Kowa TSN-DA20 Digital Camera Adapter for TSN-550/600/660/82SV Series

Kowa TSN-DA20 Digital Camera Adapter

The Kowa TSN-DA20 is a digital camera adapter designed for use with Kowa spotting scopes in the TSN-550, TSN-600, TSN-660, and TSN-82SV series. It enables photographers to take pictures through the eyepiece mounted on the spotting scope, effectively transforming the spotting scope into a high-quality telephoto lens system with fluorite optics.

Compatibility and Usage

• Compatible with spotting scopes TSN-550 series (including models TSN-553 and TSN-554), TSN-600, TSN-660, and TSN-82SV series.
• Also compatible with eyepieces of the Highlander binoculars.
• Designed to be mounted on the eyepiece of the spotting scope for digiscoping photography.

Adapter Components and Mounting

• The TSN-DA20 adapter consists of two parts: an inner ring and an outer ring.
• To attach, remove the twist-up ring from the spotting scope and mount the inner ring of the DA20 adapter.
• The outer ring connects to a T-2 ring via the TSN-AR42GT adapter ring, which then attaches to the camera lens.
• Adapter rings of various sizes are available to match the filter thread size of your camera lens, allowing the DA20 to be screwed directly onto the lens.

Required Accessories

• TSN-AR42GT adapter ring with T2 ring for camera lens mounting.
• Optional adapter rings to fit the specific filter thread size of your camera lens.
• For use with eyepiece TE-9Z Zoom 20-60x on TSN-600/660/82SV series, an extension ring TSN-LS2 is required.

Additional Kowa Digital Camera Adapters

• TSN-DA1: For TSN-600/660/82SV series, mounts on the spotting scope eyepiece. Requires TSN-AR adapter or TSN-DA4 bracket for tripod thread mounting.
• TSN-DA10: For TSN-770/880 series, mounts on the eyepiece. Requires TSN-AR adapter or TSN-DA4 bracket.
• TSN-DA4 Bracket: For mounting cameras with tripod thread; supplements TSN-DA1 or TSN-DA10 depending on spotting scope series.
• TSN-PA7 and TSN-PA8: Adapters for heavy digital cameras for use through the eyepiece, compatible with various Kowa spotting scope series. Requires T2 ring for camera model.

Functionality

Using the TSN-DA20 adapter, photographers can connect their DSLR or mirrorless cameras to Kowa spotting scopes, enabling high-quality digiscoping photography and videography. This setup leverages the superior optics of Kowa spotting scopes to capture detailed images at long distances.

Summary

• Enables digiscoping with Kowa spotting scopes TSN-550/600/660/82SV series.
• Includes inner and outer adapter rings for secure mounting.
• Requires additional adapter rings and T2 ring for camera lens compatibility.
• Transforms spotting scopes into telephoto lenses for photography and video.