Hi Dennis,

I also recommend using the PhoneSkope adapters, with the following notes:

1. They work better with the regular sized iPhones. With the Plus sized phones with multiple camera lenses, a couple things are less ideal. First, the way the two pieces of the adapter mate together is different and not as solid. Second, the phone is longer and heavier and exerts more torque on the adaper. Put those two things together and the whole system can flex enough that unwanted light can creep in the corner of your images.

2. The piece of the adapter that mates to your scope eyepiece is made in some increment of diameters - maybe .1 or .2mm, and the best one may or may not fit your scope eyepiece really well. On my older model Vortex Razor scope the fit is fantastic, but I know of others that have had to use sandpaper on the adapter to get a fit that wasn't too tight. It would be ideal to get feedback from someone that has the same model scope that you do.

Todd Sahl
Bellevue, WA

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> On Feb 1, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Tom Merritt <birders.2341 at comcast.net> wrote:

>

> PhoneSkope seems to be the best choice for attaching a cell phone to a scope. It consists of a base for the cell phone and an adapter to slip over the eye piece. The link is:

>

> https://www.phoneskope.com/store/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4NTxBRDxARIsAHyp6gBL94CQE09tvrbLNHD_bHWJe7qpOj04VCAjwRFB6gnNssJrgPbo

>

> I have been using it with a Swarovski HD AT 80 mm scope and a Samsung S8+ phone.

>

> Tom Merritt

> Seattle

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Dennis Paulson

> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2020 10:48

> To: TWEETERS tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>

> Subject: [Tweeters] scope/iPhone question

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> Hello tweets,

>

> I'm thinking of getting a spotting scope that can have an adapter added to it to take photos with an iPhone 8 through the scope. Does anyone have any advice about this, i.e., actually owning and using such a scope? I'll bet that might even be of general interest.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Dennis Paulson

> Seattle

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