Did you consider the TSN-PZ adapter (+ Canon EOS T-adapter) to connect your XTi to the scope? Here's a page with pictures from an 884 with an XTi and good descriptions of the shooting process.
That's strange because this review says that the shutter release is part of the kit...
The Fuji S9100 is/was just about then last decent P&S camera left standing. It actually takes a standard mechanical cable release just like you would expect any camera made in the last seventy years to have, but don't often see these days.
The length doesn't matter too much. What's important is technique, and that's quickly figured out when you start using one.
It's a standard cable, but cameras that use it haven't been made in a long time. They were all manual focus.
Not selling you a camera...but selling you an adapter that cost 400 bucks. I trust sailes people about as far as I can throw them.
Hope it works out. Good luck!
I still don't trust them
Those are images of large birds that aren't particularly elusive and are pretty easy to approach. So typically there would be little need for the long range of a digiscope to get those pictures. But even so, my bet is that you could easily manage that digiscoping at lower magnification. Of course it is hard to say for sure since there is no camera exposure info in the EXIF. Also, I would probably opt for a DSLR setup of some form for that kind of shot - the exception would be if the distance over the water was too great.
I can't agree. I carry both a digiscope and a DSLR with long lens when I'm in the field. Carrying two tripods and having to set them up for a shot would be far more restrictive. I can carry my digiscope setup on my shoulder with a strap and can go from hiking on a trail to set up and on a bird in about 15 seconds. I'm guessing that would be very difficult to duplicate if I had to set up two tripods. Further, my experience is that no amount of tripod sturdiness eliminates shake due to mirror vibrations. I strongly suspect (based on my tests and reports from others) that there's a range of shutter speeds where the two tripod rig is going to have problems.
Do a web search on shelf bracket and cable release.
That's not the issue. The issue is isolating all the other motion that your hand/arm can introduce. Just hold your hand out. Is it perfectly steady? Right. So why touch your rig with something that is heavy and moving. The cable portion of the cable release tends to isolate (though not completely) this motion from the camera.
IMO, he's nuts. Most people benefit from the use of a cable release. Though there are a few who do fine without it - most people need it.
That would be a good option IMO. One of the advantages with using a DSLR is that you can shoot at a higher frame rate and especially that you can shoot faster with raw.
Did you read his original post? He indicated that he didn't have a manual cable release for the camera. I and others clearly relied on the OP to understand what options his particular rig offered.
