Many thanks for your feedback everyone.
It seems there is an OtterBox /Kowa adaptor available from the Kowa Germany website or B & H in the US at a mark up.
I was unconvinced by the Phoneskope - especially when it requires you to buy an additional cover - and even more so at that price!
Thanks for info about the Novagrade adaptor. My big question would be about alignment of the camera with the exact centre of adaptor. This seems to me to be a critical aspect in taking good still/ video, and this would rely on my ability to get this right, while the dedicated adaptor would be centred by design.
Conversely I like the idea of an adaptor I can use with my existing phone cover. Would you have a photo you can share Jkingrph ?
Cheers, and Happy New Year
Mike
Many thanks for your feedback everyone.
It seems there is an OtterBox /Kowa adaptor available from the Kowa Germany website or B & H in the US at a mark up.
I was unconvinced by the Phoneskope - especially when it requires you to buy an additional cover - and even more so at that price!
Thanks for info about the Novagrade adaptor. My big question would be about alignment of the camera with the exact centre of adaptor. This seems to me to be a critical aspect in taking good still/ video, and this would rely on my ability to get this right, while the dedicated adaptor would be centred by design.
Conversely I like the idea of an adaptor I can use with my existing phone cover. Would you have a photo you can share Jkingrph ?
Cheers, and Happy New Year
Mike
I just got an iPhone 11 pro about a month ago. I have a Novagrade Digiscoping adapter to use on my Kowa TSN 883 and 664. My phone is in a Nomad leather folio case, one that has a flap that folds over to protect the screen. I just tried it my my Novagrade with the dual clamp. The Novagrade holds the phone in the leather case fine , the flap just stands back and I was able to adjust for the 1x-2x lens, wide angle lens is covered so cannot use it , but no need for it on a spotting scope. Going from iPhone 7 it was nice not to have to buy any more adapters. The Novagrade adapter has rather easy adjustments to line the camera lens to the center of the scope adapter, a block to limit up/down position. the clamps can be adjusted for left right tilt, and then the camera body can be adjusted front back to lay flat on the adapter. . I also tried a phonescope and there is no comparison. re
I use this with my 883 and iPhone SE: https://www.birders-store.co.uk/viking-smart-phone-adapter.html
and it’s cheap, effective and simple to use.
The Phoneskope seems to be rather flimsy plastic in my opinion. The Novagrae is more metal and heavier plastic, and although I have not used it very much, mainly trying out in the back yard, due to bad weather this spring. I has almost micrometer like adjustments so you can center one of the lenses and use it.What was it that you didn't like about the Phoneskope? I have one for my iphone 8 and it seems to work OK, but not great. So you have found that the iphone 11 pro works well with its 3 lenses? Do you zoom in with the 1-2x lens? Thanks.
Yes there’s one https://www.kowaoptic.com/digiscoping/smartphone-adapter/562/tsn-ipx-rpI was surprised to discover that Kowa does not offer an adaptor for iPhone X for the TSN 883.
Anyone know of third party products that do a good job, or if there is indeed a Kowa product I am not aware of?
Tks
Mike