Starscope

[Groundhog]

Does anyone on here know anything about these Starscope monoculars that are all over the web?
Are they as good as the adverts say (they would say that wouldn't they  ) and do they come with the smartphone attachment? This is not clear in the advert.
Thanks in advance.

 

[mch]

I don't have any personal experience of them but I have seen a couple of posts on social media from people who have bought them and say that they are rubbish - apparently they don't even look like the illustrations in the adverts. Of course, your chances of getting your money back from a supplier in China are zilch. I think that with these the principle of "if it looks too good to be true then it usually is" is applicable!

 

[ZombieCake]

I?d steer well clear of cheap optics made of Chinesium. Have a look at more established brands like Bushnell, Opticron, Steiner, Pentax, Nikon, Zeiss, Olympus, Leica, etc.

 

[crickleymal]

I've seen a few of these adverts and what they claim for something that will fit comfortably in one hand is ridiculous. I've got a couple of birding scopes which are many times bigger and don't magnify as much.

 

[Groundhog]

Thanks for the replies so far. It would seem my scepticism was well founded!
I do like the idea of a monocular that will take a smartphone attachment. Does anyone know of a good one?

 

[Pipster]

StarScope Monocular is a SCAM! (Here's Why) - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67350MLGXXQ

 

[droid]

Thanks for the replies so far. It would seem my scepticism was well founded!
I do like the idea of a monocular that will take a smartphone attachment. Does anyone know of a good one?

You can get something called a Scopecam for recording shooting. That might be an option.