Jan. 25, 8:30am-10:00am; 119 and BCC lands; Limited to 30 registrants; $20

James Currie (Nikon Birding Adventures TV) and Mike Freiberg (Nikon Sports Optics)

James Currie and Mike Freiberg will be conducting a morning session on digiscoping. Featuring the latest advances in digiscoping, James and Mike will teach you the basics of Digiscoping 101. Learn how to use the latest digiscoping equipment, how to work with different light conditions and shutter speeds, how to work with different scopes, how to edit your images and lastly, how to stalk your quarry! A special focus of this presentation will be to learn the art of video digiscoping. James Currie has recently been testing the latest equipment for use on his TV show, Nikon's BATV. If its good enough for TV, the quality is good enough for you. The presentation will be broken up into 3 sessions - a classroom presentation followed by a practical outdoor demonstration followed by a classroom session. Join James and Mike to learn how you can become an excellent digiscoper and budding wildlife videographer.

Jan. 27, 8:45am-10:15pm; 119; Limited to 40 registrants; $10

Tom Dunkerton (Nikon ProStaff)

Join Tom for an in-depth look at the exciting possibilities of digiscoped photography. Tom shares his experiences digiscoping Florida wildlife. Topics include choosing equipment, techniques and image processing. A slide show will exhibit the wide array of subjects and composition achievable with digiscoping.

Jan. 27, 9:15am-10:30am; 123; Limited to 40 registrants; $10

Ben Lizdas (Eagle Optics)

Digiscoping is a simple and effective way to capture images of wildlife at a distance using a spotting scope and digital camera. This seminar will cover the equipment basics of a good digiscoping set-up, including adapters, scopes, eyepieces, cameras, and tripods. We will discuss cost-performance benefits of different types of glass and how it can affect your digiscoped photos. We will also touch on field technique and image post-processing. We will conclude with an inspiring slide show of digiscoped images and leave time for a question and answer session.

Jan. 26 & 27, 1:00pm-5:00pm; Limited to 30 registrants; $10; CAR

Jan. 28, 8:00am-12:00pm; Limited to 30 registrants; $10; CAR

Clay Taylor (Swarovski Optik)

Meet in the parking lot for Parrish Park Boat Ramp (north side by the picnic pavilions) at the east end of Titusville Cswy.

28° 37' 25.56" N 80° 47' 41.70" W

This field workshop serves as a "how-to" for new digiscopers and those interested in starting digiscoping as well as refining techniques for current digiscopers. Participants should bring their scopes, tripods, cameras and adapters. We will cover the basics of field shooting with emphasis on hands-on instruction.

Jan. 26, 8:30am-10:00am; 123; Limited to 40 registrants; $10

Clay Taylor (Swarovski Optik)

Recent popularity of interchangeable-lens D-SLR cameras creates new opportunities, as well as problems, for digiscopers. If you are contemplating the purchase of a D-SLR or already own one and want to use it for digiscoping, we will cover the equipment needed, help you do the math and cover field techniques.

Jan. 26, 4:00pm-5:00pm; 121; Limited to 40 registrants; $10

Jim Danzenbaker (Kowa Sport Optics), Roy Halpin (Sand Hill Marketing)

Digiscoping, the art of taking digital pictures through a spotting scope, has come a long way since Larence Poh's first attempts 12 years ago at capturing the image of a Buzzard in his backyard through a camera and spotting scope. This class will concentrate on the art and methods of digiscoping while introducing Kowa's new Lens-Scope, an exciting new digi-telephotographic advancement. We'll compare weight, size, image quality and overall versatility over conventional photography and compare results. Bring your cameras, scopes, flash cards and questions!