You cant beat a bit of bank holiday phonescoping a selection from the coast today all with iphone 5s and kowa 884te11wz and kowa iphone adapter. Swarovski iphone digiscoping adapter ring for atx and stx. Now you can capture and share images of distant planets down to microorganisms in stunning detail. Nonagrade smart phone and dslr digiscoping adapters. There are all sorts of things that can go wrong not least the focus, which is controlled by both your scope and your. Swarovski and meopta make iphone adapters that fit their scopes, but there are universal adapters. While its possible to hold your iphone up to the eyepiece of your scope to shoot, its easier to keep it in place with an adapter. Nov 05, 2016 i left the image unzoomed so you could see what youre getting without zooming in the scope or camera on the iphone. Now you can capture and share images of distant planets. Jul 07, 2012 there is a commercial adapter for the iphone available from meopta but the simple blocky shape of the iphone also got me thinking that it might be easier and cheaper to build a digiscoping adapter for it. Not easy if you are handholding it, i would suggest getting a dedicated adapter if you wish to try out phonescoping.
Phonescoping is not just useful for bird photography. The nuthatch on the left is the iphone 7 and the nuthatch on the right is the 6s. Other cookies, which increase the comfort when using this website, are used for direct advertising. For further details see delivery estimates in cart. Its not the best nuthatch picture ever, but the image is fairly bright for an overcast day. Its easy to hold up your phone to your scope to take a quick snap, but for the best results, you have to use an adapter. Spotting scope smartphone adapter mount compatible. Swarovski ats 65 birders telescope a novagrade phonescoping adapter and an apple iphone6. Please list the name of the species, date taken, phone. I made my home brew iphone 5s phone scope adapter for my vortex. Other cookies, which increase the comfort when using this website, are used for direct advertising or to facilitate interaction with other websites and social networks, are only set with your consent.
Weve made some small but significant changes to the 2016 snapzoom adapter. First results met my needs for documentation issues, but in most cases they looked somewhat blurry and. The progression of phonescoping novagrade digiscoping. This is the very bird that got me hooked on phonescoping. Kowa is the only spotting scope manufacturer to use artificially produced pure fluorite crystal in the manufacture of their optical lenses. International orders are processed the next shipping day.
The progression of phonescoping novagrade digiscoping adapters. Quick alignment version smartphone digiscoping adapter capturing beauty. I was experimenting with my first phone scoping adapter several years back and had a go at filming a tree pipit, hoping to catch it launching into the air for a display flight before coming back to the same perch. Birdforum is the nets largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely free. The meopix iscoping adapter is a revolutionary new tool for anyone wanting to capture long range images. Compare models, find more iphone power and iphone cable accessories and shop online. Originally digiscoping started as a way to simply get a documentation or souvenir photo of a bird using point and shoot pocket cameras with scopes or binoculars. Transform your iphone 44s55sse or samsung galaxy s4s5 into a super telephoto lens. The cameras were inexpensive compared to single lens reflex cameras slrs, they werent too.
Lightning to usb 3 camera adapter next gallery image. You can then use your iphone for identifying, cataloging and uploading to email or the web the highresolution photos youve just taken. Phonescoping is a useful photography technique that can help you capture images of a variety of wildlife from deer to butterflies. We at phone skope have put them to the test, rain or shine they will impress you with crystal hd video. This adapter will enable you to connect your iphone effortlessly using. Novagrade universal double gripper digiscoping adapter for smartphones. There is a commercial adapter for the iphone available from meopta but the simple blocky shape of the iphone also got me thinking that it might be easier and cheaper to build a digiscoping adapter for it. Opticron phonescoping adapters photoadapters for smartphones. Photo adapters free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Accessorybasics binocular spotting scope telescope microscope periscope adapter mount for iphone 11 xr xs max x 8 plus galaxy s9 s10 note pixel smartphone video image. Tommi describes his method as the same as digiscoping. I have never gotten a chance to use the kowa adapter personally, but friends who have used it all speak favorably about it. In 2014, i tried phonescoping with nokia lumia 920 through the spotting scope. You are most welcome to register for an account, which allows you to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more. The itelligent adapter is a case that goes around your iphone and works with the swarovski dca adapter using the m37 ring. We asked tommi to provide some tips on digiscoping vs. If you have a decent dslr or pointandshoot camera, you can pair one with a scope after installing an adapter. Most importantly, cheston davis and his staff continue to grow the everimportant relationship as an industry partner, as we feel this is the true reason our brands continue to develop together. One of the great features about phone skope is that you can order an adapter customized to fit your mobile device and optics. Lightning to sd card camera reader previous gallery image. Digiscoping adapter roundup for smartphones by drew weber.
Universal digiscoping adapters for phone slr compact. Gosky universal cell phone adapter mount compatible with binocular monocular spotting scope telescope and microscope for iphone sony samsung moto etc record the nature of. Apple 12w usb power adapter,apple 5w usb power adapter,apple iphone tty adapter,belkin 3. Phonescoping, for example, entails fitting a mobile phone to a scope its convenient, and the results are more than acceptable. Our new double gripper adapter locks the phone in a vice like grip for those on the go. Scope accessories smart phone adapters optics4birding. Nov 27, 20 the kowa adapter is only available for the iphone 4 and 4s supposedly for the iphone 5 as well but i couldnt find it on their site.
The setup is very simple, just slide iphone in, attach a proper sized c3 optic adapter, twist lock the two together and slide onto optic. Heres the same bird but taken with the iphone 7 plus, no adapter and swarovski atx 65mm spotting scope. Sep 04, 20 with the iphone 5 kit we take the guess work out for you, so its a simple plug and play setup. Type c to hdmi media hdtv adapter 1080p 3ft cable 8 pin for samsung galaxy s7 s8 s9 s10 note 5 6 7 10 iphone x xr xs max 8 plus macbook projector monitor3 in1.
This link goes to an awesome article on just how good cell phone cameras are today. Product charging and headphone jack adapter splitter male charger to 3. Generally, the trickiest part about taking pictures through a scope is getting the camera properly aligned with the. High magnification optics will require stability to minimize shake and blur. Buy spotting scope smartphone adapter mount compatible with binocular. One major consideration is the ease of use with no complex adjustments. Your adapter aligns the camera on your phone with the eyepiece of your spotting scope and holds everything in place. How to hack your smartphone to take good photographs of. Universal digiscoping adapters for phone slr compact cameras. Dslr, pointandshoot cameras, and smartphones can all be used for digiscoping. The word digiscoping describes shots taken with a digital camera attached to a spotting scope handheld or via an adapter, but there are a number of other methods.
Most importantly, cheston davis and his staff continue to grow. The snapzoom adapter provides nearly unlimited optical zoom capabilities by securing a variety of highquality optics directly to your smartphone. Consequently its a make or break part of the phonescoping kit. Our registered office address is clifton cameras ltd, 28 parsonage. If you are a beginner, your iphone can be paired with a scope for astrophotography and nature photography. Bekijk hier het overzicht van swarovski iphone adapters. Taking photos with your cell phone through a spotting scope. Nov 21, 2012 the itelligent adapter is a case that goes around your iphone and works with the swarovski dca adapter using the m37 ring. This adapter ring, together with the pa adapter, allows you to use a select swarovski spotting scope as a high power telephoto lens. Birder showing digiphoned image of pine grosbeak groningen, holland nov2004 in a new series of articles, we will be looking at the potential and techniques of phonescoping. Swarovski adapter rings for swarovski pai iphone adapters.
First, choose a device smart phones, gopro, tablet that you will use for digiscoping. It is available at eagle optics, but is a good adapter for those models. Kowa makes a small selection of adapters for the latest phones to fit their scopes but universal adapters such as novagrade are available to fit any phone to any scope and work well. From the smallest microscope to the largest spotting scope, our adapters fit anything you put your eye to. This website uses cookies, which are necessary for the technical operation of the website and are always set. In this video, photographer david flores gives some tips on pairing your smartphone to a spotting scope such as the vanguard endeavor xf 80a. A phonescoping adapter simply lines up your phone camera with your scope. My name is danny porter, i am 43 years old, live in lowestoft, suffolk, u. You are most welcome to register for an account, which allows you to take part in lively. Now i wanted to play with using the telephoto zoom on the 7 plus.
Welcome to novagrade, the worlds highest quality line of universal digiscope adapters and optical accessories. I know swarovski is changing their digiscoping adapters but quite a few of us have dcas already so this can be a good solution to holding an iphone steady up against a scope eye piece. When i first received the adapter, i suspected that the initial setup adjustments i made to it to accept my iphone 4s in its case, and now my iphone 5 would need regular readjustments due to normal everyday use. Buy cell phone adapter mount for vortex bushnell celestron barska spotting scope big eyepiece adapter mount work with binoculars monocular spotting scope telescope for iphone 6plus samsung htc lg and more. Accessorybasics binocular spotting scope telescope microscope periscope adapter mount for iphone 11 xr xs max x 8 plus galaxy s9 s10 note pixel smartphone video image recording free remote shutter. Lightning to sd card camera reader next gallery image.
Phone skope complete digiscoping kit, compatible with iphones. Swarovski digiscoping equipment at ace optics, swarovski. The kowa phone adapter ring for bd42xd binoculars allows the iphone 44s. Digiscoping, digiscoping, digiscope digiscoping help. Clifton cameras limited is a company registered in england and wales under company number 5859660. Novagrade smart phone and dslr digiscoping adapters. Phonescoping the next step in the digital birding revolution. Ive tried to rig up an iphone adapter to my spotting scope by using an iphone case and trying to attach it to the swarovski dcathat one is my favorite adapter. Designed and built in oregon, usa digiscoping adapters engineered, machined, and assembled in. The method of taking super telephoto digital pictures by combining your mobile phone camera and spotting scope. Lightning to usb 3 camera adapter previous gallery image. Digital adapter for digiscoping with the apotelevid field telescopes the original leica apotelevid 62 and apotelevid 77 field spotting telescopes and the new apotelevid 65 and. I know swarovski is changing their digiscoping adapters but quite a few of us have dcas already so this can be a good solution to holding an iphone. The iphone digiscoping adapter ring from swarovski connects your pa series iphone adapter to the atx and stx swarovski spotting scope eyepieces.
To mount the phone to the adapter i used a cheap plastic case i got off of a friend. Nov 30, 2011 i enjoy digiscopingusing a digital camera with my spotting scope to get photos of birds. Now even better suited for larger phones like iphone x8 plus, samsung galaxy s8note 8, and pixel 2 xl. The phone skope adapter is a product that makes digiscoping easier than ever.
The stability of your tripod, video head and adapter are crucial in your success at phonescoping, and now the generation of your cell phone adds to that success. Gosky telescope phone adapter quick aligned cell phone digiscoping adaptor mount compatible with spotting scope binoculars monocular, fit almost all brands of smartphones big type 3. Swarovski pa iphone adapter ring for ats sts atm stm. Kowa tsnip7 iphone 7 digiscoping adapter 25% off 5 star. The stability of your tripod, video head and adapter are crucial in your success at phonescoping, and now. Fluorite crystal delivers the best viewing experience available. Alpha optical distribution are the uk and ire distributors for novagrade digiscoping adapters. Tommi has also gone one step further and made his own adapter see photos below. Digital adapter for digiscoping with the apotelevid field. Phone skope continues to set the standard for innovation and a product line that grows and complements ours at vortex optics. Aug 08, 2018 our new double gripper adapter locks the phone in a vice like grip for those on the go. European roe deer capreolus capreolus phonescoping with a swarovski ats 65 birders telescope a novagrade phonescoping adapter and an apple iphone6.
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