Digiscoping Adapters TESTED | Best Phone Scope Mount

In this video we take an in-depth look at digiscoping adapters to help you decide what the best phone scope mount adapter, or phone scope adapter is best for your specific digiscoping needs and uses.
Over the course of the last year plus we have been testing, using, and experimenting with seven different digiscoping (also known as phone scope adapters or phone scope mounts) to find which ones work the best in what situations. We wanted to find the best phone scope for hunting, best digiscoping adapter for the money, and the overall best digiscoping system.
Each design has its inherent flaws and benefits, and in this video we go over each of them in detail. In this video we feature the following digiscoping adapters:
ScopeCam universal adapter
ScopeCam phone specific adapter
Onglass digiscoping adapter
Magview digiscoping adapter
Ollin digiscoping system
PhoneSkope Universal system
PhoneSkope phone/optic specific adapter
Each model and option works, but how well, and what are the benefits/downsides of each? We'll cover all of that!
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00:00 Introduction
01:01 What's in the review
01:53 Attachment type
05:49 Self-Alignment
06:47 User friendliness
11:35 Overall functionality
14:54 Pros and Cons
20:56 Price point

[@Teakdust]

A few notes about the phone mounts you reviewed. Any push-on or clamp-on eyepiece mount that sits above the eyecup will be a problem for eyeglass wearers as they will reduce full field visibility when you bring your glasses to the eyepiece. Another issue is light leaks around your phones camera lens. If there is an open gap between the mount and the phone that allows stray light, especially if the sun is directly above, will cause ghosting, flare or a drop of image contrast. I don’t hear anyone talk about this, but I’ve seen it happen in my own images. I’m also surprised that you didn’t include the Novagrade unit which the one I use on my Kowa 99A. It’s not perfect, but it does offer some advantages. Thanks for putting this video together. The amount of information about digiscoping online is limited and this is a great resource!

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Thank you for those great points! Yes, those are both very true, and we did notice some light getting between the phone case and adapter if there was a gap, which caused a flare and/or sun spot in the lens in certain situation (with the Magview and ScopeCam...those are the only ones that had a gaps). We tried to get as much of that info in the video as possible, but this one already got very long! Thanks for watching!

[@tonesmith909]

What a great comparison of these devices, great job as usual! I like the universal ScopeCam, yes it takes more time is a bit cumbersome and takes getting used to but, it also fits binos and you dont a new case when your phone changes! I traded the Magview for the ScopeCam, found it too tedious aligning the picture on the magview.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Thank you! Glad the video was helpful. Thanks for your insight on your experience as well! Each one definitely has it's strengths and weaknesses. Thanks for watching!

[@nathanakins6072]

I got my magview one last year and I’m pretty happy with it the lack of phone case is important to me since me and 3 of my other buddies all just have the metal plate on our phone and any one can use the spotter as we only have one between the group. I also have magviews binocular adapter and I really enjoy having it with me for those quick moments or times when I don’t have a spotter with me! The alignment can be a little tricky at first but I’ve found it pretty easy after using it for a bit.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Good deal! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@jcarry5214]

This is great. Was shopping on this last weekend and did not like the lack of information.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Glad it was helpful and good luck deciding. Which way are you leaning? Thanks for watching!

[@jcarry5214]

@@BackwoodsPursuit probably towards phoneskope, mainly because of the lack of fussing with it. Self-alignment, fit for my old phone, price. If I can find it, they even make an adapter for the otterbox case I already have. Having said tha the Olin looks very nice, I am going to look at that one a little more. After I finish the video later of course. Didn't get to your final feelings.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@@jcarry5214 sounds good!

[@trident8872]

Ollin is the king of all the adapters

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Yeah, that Ollin is tough to beat! Thanks for watching!

[@trident8872]

@@BackwoodsPursuit yes! I did a lot of research and found Ollin is the best

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@@trident8872 it is awesome for sure!

[@elijahbrown8787]

As always, good comparison video. Have you tried the new Phone Skope system? Seems like quite the upgrade.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Thank you! I haven't tried that new PhoneSkope system as it wasn't out when we started testing for this review last year. I did see it though and it does look like a nice system. Thanks for watching!

[@elj4673]

I just received the newer phone skope carbon pro for IPhone 15 pro max. Nice case, not bulky perfect alignment on the 1x and 3x camera. A little pricey but seems worth it so far. I’m selling my Magview and Novagrade tired of fighting with alignment and phone slipping on magnet due to weight. IMO, Carbon pro is much better system then Magview and Novagrade.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@elj4673 good to know! I wish the new PhoneSkope had been out when we started our testing! Looks nice. Thanks for watching!

[@crlipp11]

Great review and very informative. Which adapter(s) would you recommend for an Athlon Cronus G2 86mm?

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Glad it was helpful. I'd have to check if Ollin has one that fits the spotter, but if so, that one was one of our favorites. If it doesn't fit and you want a self aligning model, the Onglass is another great option that is less expensive.

[@clcmarc]

I have a Kowa 53 and looked into Magview. At that time they did not support that model. But I do like my phone scope I now use.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Good to know! Thanks for the feedback!

[@alexandregosselin1048]

Thanks for the detailed review! Is there an adapter that allows the use of the 3x camera on a samsung s23 or other phones with built in zoom lenses?

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! I am actually able to zoom into 9.9x with the camera,and 10x with the video camera with my S23 on all of these adapters. Thanks for watching!

[@csanc282]

Received my phone Skope last week and was a little disappointed. Clip and scope adapter didn’t fit properly, and once I was able to lock it in it was super tight. Tried to lock and unlock hoping the plastic would wear down a bit and didn’t help either. I tried calling them numerous time and no answer until today. They are sending me a new clip and adapter but sadly I place an order in Ollin since they have a 25% off and made a return claim on the phone Skope yesterday.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@csanc282 sorry to hear that! Let me know how you like that Ollin! Thanks for watching!

[@marcusluna4238]

I have the ollin for my binos. I wish I knew that their phone case for a Samung phone covers the camera light as well as blocks the other lens on the phone so you can't zoom in like normal when not using it on a spotter nor can you use the light on your phone around camp. Seems like something they could easily fix and not cover these up?

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Thanks for those great insights! Good feedback for them. Thanks for watching!

[@95toyrunner]

This HAD to come out a few days after I already bought mine 😂

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Sorry about that LOL! Which one did you go with? Thanks for watching!

[@95toyrunner]

@@BackwoodsPursuit I went with the new fixed position scopecam adapter, which wasn’t in your review. It’s a bit bulkier than others but seems the most heavy duty, fits the widest range of optics, and is self-aligning. All at a decent price while supporting a small company. I think I went the right route. Ollin would’ve been my second choice, but using a buddy’s I found I didn’t like it much.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@95toyrunner good deal! Glad you like the Scopecam you picked up!

[@johnmartin2597]

@@95toyrunnerI’m about to decide between the Ollin and the Phone Skope and I can’t seem to find anyone who can say what the viewing is like on the Ollin with just the eyepiece ring on the lens. I need it to be good without using it as a digiscope and I don’t want to be removing the eyepiece ring all the time. What did you not like about the Ollin?

[@95toyrunner]

@@johnmartin2597the magnet wasn’t quite as strong as I’d like

[@BrascoMT]

My only gripe with the Olin is wearing glasses field of view sucks. Can’t have it all I guess. Other than that it’s the best on the market. The magnetic cap is a bonus👍👍

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Thanks for the feedback, and yeah, I can definitely see that with the Ollin (and others) having more limitations when wearing glasses. Thanks for watching!

[@0AboynamedSue0]

Have you tried contacts?

[@utaharchery]

What Digiscoping Adapter would you recommend for the Kowa 66a?

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey! That kinda depends on what you are looking for, but our favorite overall was the Ollin (but it was also one of the most expensive and least universal). Thanks for watching!

[@KinchenC]

I’m curious which you would recommend for someone that wears glasses? The on glass looks to maintain the most eye relief but it is hard to tell

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! That's a tough one since they all reduced eye relief in order work with your phones camera. That said I'd say the OnGlass or the Ollin would likely works best. Thanks for watching!

[@chrismeierhoff9102]

No acknowledgement of the lack of phone support with some of these. I know for a fact some of these can only be used if you have an iphone or Samsung. While others have support for many more phone options.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey! Yeah, some of them have a limited number of phones that they work on. Thanks for bringing that up! It can be tough to cover all the topics in a video. Thanks for watching!

[@chrismeierhoff9102]

@@BackwoodsPursuit That's understandable. I take it you have an iPhone. That issue is never a concern for people with iPhones as there is so much support for them.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@@chrismeierhoff9102 I actually have a Samsung S23...so there is still good support for them. But yeah, some of the less popular phones don't have as much support.

[@DEX-un7tx]

Tried the magview and the oll in and it was night and day difference. The magview took a lot of adjusting for me. The oll in is dead on right when I attach it.

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! Yeah, we found the Ollin to be a lot easier to use as well. Thanks for watching!

[@markconklin5263]

I have the mag view on my swaro 12x42 and my spotting scope you need to do the mag view app which has a alignment dot and makes it quick and easy to adjust the black out of the view

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@markconklin5263 thanks for the insight!

[@ArthriticAngler]

I take it none work with twist up eye cups?

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Hey there! All of these spotting scopes we tested them with have twist up eye cups. Should be just fine. Thanks for watching!

[@ArthriticAngler]

@@BackwoodsPursuit Thanks! The Olin looks simple enough for me 🤣🤣

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@@ArthriticAngler indeed! That's definitely one of our favorites!

[@trident8872]

There is one move shoot move adapter and it has 3 axis settings

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

Thanks for the recommendation...I'll have to check that one out. It looks interesting.

[@trident8872]

@@BackwoodsPursuit there is one more made by Svbony 3way axis and I think its copy of "MOOVE SHOOT MOVE".

[@BackwoodsPursuit]

@@trident8872 thanks!