Universal Digiscoping Adapter for iPhone and Android Smartphones. Compatible with Binoculars and Binocular Microscopes

A few months back when I was using my iPhone 6S to film my daughter's graduation video I was scouring the net for any attachments to add to my iPhone. My goal was to shoot a short film with nothing else but my iPhone itself. At that time I came across Snapzoom and I had just saw a friend of mine win a Snapzoom attachment and binoculars so it got me excited to see what he could do with it. At that time I couldn't figure out a reason for the type of shots I was looking for to use something like Snapzoom.Well, fast forward to about 2 weeks ago when I realized what I wanted to use Snapzoom for, which was to record my nephew's football games for his high school.I bought my Snapzoom and one of the recommended binoculars from the Snapzoom website and a monopod. I got it in this past week knowing that I was off for tonight's game as I wanted to field test it. I set up everything a few hours before the game just to make sure I knew what I was doing.It took me a few tries to get my iPhone 7 (which I also just bought today) and binoculars to work but once a figured out the sweet spot I shot some test footage and photos of some outdoor plants and was excited. Then I attached the monopod and that would be the only area I feel I would exercise caution to other people. Make sure the screw is long enough for your Snapzoom to sit nicely on your tripod or monopod.At the game I set everything up and ran into a hiccup or 2 finding the right 'sweet spot' again but that wasn't through the fault of the setup, it was on the fault of the user...me.My nephew was playing at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii and our seats were pretty high up from the field. Right away I was impressed with how clean the look was looking at the players on the field through my iPhone display, the colors may have been a little off but that could have been on the part of me not taking a little more time with the set up process or just my lack of set up knowledge in general. Either way for what I did have on my iPhone screen I was super happy with- the ability to track and record individual players (well, track and record as best as my amateurish filming could allow).I am super happy with the results that I was able to capture tonight. I thought about the kind of expensive glass I would have to buy to be able to zoom in to get the kind of footage I was able to get with my Snapzoom gear and again I got giddy about it all.The only thing I know going forward is that I am going to work on aligning my iPhone lens to the binocular lens better and maybe over time upgrade my binoculars for some potential better results.Do I recommend Snapzoom? This is a very easy yes. It all comes down to what's the purpose with your footage. Mine was to create a video montage or maybe even a highlight reel for my nephew and with my iPhone or even my DSLR I could not get the results I was looking for. But with Snapzoom it was within my reach. Now I just gotta make it out to every game. Thank you, Snapzoom, for the awesomeness of your contraption. Loved it and will continue to love it!!Aloha and Best,Joe

I got one of these devices to use with my iphone 11 pro max. The adjustment mechanism to get your phone’s camera in the right position does not seem to go far enough to position the phone’s camera to the right spot. The clamping mechanism that holds your phone interferes with the phone’s buttons. The suggested fix for this is to apply bits of padding along the track that grips the phone. But this makes its grip on your phone less secure and therefore less accurate in its positioning so the alignment of the optic with the phone’s camera becomes a big hassle. Its hard to keep it all lined up to take your picture. Getting this all set up out in the field is a pain, switching between one pair of binoculars and another is a pain. I am not happy with the performance of this device

Here's the deal. It is not built very tough, it's typical mediocre Chinese quality. Plastic and low-grade steel hardware. However, it is not quite what I would call "toy" quality. That being said, if you want something built right, it costs money to pay a skilled worker a living wage to build it. It absolutely will attach your phone to your binoculars but you need to understand that it is slow to take on and off so you won't be taking snapshots of wild game within a few seconds. This is best suited for just attaching the phone and leaving it alone to take shots at long ranges, stationary, from a stable tripod. Some people said they messed around for 20 minutes trying to adjust it, and then gave up. IF that is true, they should be stripped of their driver's license because they are a danger to society. There are only 3 adjustments that need to be made. Not a big deal. My 8 year old niece could figure it out without looking at the directions. These mechanically challenged people leaving bad reviews do a disservice to others looking for an honest review. By the way, I use it to connect my IPhone X to Swarovski EL 10x42 Binoculars and it works just fine. It will not last too long with any serious use. You will not give this little trinket to your grandchildren. We live in a "throw-away" society unfortunately, but for $50 you can get some cool videos of long range rifle shooting, or whatever flips your cookie.

I found that this product does do exactly what it says. After viewing the video on their website I had no trouble setting it up with my large iPhone 6. However there are THREE PROBLEMS. The worst problem is that the On/Off button is covered and inaccessible the entire time the thing is set up. This means the screen stays lit until it times out, using up the battery, and there's nothing you can do about it. You just cannot turn off the screen between shots without loosening the screw and sliding the phone enough to reach it, but then you have to realign the phone after you turn it on again. The second problem is that it's not easy to hold the binoculars straight and still while pushing the button on the screen to take the photo at the same time. It's very awkward and the shot is sometimes crooked as a result. (Smaller binoculars are probably easier.) The other button on the side for snapping the photo is covered, so there is no alternative. The third problem is that if you want to use the binoculars between taking photos, as one would when birding, you have to remove the device completely. When you find the bird, you have to reattach it to the binoculars, and by that time the bird is gone. The whole thing is a slow, clumsy process.

Ok, so yes, some people may have issues setting this up, BUT, it really just takes patience the first time, and to use the included sticky backed foam to make a locating template for the iPhone lens. Its as simple as that.Used it successfully this weekend, and yes, its not going to replace £10k's worth of dSLR kit, but thats not what its for. Its for allowing me to walk in the countryside with a pair of binoculars and a small phone, thus allowing me to see the world not through the viewfinder.Great product (has to be, I dont normally write product reviews), does exactly what it says on the tin.

I found this a bit fiddly to use.

Handles the iPhone 6S Plus very well