Defy the Incline: The Mag360 Digiscoping System is Ideal for Sloped Ground

Hunter using a smartphone and spotting scope for digiscoping on a steep mountainside

For many digiscopers and other outdoor photographers, their craft isn’t just about clicking off images and videos with their smartphone. It’s an endeavor ripe with hot and cold temperatures and long treks. Indeed, most of this bunch are sportsmen, hikers, outdoor influencers, and more. They don’t mind getting their hands dirty and muscles sore. Then, there are the challenges of … Read More

Dynamite Comes in Small Packages: 7 Reasons You Should Be Digiscoping with a Monocular

monocular held between hand fingertips

I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t prefer “easy”—easier meal prep, easier commutes, easier shopping experiences. I could probably name a hundred more. Consequently, the act of digiscoping also applies. Whether you’re surveying a distant ridge for an elk or checking in on a nearby bird feeder for new visitors, the fun of drawing images closer and capturing them is easy. … Read More

Avian Opportunities: Digiscoping Spring’s Feathered Beauties

Collection of Birds Collected by Digiscoping

It’s no secret that Spring marks a season of great activities and events. It’s the season for shaking off the winter blues and diving into all sorts of fun events and activities. For one, there’s March Madness for inclined basketball junkies. However, much of the buzz happens outside. You’ll see parks bustling with picnics, frisbee games, and folks just enjoying … Read More

Take a Hike: How to Earn Better Digiscoped Images

I love to get outdoors, plain and simple. Whether scouting, hunting, fishing, or hiking, life is so much better when not surrounded by walls. Sure, I’m prone to indulge in television sports and an occasional Netflix binge, but it doesn’t compare to roaming outdoor spaces. I also love outdoor photography, specifically digiscoping or phone scoping. Ah, the art of connecting … Read More

#Kowascoping World Record By Jeff Bouton

Looking Through Spotting Scope Looking for Birds

Written by Jeff Bouton In 2023, I did something really cool! I was able to capture images & videos of over one tenth of the world’s bird species with my iPhone in a single year! I never intended to do a “Big Year” (as in the movie with the same name), but by year’s end it was undeniably a big … Read More

Reminder: Gray Days and Shadows are the Digiscoper’s Friend

Like any form of photography, the art of capturing high-quality images and footage through a spotting scope or other optical device can be rewarding. As long as you’re actively practicing, the rewards come in the form of images and video from great distances. It can also be a frustrating endeavor. It should come as no surprise. There are multiple variables … Read More

4 Great High-Powered Binoculars for “Phone Skoping”: A Tale of 4 Price Points

Complete Digiscoping Kit With Carbon Pro Case

High-powered binoculars are essential for various outdoorsmen and women, from birdwatchers to hunters. Heck, even astronomers. Why? Because they offer a wider field of view and zoom in on those priceless details that are otherwise hard to capture. Spotting a rare bird is pretty cool. Seeing the likes of a colorful band on their chest is cooler. You know what’s … Read More

Phone Skope Keeps “Custom” Approach with New Carbon Pro Case System

When Phone Skope introduced its first digiscope adapter systems around 2010, a new world opened up for photographers, birdwatchers, hunters, and adventurists. Like many people, I first tinkered with the act of digiscoping without even knowing it. That was a couple of decades ago. While hunting, I would clumsily hold my smartphone camera against my binoculars in hopes of capturing … Read More