Kite Optics Smartphone Adapter (1 Viewer)

[Dirtshooter]

Hello, has anyone used the Kite Optics Smartphone adapter for digiscoping?

Seems like it would work with a wide variety of eyepieces but I can't find anything for reviews out there

Amazon.ca

 

[Gzoladz74]

I had not seen it. Kite is a very reputable brand, but generally adapters with an adjustable eyepiece connector require much more fiddling than those with a fix eyepiece connector. I invested earlier this year on an adapter with a fixed eyepiece connector (and variable phone connector) on the basis that we keep the scope for much longer than our phones, and it made a big difference.

 

[Dirtshooter]

Which adapter did you end up purchasing? I agree that we keep our glass longer than phones which is the main reason I never got into the phoneskopes

 

[Gzoladz74]

Smartoscope Vario...very happy with it. Now that I think about it, the eyepiece connector can also be replaced if that is ever needed.

 

[vladimir]

This adapter is very useful and can be attached very quickly.

 

[Dirtshooter]

Do you own it?

This adapter is very useful and can be attached very quickly.

 

[vladimir]

Yes, I do.

 

[Dirtshooter]

How hard is it to align your phone to the eyepiece?

 

[vladimir]

Very easy.

 

[Dirtshooter]

What spotting scope do you use it on? Any issues or anything you would change about it?

 

[vladimir]

I made a few vides with this adapter.

 

[vladimir]

 

[vladimir]

I used DD optics SHG 8x42 or Outlook 20-60x82 ED (The same as Zenray, just with different brand)

 

[vladimir]

You don't have to worry about the size of eyepiece, because this adapter can be fitted with any binocular or spotting scope, because it can be fixed with rubber belt.

 

[vladimir]

And you can see through the binocular or spotter with this dapter on. You can refer to my blog 망원경! 쌍안경! 알고 싶어? 갖고 싶어? 드루와! : 네이버 블로그

 

[vladimir]

The manufacturer also made introduction video

 

[vladimir]

If you will use this with different optics, no problem at all. A long rubber belt(about 50 cm) is provided, and you can cut it according to your binocular or spotter. Change the optics, change the belt accordingly. I have used a few adapters so far but no one is as easy to use as this.

 

[Dirtshooter]

Hey thanks for all the info, I really appreciate some first hand reviews because there are not much for reviews online

 

[Dirtshooter]

I ordered one of these and a Maven CS1 spotting scope. I hope I have no issues centering my phone to the adapter.

 

[Dirtshooter]

Not sure how you got yours lined up so well mine is cutting off an edge making one side of the circle a straight line