Your chance to win a fabulous Olivon T90 spotting scope RRP £309.00

To celebrate the arrival of summer (hopefully!) the guys at Optical Hardware are sponsoring a fantastic prize for our summer competition - an Olivon T90 spotting scope worth £309.00.

For your chance to win this amazing prize, we are looking for an image that represents nature during the British summer time, it can be of wildlife, flowers, a landscape - We are not looking for a photographic masterpiece - just an image of any subject that represents our UK nature at this time of year. Any form of photography is OK - digiscoping, DSLR or compact camera.

The photographs will be judged by Optical Hardware and the winner will receive an Olivon T90 spotting scope worth £309.00. Plus the top 10 images will feature in a gallery on this website.

To enter, please email your image to rob@digiscopediary.co.uk - please supply your name, a contact email address and the title of your picture.

Please ensure that the image is at least 800 pixels wide.

Closing date is the 31st October 2008, and we will announce the winner in November.

Please read the rules below, before entering this competition.

Rules:

A maximum of one entry per photographer.

All entries must be sent electronically and must be at least 800 pixels wide.

All images must be originals and must not have been digitally enhanced or manipulated other than colour balance and sharpening which is allowed.

There is no cash alternative to the announced prize, and the judges' decision is final.

You must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for the image entered. By entering your image into the competition, you grant to digiscopediary a licence to reproduce the image for any purpose in connection with the competition including, but not limited to, the following purposes: judging the competition, display of winning entries on this website.

Competition is open to UK residents only.

Closing date is the 31st October 2008, no entries received after this date will be entered in to the competition.

Features of the Olivon T90

  • 90mm objective
  • Angled eyepiece setting
  • Field at 1000m: 31m-15.7m
  • Aperture field: 40-60 degrees
  • Exit pupil: D4.1~D1.4
  • Eye relief: 18-15
  • BAK4 prism
  • Focal length of scope: 540mm
  • Focal length of eyepiece: 8-24
  • Magnification: 22-68x
  • Close focus: 8-10m
  • Multi-coated lenses
  • Fog proof (nitrogen filled)
  • Water proof
  • Quick release shoe
  • Camera adaptable
  • Rubber armour
  • 360 degree sleeve
  • Soft carry case

for more information about the Olivon T90 visit www.opticalhardware.co.uk


In theory, holding a digital camera in your hand and placing it in front of the lens of your spotting scope and taking a picture can be classed as digiscoping, in fact on the internet you can find images taken in this manner and the results are surprisingly good.

To get the best out of the digiscoping 'method' and to produce sharp images, certain equipment is required. It doesn't need to cost the earth to achieve good telephoto images of wildlife. Opposite is a list of equipment and useful accessories that I use to take my pictures.