Anyone try using their smart phone on spotting scope?

[Jeff L]

I was thinking of build an adapter so could try it out.

[Johnny P]

On You Tube there are a lot of videos by a guy killing nuisance birds with high end pellet rifles, and he has an adapter where he mounts a digital camera to the scope. Might look one of those up for an idea.

Here is one of them. I believe the videos go by "tedsholdover", and he has a website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Zmgkzsq2c

[ebeeby]

Some pretty WOW air rifle stuff there.....wow!

[Jim in Salt Lake]

I haven't done it but have thought about it. Kowa has a bunch of adapters at this link: http://www.kowaproducts.com/kowa-digiscoping-adapters/ Most are for the I phone and they may fit other spotting scopes. If they don't fit yours, maybe the pictures will give you some ideas how to make your phone work with your scope.

[gpw_42]

I've never done it with a spotting scope, but HAVE done it with a microscope. A real PITA to get a picture that is reasonably complete, of the full field of view, at least when manipulating by hand.

OOTH, it's sure nice to have pics afterwards for other purposes. I can see a LOT of use for this when teaching others, or for picture albums.

Steve

[CPC]

I'm sure it would work much better now that I've upgraded my phone but a few years ago I made a bracket out of cardboard (not high speed low drag) for my Ip3 and attached it to my rifle scope and it worked. So I expect it would work with a spotting scope with the better cameras on the newer phones. If there is not one on the market I think it would be easy to make a bracket with some pvc pipe, etc and a dremel tool.

[barretcreek]

There's a gadget over at the local shop. "Digiscope" or something. I'll post a link later.