New camera setup to rival iscope

[deaquire]

Hi all, it was a few months ago when I first learned about the iscope, while it looks like such a lovely, simple piece of kit that makes recording your shots oh so simple, it isn't half expensive. I wondered if I could make my own.

 

The most difficult part is being able to mount the iphone to the scope tidily so I had a look around on the bay to see what was available and came up with one of these...

 

It cost me 99p + £4.99 P & P from China. Took a month to get here but it was worth the wait.

 

The next post is a couple of pictures with and without the lens on.

 

[deaquire]

ok so I don't actually know how to include in a reply I have the photos resized but dont know how to add them. Anyway, now the lens is here im going to order some silicone hose for £4.84 and see if it needs any help, if so I'll order some heat shrink wrap to really bind it. I can't remember who gave me that advice but it was someone on this forum, so thank you for that. So anyway, there you have it, an iscope for £11.82. I imagine it's going to take some tinkering, and if the scope doesnt like the lens I can just take it out and use the housing to connect the two. Very happy chappy merry christmas all :D

 

 

p.s. they offer various backings to work with the lens, mines an iphones so thats the one i got

 

pps when i say rival, i mean the cost, ive no idea if the quality will be comparable, but the first couple of images ive taken sure do from what ive seen on youtube

Edited December 21, 2013 by deaquire

[bikemad24]

are you using an i phone or other type? im wanting something like yours so i can record my archer with my Samsung galaxy. cant find the cover you've bought on eBay though.

[deaquire]

I'm using an iphone 4. they had them for samsung though

this is the actual item i bought

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Good-8x18mm-Compact-Monocular-Mini-Spy-Scope-F-iPhone4-4S-w-Back-Cover-SET-/181285088711?pt=UK_Photography_Binoculars_Monoculars&hash=item2a356eedc7

 

if you type in samsung galaxy scope it throws up a few different ones but im not familiar with the galaxys so dont know which one youd need/use. something like this i guess

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8X-Optical-Zoom-Camera-Lens-Portable-Scope-Telescope-for-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3-/231116855595?pt=UK_Strap_Charms&hash=item35cfa3592b

 

ive just ordered the silicone hose reducer, i had to order it a couple mm too large as they didnt have the exact size i needed, to begin with il just pad it out with tape

[bikemad24]

cheers let me know how you get on cheers

[rtaylor]

I'm currently experimenting with making my own. I'm going to try cutting a cove on 2 bits of wood on my table saw (http://woodgears.ca/cove/index.html), gluing them together to make a tube and then gluing a iPhone case onto to mount.

[deaquire]

my initial attempt viewing through the scope in the back garden are good, i need to shorten the silicone hose though as its a bit too long and thus a bit too flexile with the weight of the phone. ive taken the lenses out of the iphone scope i bought as they just werent playing ball and im really happy with the clarity. just waiting for a clear day that i can go shooting, night time didnt work as i knocked it and it was too dark to play around with