Yeh - i saw that and had a look @ Brian Stretchs' site (from whence i purchased the 'scope) but he only has Kite optics.
Not to worry i looked at the Spanish site..........163 euros:eek!: They are, however, a niche item and at least this one will be usable on almost anything. I don't take many fotos and so cannot justify the cost particularly as the iphone was free.
Like a lot of people i will make my own, in fact i just have and if it works and holds i will post some fotos. If the PGP is still there tmrw it might be the first decent bird.
Tnx agen -
Laurie:t:
I have made a few that worked well, but they all came apart where you join then eyepiece cup you are using and the phone case together. The position of the iPhone camera lens does not allow a great surface area to form your glue/bond join.
In the UK the Novagrade is about £140. Clifton Cameras hold stock. The advantages are, its robust, has not let me down and I use it a lot, and since owning it, I have already upgraded my phone. I just made a few adjustments and was back in business. If you phonescope a lot, a dedicated adapter for a specific phone and eyepiece is in the £70 region. So,it soon mounts up if you change eyepiece or phone.
Most commercial adapters also require you to remove your phone from the protective case you choose to keep it in, and put it into the case supplied with the adapter. I find that a real pain, to keep swapping phone cases every time I go birding. I no longer have to do that.
I agree it's a product for someone that intends using it a lot, but you only have to look at my blog to see that I do. It has allowed me to capture a record shot or two when my camera couldn't, and it's attached to my scope in seconds.
I understand Viking made a universal adapter, it might be worth a look. I think it's phone universal but eyepiece specific, I may be wrong there, so it could be worth looking at.
Hope you get some decent shots with your MM3 and phone. My mate used his MM3 and phone on the Night Heron that was at Seeswood. He got some very nice record shots. No adapter, hand held. Have a go.
If you manage to get some results, I would love to see them.
Regards
Moocher
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