But a bird 60 metres away isn't going to be easy to get on a smartphone with little or no zoom. This is where the art of digiscoping comes into play and there is a new way that maximises smartphone photography.
The answer is below (Other smart phones are available!), the Viking Smart Phone Adapter.
So what is it? First of all it comes in two parts, the phone holder and the eyepiece mount.
The phone holder is of plastic construction and by using clips that are fully adjustable depending on the phone you are using allows the user to hold their phone in place so it is aligned with the hole in the eyepiece mount.
Literally any smart phone can be fitted to the holder including:
- HTC One
- Samsung Galaxy series
- All Apple Iphones
- Sony Xperia range
and many more!
The eyepiece mount again is plastic and with a simple "screw click" mechanism attaches to the phone holder. There are various different sizes available depending on the scope being used and this means that if you change your scope you don't have to buy the full kit again, just the eyepiece mount.
The list of compatible scopes is as follows:
1 - 39mm - Viking AG
2 - 48mm - Viking ED Pro Zoom, Viking AW Zoom
3 - 55mm - Swarovski ATS/STS Zoom & Kowa TSN 770/880 Series (Zooms and 30x)
4 - 56mm - Leica APO Televid 65/82 Zoom & RSPB HD Zoom
5 - 59mm - Swarovski ATX
It really is a fantastic addition to a birders kit, especially ones interested in digiscoping as it is such a simple system to use.
For more information please visit:
http://www.onestopnature.co.uk/epages/es143788.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es143788/Products/z100viking
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