Taking Photograph through binoculars

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Tried today to take a picture through a binocular with my mobile phone.

There seems to be some mismatch in optics. The edges blur out probably because the binocular lenses are optimized to project onto a curved retina, while the cellular phone has a flat sensor?

Also, there is some heavy “blue” fringing. Is that out of focus artifacts or the mobile photo sensor?

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First of all… Really nice idea man! looks nice click at first sight. and the blue fringing in because of binocular’s lens. don’t worry about that.

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The binocular is a 16x50, so I wonder if there is a sweatspot with a light diameter of (50/16 =) 3,125mm, slightly just outside the lens?

If I try with a piece of paper, I get a sharp circle of light probably 5mm outside of supporting rubber-rings. I probably get better images if I manage to place the mobile camera sensor at that position…?

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what to say man!!! again a nice idea… just do it man and post the click. I want to see that.

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I really did try to find an optimal distance. But I have to conclude, the human eye is an amazing thing,
I wish I had five arms or hands, I cannot compete with the human eye and the adoption to a regular binocular optics without the arms of an octopuses…

If I pick up a binocular I can surely see sharp images with the human eye, while doing the same with a mobile device… and taking photos… I can see blurred images. I’m sorry it is impossible to take sharp images…

The threshold seems to far exceed my human capability to position a mobile camera a few millimeters away from a binocular lense. Maybe Im just weak?

why dont you try it? You are my lucky lucky star :slight_smile:

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Nice zoom!

And nice content, hmm… zoomed, lake, water…boats.

zoomed boats.

Great idea, man i really should bust that telescope out and see if i can get anything w my phone camera.

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Try again with some :sen:oculars. :wink:

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I gave it a shot. Used my little binks I keep in my car. Don’t know where my nice ones are. My dad is probably hoarding them. Phone is a Nexus 6P.

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I’m so boat excited right now that i just invented that phrase