iphone + binoculars = great optical zoom (with example pics)

[uberamd]

But but but.. why would you need binoculars on your camera if it's dead. Just walk up to it and shoot ... I mean take a picture LOL

I'm going to take the picture through the scope of my rifle, maybe even record a video of it. Think, if you mounted the phone just right it would act as a digital rifle scope.

 

[samcraig]

I'm going to take the picture through the scope of my rifle, maybe even record a video of it. Think, if you mounted the phone just right it would act as a digital rifle scope.

I can see the new campaign

"iPhones don't kill people. people who mount iphones in front of their rifle scopes to get a video HUD kill people"

 

[Hawkwind]

Birders have been doing this for many years, but mainly using spotting scopes, it's often called 'phonescoping'. With a fixed focal length lens, it's not quite as useful.
http://www.phonescoping.com/
Using compact digital cameras with scopes and binoculars has been around even longer, in a method called digiscoping
http://www.digiscoped.com/

small image sensors do have some advantages over large sensors in these applications.

 

[colmaclean]

Just took this using my iPhone and bog-standard Celestron refractor. It was a complete b*tch to get lined up properly in the viewfinder!

 

[petermcphee]

That is fully awesome.

 

[samcraig]

Just took this using my iPhone and bog-standard Celestron refractor. It was a complete b*tch to get lined up properly in the viewfinder!

oh but SO worth it - NICE SHOT!