I've been seeing lots of elk up on the mountain behind the 'ol homestead here lately...

They are generally 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile away, though, so I look at them with binoculars and my survey instrument.
The Nikon instrument has spectacular optics & is 32 power. It really brings the elk & deer up close & clear...

WELL...I got to thinking...(Rare, I know..) If I held the digital camera up to the eyepiece of the instrument, what would the pic look like?

Hmmm...The elk had already gone this morning, so I focused the instrument on my 100 yard target, (which is 115 yards from the deck I was using)...I snapped the pic. It came out clear enough to see the bullet holes I had put there with my .45 ACP last weekend! (Yes, I shoot my Colt .45 ACP at 100 yards...)

Not Bad!....
So, the elk were messing around up there this evening, at between 1/2 and 3/4 of a mile away...

I focused on a cow elk & snapped a pic....

The results are amazing to me.

I'll include a regular pic without the benefit of the survey instrument for comparison.

Just thought this was interesting.

Rockin'

The arrow shows where that cow elk was....

rockin... keep working at it and you should be able to get even clearer pictures.
By the way, the elk looked delicious  :D

very cool!
 
 I've used a $12 binocular on a $49 digital camera and gotten some nice snaps.  
 
 Not as far...
 
 ... but fun, eh?!
 
 

Yes,

It beats not being able to snap anything at that distance.

I have crosshairs in the pictures though...:D

Great pics!!! First thing we know you'll have that elk in your freezer Rockin!!:D

Nice Barry....that is the same hill we saw the monster bull last November.....:)

Sure did enjoy those Rockin' . I think the crosshairs gave the picture character .

LOL....

I'll try & get some front lit shots of the big bulls when they appear again...

They wander in & out of the open spots on the mountain lots in late Aug. & Sept.

Rockin'

Quote from: rockinbbarI have crosshairs in the pictures though...:D

Yes, I noticed and it was a very nice touch.  Nostalgic, even!
 
 Or maybe more forward-looking than back...
 
 

I've been considering getting some sort of lens for my Epson to bring those far-away-shots a little closer.  Sometimes the pics I need to take are on the other side of the river and the standard lens just cannot cut it.

I've heard conflicting testimony about enhancing digital since the data is 'added in' and not just magnified.  I'd be interested in which software program you are working to clear up the images.

Nice picture since the Elk I can see are at fenced in ranches up here(Roosvelt Reds), I would love to live were you do, thinking real hard on moving. Thank You:)