Review on 📱 Carson HookUpz 2.0 Universal Smartphone Optics Digiscoping Adapter IS-200 for Enhanced Binoculars, Spotting Scopes, Telescopes, Microscopes, Monoculars, and More by Buddy Colbert

This adapter is a great way to hold back if you're unsure about investing in the right camera. It's incredibly functional and easy to use. Overall, I'm impressed with the thoughtfulness and adaptability of the design, and it seems like Carson's claims that it will work with almost any phone and lens are true. Pros: Works well with my dual camera phone. I think even multi-camera phones like the iPhone 11 pro max will work. Easy alignment. Reliable attachment. I can really shake the binoculars and my phone won't fall. It stays aligned so you only have to make fine adjustments. It seems well done. It's mostly plastic, but it's certainly not flimsy. Cons: I'm concerned that the plastic will break over time. For the price, the all-plastic design feels a bit cheap. Bulky. My ideal adapter would allow me to plug in my phone when I go birding and then slip it into my pocket to pull out and quickly attach to my binoculars. It certainly doesn't fit in regular pockets and that makes it less functional for me. There is a gap between your phone's lens and the eyepiece that allows glare to pass through. This is only noticeable at certain settings, and you can simply wrap your palm around the eyepiece. Overall I'm happy with this purchase and think it might be difficult to find a better alternative. The bulkiness is the main reason I think it only deserves 4 stars. I would also like to point out that using a phone + binoculars as a camera is difficult. The way the weight is distributed when your phone is connected to the binoculars makes it unstable and I struggle to stabilize the image. Also, without scaling, the image will not fill the entire screen on your phone. These two characteristics would apply to any similar product, so I wouldn't mind. For what it's worth, I tested it with an iPhone X and 8x42 binoculars.