How to take better bird photographs with a simple and affordable smartphone adapter

3 February 2021
By Dave Rowntree
By Dave Rowntree
If you want to take highly magnified and detailed photographs of the nature around you, then one of the most simple, affordable and effective ways to do it is by connecting your smartphone to a spotting scope or binocular.
When you connect your smartphone to a scope or binocular, you are benefiting from the super high magnification power and optical quality of the optic.
Your smartphone will see what the scope or binocular sees. No need to digital zoom, and this enables you to keep a safe distance from your subject and to not disturb the animal, while taking incredible nature photos with your smartphone!
Check out the video above for an easy guide and explainer of what to do to take better photos and videos with your smartphone.
Click here to learn more.
When you connect your smartphone to a scope or binocular, you are benefiting from the super high magnification power and optical quality of the optic.
Your smartphone will see what the scope or binocular sees. No need to digital zoom, and this enables you to keep a safe distance from your subject and to not disturb the animal, while taking incredible nature photos with your smartphone!
Check out the video above for an easy guide and explainer of what to do to take better photos and videos with your smartphone.
Click here to learn more.
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