SVBONY SV28 Spotting Scopes with Tripod, Angled 25-75x70mm Spotter Scope with Phone Adapter, Waterproof Fogproof Spotting Scope for Bird Watching, Target Shooting, Wildlife Viewing

Until recently, all I know is binocular and telescope. Never thought there is a mid-product: spotting scope. Used mostly in hunting and bird watching, spotting scope have a magnification between 20X~70X, compared to binocular typically 8X~12X.This product is my first trial and I am stunned by the imagine quality. It is great. I have a Canon 12x36 IS binocular. Compared to it, this one has much better resolution and show much better details. Also, the price is very attractive compared to peers. After online review, I further confirm this brand is among the best budget spotting scope. The only other similar brand is Athlon. Just search the model and see the comparison videos.OK, why I still return it if it is so great. Well, it is not that it doesn't do a good job, but because I can't find a scenario that I will carry it around. Unfortunatley, I am not a hunter or bird watcher. For nature touring, I think binocular still gives better field of view (FOV) and relatively volume friendly. This one (and all its kind) requires a small tripod or put against something like a tree. It is bulky and long to a normal backpack. The only scenario I probably end of using is to look at the moon at night in my backyard. But for that purpose, I have a telescope already. Well I very much like it, I know it would sit and catch dust if I keep it.End of my story. If you need such magnification and don't mind to use tripod and bulky size, go ahead. This brand is the best of its kind. I didn't say that lightly considering the numerous times I spent on online review searching.

This is a good little scope for beginners or people on a budget.When at 75x the view is a bit distorted but not un usable, its very lightweight to carry, and the finish is as described. The basic tripod included is functional but would be better if replaced sooner rather than later and the included cellphone mount is finicky to get situated but does the job.

This Svbony scope has the right weight for me for outdoors exploring, viewing wildlife, and still see what you want to see. The focus knob is a bit too ridged for me. If a scope focus knob is not easily adjusted you play havoc on your line of sight of the scope. The subject scope met my go no go of viewing the fine bar code lines on a can at 70 feet.Can see a tie loop on a transmission tower line at about 700 yards which is another go no go test for me. Not sure if it sees a deer horn poking above a bush when the deer is lying down at 700 yards, but my tower test seems to indicate the scope can see a horn above a bush at 700 yards? If you can place the situation in the scope view?I do not recommend this scope if you want to wear glasses when using it. One can perform viewing with glasses but not optimal. Few scopes seem to meet the criteria of viewing well with glasses worn it does seem.Objective cap cover is OK but could be a more secure fit. Had no problem with clear views in all magnifications other than close up target viewing.Tried the digiscoping adaptor for my phone. After fooling with adapting my phone to the scope eyepiece for several minutes I dropped my phone on the ground. I gave up at that point. My impression is the adaptor is for phones with the entrance pupil to the phone camera in the center of the phone and of course mine is on the side of my phone.The tripod worked for me when placing scope on a stable table environment and no wind.I like the scope, it works well. Give it a solid 4. Have not really evaluated the carrying bag to any extent. The scope has a manual included, but poorly done in my opinion. But few products include decent manuals period these days. And seems a flaw in the industry, but model numbers are not placed and noted on the scope itself.

So I appreciate everyone who posted pictures and did distance comparisons for me to buy this. So I decided to post my own as well. Please keep in mind that the day photos were taken when a forest fire had blown smoke into the area. The scope is very clear yet might be noticeable in the picture because of the surrounding smoke.First off I'll have to admit its a good spotting scope. BUT the 1st one I got had issues. Had a strong plastics chemical smell as others commented. The bag it came with, the scope and tripod all had this. Airing it out for 3 days didn't take care of it and I'm sensitive to smells. 2ed the cover for the big len always kept falling off. 3rd I saw what looked like glue gun gel poking out from the middle. 4th was not tightened at the middle and could be twisted on or off.So I contacted the seller. Who told me that for the smell I could either exchange it or air it out and they'll reimburse me an amount. Yet after I sent them pictures of the other issues they admitted it was likely defective and I exchanged it instead with Amazon not the seller.Honestly that fixed every thing. I recommend people who have such issues to just exchange itI know many posted that the phone holder doesn't work but honestly it works if your persistent with it. The moon pictures posted were taken using both the tripod and the mobile holder but was hard to angel it out correctly.I now find it faster to just use the tripod and my hands in holding my mobile device for pictures than the phone holder. I don't have experience with other mobile holders so can't say that another would be easier, faster or better.I have a professional large tripod and this little one does it's job for a quick pull out latch on and use. I know others commented negative about the metal quality yet does what is needed so can't complain.One issue that I've seen in both products (the returned and kept product) is the bag's separator is not able to latch on to the inside of the bag. So with both the tripod and mobile holder inside I often wondered if the separator would allow one to fall through and rub against the scope if not careful. The bag is thin. I have a similar bag type for my large tripod. Yet I feel I have to be careful as I carry or place down the bag with the scope in it. Wish there was better protection for the scope. Nevertheless that would likely mean it would be more expensive. The price is right. The scope has great distance. Seems to be more powerful than other expensive scopes I've seen but not purchased. So its a savings in price. 😁Honestly for how close I get to see the moon it really does look as good as a good sized telescope I once had. Add on camera zoom you can see it even better detail. Looks better in the scope than I feel the pictures were able to get.