65A HD et un compact numérique expert Leica, ce produit me permet une très bonne adaptation de mon matériel, il est facile à régler et bascule pour effectuer les réglages et l'observation. L'ensemble est suffisamment rigide car en métal bien dimensionné. Le collier de serrage possède une protection en caoutchouc pour éviter de marquer l'optique de la longue vue.La longueur du rail me permet même d'y fixer mon Canon 6D avec un EF 50mm- 1.8 (en mise au point manuelle) !Un petit plus serait de le fournir avec un petit sac pour le transport.

Questo prodotto risponde appieno a quanto descritto: si adatta perfettamente sia ai binocoli che ai telescopi in mio possesso.Il montaggio è solido e regolabile con una buona accuratezza, ed inoltre è presente un sistema che permette di allontanare la fotocamera dall'oculare mantenendo tutte le regolazioni fissate.In questo modo è possibile osservare ad occhio nudo quanto visibile dall'oculare stesso, regolare ad esempio inquadratura e messa a fuoco, riavvicinare la fotocamera e scattare prontamente.Il supporto si presenta infine molto solido, e costando meno di molti articoli equivalenti mi sento di consigliarlo a tutte le persone che intendono avvicinarsi al digiscoping come il sottoscritto.

Ich nutze den Adapter für meine MFT Olympus E-PL1 mit dem 14-42mm-Objektiv an einem 150mm Newton-Teleskop auf einer Dobson-Montierung. Es scheint mir die günstigste Möglichkeit, höhere Vergrößerungen zu erzielen als dies mit einer direkt über T2-Adapter montierten Kamera möglich ist - eine Teleadapter für MFTs scheint es nicht zu geben.Mit meiner Kamera gehe ich an die Grenze des Adapter. Sie wiegt mit Objektiv knapp 500g und auch die Tiefe von Kamera plus Objektiv ist gewaltig.Sehr positiv am Adapter: Er ist ziemlich stabil und ermöglicht eine exakte und verhältnismäßig wackelarme Montierung meiner Kamera. Wer eine leichte Kompaktkamera anschließen will, wird absolut keine Probleme haben. Auch die Ausrichtung ins Blickfeld des Okulars klappt einwandfrei.Der Adapter lässt sich gut einstellen. Befestige ich ihn am Okularauszug und habe einen kleinen Superplössl eingelegt, ist der maximal einstellbare Abstand knapp, dann muss man die beiden Schienen schräg ausrichten. Absolut in Ordnung dafür, dass ich eine größere Kamera anhänge.Nutzt man ein größeres Okular, kann man den Adapter auch direkt an dieses anschrauben, was mir die fehlenden 2-3cm schenkt und eine komfortablere rechtwinklige Montierung erlaubt.Das Wegklappen der Kamera klappt prima durch lösen eines Drehrads, also super um direkt durchs Okular auszurichten und zu fokussieren.Ich bin sehr zufrieden und freue mich, dass der Adapter meine MFT-Kamera trägt. Wer eine bessere Qualität sucht, sollte gleich den Weg über eine direkte Montage der Kamera ohne Objektiv ans Teleskop nachdenken, denn Objektiv+Okular sind eh keine optimale optische Lösung.

Genial adaptador de cámaras digitales. Muy resistente. Ajustable en altura y distancia de la cámara al ocular y con rosca de enganche estándar para cámaras de fotos. Probado en telescopio celestron altromaster eq130 y va genial. Lo mejor es que se puede retirar la cámara para mirar por el ocular, enfocar, ect., sin tener que desmontarlo todo. Simplemente se gira la base donde está la cámara, así el ocular queda libre, y para colocarlo de nuevo, se vuelve a girar y queda de nuevo perfectamente alineado otra vez.

Ho acquistato quest'oggetto per scattare fotografie attraverso il mio Celestron Ultima 80 e devo dire che dopo un'attenta e neanche troppo complicata regolazione lo scopo è raggiunto. L'adattatore da la sensazione di essere molto robusto in quanto costruito in metallo, di contro, essendo appunto in metallo è anche relativamente pesante e se la macchina fotografica che si monta sull'adattatore non è una compatta, si rischia di generare un momento eccessivo nella zona dove l'adattatore si fissa alla base dell'ottica del cannocchiale. Per il resto, l'adattatore funziona egregiamente, l'unico appunto che posso fare è che dato il costo, un ulteriore adattatore per i telefonini da collegare alla basetta sarebbe stato il benvenuto.