ESSLNB Spotting Scope with Tripod Phone Adapter 25-75 X 70 BAK4 Monocular Telescope Waterproof Compact Spotting Scopes for Target Shooting Hunting Bird Watching

I usually don’t write reviews unless I really like something or really hate something. In this case I’m glad to say that I’m very pleased with this purchase. I ordered this spotting scope for an upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon. I wanted something small and light for air travel, but also reasonably priced and of course with the best possible optics in my price range. I also wanted to “digiscope” (take long range pictures with my Smart Phone) as I’m an avid birder but I don’t want to carry a ton of Camera Gear. For the price I honestly wasn’t expecting a whole lot, but I am quite surprised at how good this Spotting Scope is. Let me say that I’m not a novice. I have owned some quite expensive spotters (a Swarovski and a Leica), but after the airlines “lost” my $2000 TeleVid 77 on my last trip I am hesitant to travel with the Swarovski. Thus my search for something still very good, but not too expensive. This spotting scope has fit the bill perfectly.In the Box: The 70mm Spotting Scope, Zoom Eyepiece, Tabletop Tripod, Caps for both Eyepiece and Front Lens, a Soft Carry Case, Basic Instructions, a Lens Cleaning Cloth and a Universal Fit Smart Phone Adapter.The Spotting Scope: This scope is Rubber Armoured, Water and Fog Proof and has a decently large 70mm Objective Lens with anti-reflection Coatings. It has a standard ¼-20 Tripod Mount so it can be used on the included tabletop tripod or any standard Photo Tripod. The included Ring Mount allows you to rotate the scope radially and has a handy click-stop at both the Horizontal and Vertical positions. The Lens Shade is permanently attached and extendable, just slide it out when needed. The shade is also good for preventing dew from forming on the front lens in humid areas. The focuser works smoothly with no noticeable end play and only a tiny amount of image shift when reversing directions. The internal prism is made of BAK4 glass and is of the Porro type, which provides an upright and fully corrected (left to right) view at the eyepiece. Views through the scope are bright with good contrast and very little false color.The Eyepiece: The Eyepiece is a screw-on Zoom type with a magnification range of 25x-75x. It has a soft Rubber Eyeguard and features Long Eye Relief which is good for eyeglass wearers. Anti-Refection coatings provide good contrast. The included eyepiece cap fully encapsulates the eyepiece to protect the zoom mechanism from dust and weather when not in use. The Zoom action is smooth and linear and requires very little refocusing.The Tripod: The Tripod is a very lightweight tabletop type with an easy to adjust handle (just point then twist the handle to lock both axis). It places the spotting scope about 10” from the table and is reasonably sturdy. You can also use any standard Photo Tripod.The Soft Case: The included soft case fits the scope and tripod nicely and has an adjustable strap, a Velcro closure and an internal divider. It measures approximately 14” Long x 7” Deep x 4” wide. With everything in the case it only weighs about 3lbs 12oz. It looks well made of quality material.The Photo Adapter: The included Smart Phone adapter easily accommodated my very large Galaxy S6 Plus with no problems. It was relatively easy to install and adjust. It seems plenty stable and it holds my phone securely. I only had to use a very small amount of Camera Zoom to remove all vignetting and get a perfect corner to corner image on the phone screen. This type of setup is also nice for Group Viewing.Final Thoughts: Buy it, you’ll like it. The optics are exceptionally good for this price range. When carefully focused there is very little chromatic aberration even where sharp bright and dark edges meet at high power. That is exceptional for a scope in this price range. The field of view is wide and bright with lots of contrast. All in all I am very pleased with my purchase and would buy one again without pause. The prefect travel scope I was looking for. Compact, Lightweight and Great views, and if the airlines “lose” this one I won’t be out a months pay again!PROS:1. A Seriously Great Spotting Scope for the price.2. Very Good Optics3. Compact, Lightweight, Well Built.4. Digiscoping Ready5. Bright Views w/good Contrast6. Extremely Low Chromatic Aberration for the price.CONS:1. They really put the money where it mattered in the construction of this scope and given the low price point I feel like I’m nit-picking a bit to find anything to say here. One improvement that might be nice to see would be a more substantial sighting device. It has 2 little “pip” sites on left side that are functional, but a bit small for my older eyes. But I have found that if I just turn the Zoom down to 25x to get the widest field of view then pointing the scope is easy and I really don’t need the pip site at all anyway.

Nice scope. Clear image, easy focus, and it feels solid. Attaching the adapter to use your phone camera yields amazing results! I use my scope at a rifle range; the adapter and its magnified image really stretches the distance about double, and still with good clarity. Actually buying a slightly lower magnification scope might be better, but I am completely satisfied with my current set up.

I'm a firm believer in getting what you pay for, especially in the optics world. I got this as a last minute "Would be here just in time" for range day. Went from the front porch to the range immediately, and had full intention of returning it if it was junk. Spotting cope works excellent, clear image, very powerful (to powerful for what I'm doing, but I knew that). Unit is pretty sturdy, tripod stand is actually metal and solid, not cheap plastic. I have recommended it to friends & customers.Only CON was the little cellphone mount, real awkward to get it just right, barely gets an image on the screen due to the distance between the lenses. This isn't something I use anyway so no big deal. Honestly it had to do with your phone and/or phone case thickness, but I'd see this a problem regardless of spotter scope.

This price for this product was good, but if you're trying to see anything at night or at a distance it doesn't work.

For the price, you can't go wrong. Perfect scope for the range. Clear quality, easy to setup and take down. Very solid lock so bumps/etc didn't move the picture drastically. The cellphone holder was a bit hard to get used to, but their customer support actually wrote me several days after asking if I had questions. I told them about the cellphone mount and they promptly told me to look at the video (duh). Worked like a charm afterwards. Highly recommend it.

Don’t waste your money on this product. It is difficult to see bullet hoes.

So incredibly disappointed! Always hit and miss when there are mixed reviews. First of all, as with others, I experienced the issue of the eyepiece protector not wanting to come off. Took my time and managed to get that off. Second, looked through the eyepiece (after the front lens cover just fell off!), and could see no daylight. Took a flashlight and looked through both ends, sure enough, the prism was loose and wiggling inside the unit. Couldn't be more upset right now! Of course, having friends over today to zero our scopes...not happening now! If I could give zero stars, that would be too many. Again, TOTAL PIECE OF CRAP!

Was able to align my scope at desired distance using the instrument and take photos of target with my phone. This allows me to use less ammunition for alignment.