Pentax PF-DS1 Digital Camera Adaptor

by Pentax

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 9 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00076QW3G
• Item model number: 69561
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #31 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Telescope Accessories > Photo Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 11, 2005

Product Description

A superb design for use with Pentax's awesome PF-series of 65mm, 80mm & 100mm spotting scopes, the PF-DS1 adapter is specified to work with the Optio S, Optio S4, Optio S4i, Optio S5i, Optio S5z, S6 point and shoot digital cameras. However, since it threads directly into the eyecup-side of the XW and XF series 1.25" eyepieces, it seems that the PF-DS1 could be used with any telescope or spotting scope accepting traditional 1.25" eyepieces provided, of course, you were using that scope with the Pentax XW or XF eyepieces. To use the PF-DS1, first unscrew the rubber eyecup from the XW or XF eyepiece.There will be an exposed threading which the PF-DS1 will screw into directly, and then you just insert the eyepiece into the spotting scope as you normally would.Next, attach the digital camera and press it against the four rounded protrusions which keep the camera's sensor parallel to the image.You then turn on the camera and adjust the zoom position upon the digital camera to eliminate vignetting and finally you'll focus with the spotting scope itself.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars pentax digitalcamara adaptor PF-DS1, January 20, 2007

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G. J. de Jong "egel" (netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax PF-DS1 Digital Camera Adaptor (Electronics)

We have ordered all the products for our spotting scope from Pentax to be sure that all our product combine perfectly.
The digital camera optio S7(we were told that all optio S type would fit on the adaptor)did not fit perfectly therefore the 'cable release 30' could not be used.
We had to buy a remote control for the camera.
With this combination we can make digital pictures with our spotting scope.