earlytorise
Well-known member
For a few years I've been using an Opticron ES 80 GA ED (I think it's either a v3 or v4), with a SDLv2 24-72x zoom eyepiece.
One thing I've noticed but never tried to do much about, until now, is that my phonescoping results have always been poor --- soft and hardly usable, even for the purposes of identification, whereas when I look through the scope with my own eyes the image is just fine.
This also applies to my recent cool Samsung smartphone, so I don't think the lens on the phone is to blame.
First, does anybody else have the same experience with regard to this scope combination or a similar one?
I don't have a phone adapter. Do you think it'd make a huge difference if I had one? I used to go check gull roosts with someone, and his phonescoping photos were fabulous even when he didn't use one. (Granted, he did use a Kowa scope that is superior to my Opticron.)
Would it also make a huge difference if I bought a fixed eyepiece? The problem is that I often crank the zoom up to the maximum when I scan for waders on mudflats, etc.
Thank you!
One thing I've noticed but never tried to do much about, until now, is that my phonescoping results have always been poor --- soft and hardly usable, even for the purposes of identification, whereas when I look through the scope with my own eyes the image is just fine.
This also applies to my recent cool Samsung smartphone, so I don't think the lens on the phone is to blame.
First, does anybody else have the same experience with regard to this scope combination or a similar one?
I don't have a phone adapter. Do you think it'd make a huge difference if I had one? I used to go check gull roosts with someone, and his phonescoping photos were fabulous even when he didn't use one. (Granted, he did use a Kowa scope that is superior to my Opticron.)
Would it also make a huge difference if I bought a fixed eyepiece? The problem is that I often crank the zoom up to the maximum when I scan for waders on mudflats, etc.
Thank you!