APEXEL Telescope Phone Adapter, Binocular Photo Adapter for Android & iPhone, Phone Holder Mount for Telescope, Monocular, Binocular, Microscope, ...

I have several digiscoping attachments and they all have proved very difficult to set up and adjust and do not provide a secure attachment to my scopes and binoculars. This one is the first one that has worked well with a monocular, spotting scope and Leica binoculars. It is very sturdy and well built. It securely clamps onto the eyepiece and stays in position. Adjusting the phone (iPhone and Moto G is easy and the first one I have used that can be done in just a few seconds. I think it should work very well with a microscope also. A real bargain!

I mounted this on my iPhone 12 Pro Max. I set it up on the normal lens. It took me about 30 minutes to adjust it so that I was happy with the results. I used it with Nikon 10 x 42mm roof prism binoculars. I found I had to use the supplied foam pieces to get the APEXEL to fit properly against the lens on my phone. I needed to zoom in with the phone to get a rectangular photo, otherwise, it tends to be circular. I have used cheap lens magnifiers before and this is much better, albeit larger. If you are impatient this may not be for you. It was a little frustrating to get everything aligned but then the results were worth the effort.

I was really looking forward to getting this but was slightly disappointed in the execution. First, the devise is easy to use it just doesnt perform well. First, Im using this to take pictures with my telescope and cell phone. The photos show the result. The first issue is that the part to attach to the cell phone is hard to line up, it ends up accidentally taking photos while trying to hook up. Second, there is about a 1/4 gap between the phone and the lenses once its all together which creates an issue because the camera picks up the black part of the device thus making the photo only a portion of the overall picture. Thats why the images look small, the black is the device and the image is at the center of it. Overall it was cumbersome and didnt produce well.

In order to get the larger of the iPhone 8s cameras to line up, the phone has to hang halfway out of the clamp. This means that theres very little holding the phone in place, and as a result, every touch or movement causes it to shift around. Add to that the fact that theres no way to lock down the axis that slides to allow the eyepiece to be in Ed up, and the entire experience is sheer frustration. Nothing wants to stay in place, and you spend more time fiddling with the whole setup than actually taking photos.

***Update: This is AMAZING! We are on our safari right now and I have to say this device is well worth the money. I am using it on my 10x42 Bushnell HD Bino, and I have an iPhone 13. I was riding in the back (open cage with seats) of a Land Cruiser going over the terrain in the Kalahari Desert, 20 miles south of Botswana (we are rocking and rolling back there). This adapter is easy to get attached, I took my phone off to use the Bino and phone separately and got it back together in the back of the LC with no issue. Also, my phone stayed secure in the adapter and we are rocking around. Using the live mode you can see how much shake was involved if you press the photo. I am including a few photos, the animals are between 100 and 1000 yards, the image quality is due to my Bino/phone, not the adapter. We purchased this device to take with us on safari in South Africa. My hubs suggested it and I thought it would be cool. I chose this one based on the reviews and it seemed fairly straightforward to use. Also, this model fit our phones. The phone adapter feels solidly made, not flimsy. You have to squeeze it together to get it attached to the binos, I have arthritis, but I was able to attached and positioned it ok. It was secure and didnt seem like it would fall off. I also appreciate the size and shape, it fits in my pack well. We have only tested it in the backyard, but I plan to take it to the gun range when we go and then on safari. The photos are with Zeiss Conquest HD 10x42 binos and iPhone 7se, greenhouse is maybe 25 yards, house is 100 yards. Im really happy with this and excited to see what photos I can get.