Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2023, 08:54:50 AM
Post by: HUNT JR on January 07, 2023, 09:17:30 AM
The only downside is it is quite a bit more expensive.
Post by: pashok23 on January 07, 2023, 09:17:38 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2023, 09:19:14 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 07, 2023, 09:25:08 AM
https://magviewgear.com/do you use this ?
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on January 07, 2023, 09:44:50 AM
^ I think think Ollin and the mag view and very similar.
I wish I would have gone with one of these two when i bought the Phone Skope last year. I will likely switch up to mag view or Ollin this year.
I like the phone skope enough. It does the job. Alignment with the camera into the spotting scope eye piece can be difficult at times. Takes some adjustment every time you put it on. When you zoom in to full power especially, you start to get the shade of the case in view.
My setup currently is iPhone 13 pro, phone skope, and Swarovski 20-60.
This pic was at like 1000+ yards
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230107/5e95945afa5592d6b9df9371ab1b2d42.jpg)
Zoomed in a bit more
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230107/7af6aa5952c0937db00884dbcf22453f.jpg)
You can see in this picture, is the struggle I have a lot while zooming in. Bottom left corner starts to get blacked out. I feel like the alignment of these magnetic phone scopes alleviate problems with aligning the scope with the phone.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230107/2836b3fd257f809f1c25fd9193d898f9.jpg)
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Post by: The scout on January 07, 2023, 09:49:35 AM
Post by: hunter399 on January 07, 2023, 09:54:21 AM
Is it the greatest ,no
Does it work,yes it does.
Post by: lewy on January 07, 2023, 10:31:57 AM
Post by: HUNT JR on January 07, 2023, 10:46:00 AM
I think code CHAG saves you 10 or 20% from ollin.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 07, 2023, 02:39:11 PM
Post by: pickardjw on January 07, 2023, 03:02:58 PM
I was thinking about the Ollin but saw the Hushin guys marketing it and can’t stand them so…MagView was the better choice for me.
Pathfinder - have you looked into the PhoneCam (skopecam) universal? I almost went for that one. It might fit a gold ring. https://scopecamadapter.com/product/universal-phonecam-kit-includes-universal-adapter/
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 08, 2023, 02:58:00 PM
I have the MagView and like it. You lose the ability to surface charge because of the metal plate on the back of your phone/case but not an issue for me. I like that it acts as an eye piece cover as well. I don’t take vertical photos/video so that’s not an issue. Indexing is a little tough at first but you get the hang of it.
I was thinking about the Ollin but saw the Hushin guys marketing it and can’t stand them so…MagView was the better choice for me.
Pathfinder - have you looked into the PhoneCam (skopecam) universal? I almost went for that one. It might fit a gold ring. https://scopecamadapter.com/product/universal-phonecam-kit-includes-universal-adapter/
I watched the video. Looks like a solid system, but I don't think it would work any better than any of the other ones I have tried. The eyepiece on a Leuopold GR is just too skinny. Doesn't provide enough of a base to hold the "clamp" part of the phone scope tight on the eyepiece.
Post by: kentrek on January 08, 2023, 03:04:08 PM
Once a company makes a very simple swaro eye cup replacement that is magnetic then I will switch...the magnets are pretty dang fast
Post by: pashok23 on January 08, 2023, 03:21:09 PM
have on my binos and i love it.https://magviewgear.com/do you use this ?
Post by: pickardjw on January 08, 2023, 04:42:14 PM
I have the MagView and like it. You lose the ability to surface charge because of the metal plate on the back of your phone/case but not an issue for me. I like that it acts as an eye piece cover as well. I don’t take vertical photos/video so that’s not an issue. Indexing is a little tough at first but you get the hang of it.
I was thinking about the Ollin but saw the Hushin guys marketing it and can’t stand them so…MagView was the better choice for me.
Pathfinder - have you looked into the PhoneCam (skopecam) universal? I almost went for that one. It might fit a gold ring. https://scopecamadapter.com/product/universal-phonecam-kit-includes-universal-adapter/
I watched the video. Looks like a solid system, but I don't think it would work any better than any of the other ones I have tried. The eyepiece on a Leuopold GR is just too skinny. Doesn't provide enough of a base to hold the "clamp" part of the phone scope tight on the eyepiece.
If it's worth it to ya, the owner responded directly to me when I had questions about it. I imagine he might have some experience testing it on a gold ring. Might be worth an email or two if you currently don't have a setup that works.
I have an iPhone 12 case that will works with it if you want it. Bought my spotter second hand and it came with the older adapter, so I bought the phone case only to realize I need the new universal piece for the phone case to work. Down the rabbit hole I go, ended up with the Magview but still have the ScopeCam case.
Post by: Threewolves on January 08, 2023, 05:34:08 PM
The whole process of dicking around with it pretty much soured me on even using it. I thought it would be cool to take pictures off my scope Swarovski 20/60 HD, now I just don't care.
Post by: millerwheeler on January 08, 2023, 05:50:22 PM
Post by: Stein on January 08, 2023, 07:24:43 PM
It seems like the $$$ spotters would figure out how to throw a $100 bluetooth camera into the thing from the factory and be done with it. I would imagine hunters and birders would be appreciative. I think the iPhone camera is about $50.
Post by: pickardjw on January 08, 2023, 08:54:11 PM
Here's a link to footage of my buck this year taken with an iPhone 13 on a Kowa TSN-602 + Magview this past fall. I usually start with the scope on lowest power, attach the phone on 1x or barely zoomed to ensure it's on the lens I want, then zoom until the vignette is gone. Then I don't touch the phone and use the spotter to magnify as needed.
Side note: on the Kowa TE-11z eyepiece, the thickest adapter for the Magview is barely tight enough to fit. I threw 3 wraps of electrical tape around the eyepiece to get a snug fit.
Post by: highside74 on January 08, 2023, 09:15:55 PM
Post by: huntnnw on January 08, 2023, 10:18:13 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 09, 2023, 04:56:11 PM