DigiScoping Spotting Scope

[Doyputasos]

I have had a Celestron 90mm spotting scope in my shopping cart for some time. At $150 I cant imagine it will be that great even considering the good reviews on Optics Planet and Amazon. (My guess is that reviewers are no LR shooters) I want to get a spotter that I can DIY an iPhone mount to digiscope some vapor trails and steel hits out at 400-1200 yds. Ive also started to look at the Redfield 60mm and 80mm Rampage scopes. There is about $100 difference between the 60 and 80mm Redfields. I would be willing to spend $350 max on a spotter, but only if the $350 scope was THAT much better than the $200 models. Any advice to share?

 

[glock24]

I've actually had great luck with Celestron scopes, although I've only used the Regal and the Ultima ED series.

I would recommend you take a look at the Ultima series, or even the Ultima ED series if you can find a used one. With either, removing the rubber eye cup exposes a female, 42mm thread called a T-mount. This can be used to easily adapt most point-n-shoot cameras, SLR cameras, or even digital camcorders to the spotting scope. E-bay sells tons of different ring adapters. All you need to know is the thread type of the camera or camcorder you want to adapt.

And you can also adapt your I-phone using this mount

I'd have to recommend a real camera however, even a cheap point-n-shoot. A real camera is much more flexible for use with high magnification.

I took the below shots with my Celestron Regal 100 and old Canon PowerShot A520. I know they aren't range targets, but you get the idea



20 yards


200 yards

 

[Doyputasos]

Anyone else? I have an optics planet coupon that expires tomorrow!

 

[glock24]

Well fuck you too . . . .

 

[Doyputasos]

Ah, come on man! No disrespect meant.
Sorry for not throwing in a thank you for the detailed response. Feels like I'm dealing with a woman!

 

[Chiller]

Phone Scope | Digiscoping

Really thinking about getting one of these.

 

[Abq-Defense]

Well fuck you too . . . .

I found your post helpful. I am considering hooking up a camera to a spotting scope.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Doyputasos]

My digiscoping rig is all set up. I went with the advice to get the Celestron 100 mm spotting scope, and that thing is a beast. I also got a Celestron camera mounting jig and have a iPhone tripod mount adapter (called a Glif, google it) so that I can use my iPhone to take video and pictures through my spotting scope. I will try to test it out today and upload my results to YouTube and pass it on here thanks for all the tips.