*Capture beauty in distant world The included Gosky new version smartphone mount is compatible with Smartphone 12Pro Max, 12 Pro, 12, 12mini, 11Pro Max, 11 Pro,11, SE, Xs,Xr, X, 8 plus, 8, 7plus,7, 6plus, 6,5s,5, 4s, Samsung M30, S20, S20+,S20FE, S10, S10+, S10E, S8, S7, S6, S5, S4, Note20, Note20 Ultra, Note, A51,A71,A70, LG, HTV, Sony, and much more., Samsung GALAXY S6, S6 Edge, S5 , Note, LG, HTV, Sony, and almost all smartphone on the market. | *1/4″-20 Stand Tripod Threads 1/4″-20 tripod threads hole/ Brass screw hole is built in at the bottom of the monocular – You can connect it to a camera tripod. | * Packing list: 1x 12X55 Monocular 1x Digiscoping Adapter 1x Hand Straps 1x Soft Nylon Carrying bag 1x Eyepiece and Lens Protection Covers 1x Non_abrasive Cleaning Cloth 1x Instrument Manual |
Handy compact size which is easy to carry round excellent for bird watching and star gazing. Very well made and exactly as described.
Brought on impulse to watch the birds in the back garden, went on recommendations from reviews, have nothing to compare with but seems good quality and sturdy.
Fits well in the hand. The strap gives a very secure hold and allows adjustment of focus with one hand while viewing. Magnification is better than I hoped and is comparable with a small telescope. A stand is required unless you have very steady hands or something to lean on, but a cheap monopod will suffice. I haven’t tried the phone attachment yet but it seems solid and easy to use.
The quality of the viewing is very good. I find the adjustable eyepiece function is really handy. It is light but feels solid and well made and would not be a chore to carry around or take on holiday.
Fits well in the hand. The strap gives a very secure hold and allows adjustment of focus with one hand while viewing. Magnification is better than I hoped and is comparable with a small telescope. A stand is required unless you have very steady hands or something to lean on, but a cheap monopod will suffice. I haven’t tried the phone attachment yet but it seems solid and easy to use.
The quality of the viewing is very good. I find the adjustable eyepiece function is really handy. It is light but feels solid and well made and would not be a chore to carry around or take on holiday.
Especially useful for close range garden bird feeder, Will definitely focus down to 5 feet or 150cm. My tip is to find an old mobile phone and keep attached to avoid removing phone when you get a call! Just can’t fault this product.
The monocular met my expectations. Nice to hold and the strap on it is useful allowing easy adjustment with the finger. I Have only looked at the squirrels and birds in the tree in my garden. The phone attachment is amazing and although a bit flimsy is a bonus.
I’ve had my new Monocular for two weeks now and I’m very happy with them. The 12×55 magnification is correct. So many cheap binoculars or monocular. Claim to be something there not. But you get what you pay with this product. Good Quality and true magnification.
just what I wanted to watch sport
handy enough to carry good distance and easy controls solid build
couldn’t get the exact pic I wanted with phone but other than that satisfied
Bought it as a present for my husband and he is happy with it. You need a tripod if you want to take photos as you do get movement.
I bought this after sending back a cheaper scope which just didn’t cut the mustard. This has a real solid feel to it and works very well. It comes with a phone adapter which is of good quality and a hand strap. There’s no mini tripod with it or lanyard but the ample carrying case can attach to your belt.
I bought this after sending back a cheaper scope which just didn’t cut the mustard. This has a real solid feel to it and works very well. It comes with a phone adapter which is of good quality and a hand strap. There’s no mini tripod with it or lanyard but the ample carrying case can attach to your belt.
I bought this as a gift for my husband, turns out that he’d been thinking of buying it for himself. Needless to say, he’s 100% happy with it.
Lightweight, convenient to carry, easy to use. Not attached a phone as yet so unable to comment on that feature.
Attached photo taken with Gosky attached to Samsung Galaxy S10, using zoom lens. Normally use for bird watching etc and find image clear with excellent field of view. Highly recommend for the money. The ability to also play with your mobile camera and capture photos and video is a bonus.
Really liked this. The product has excellent scope. The phone attachement is also easy to setup. Attache your phone to mount first, check the camera view and then mount on the scope. Takes a couple of minutes.
Day one managed to get some great pics of local wildlife. Purchased for Safari, but not going till next year. But gives me pleanty of time to play. . .
A good monocular with fine magnification. Using my mobile to take photos is a bit tricky.
Great items. Purchased for walks and watching wildlife. Good vision and I can use with my iPhone XR
Great lightweight scope, that I find easier to use than binoculars. No need for me to contact anyone because it was delivered very quickly.
Really love this monopod it exceeded our expectations with clear optics and very light to use
This is a really good monocular it’s lightweight easy to use the picture is clear and the focus on it is good good value for money
I love the ease of of use of the monocular. They are so much easier for me to use than binoculars. I use them for bird spotting and I also use them to look at the moon. They have an adjustable eyepiece so that they can be used with or without glasses. Another good feature is the phone support so that I can take photos of garden birds. Focusing is easy with a well positioned focus wheel. To be honest the monocular suits me very well with no apparent downside. Thankyou Gosky!
I love the ease of of use of the monocular. They are so much easier for me to use than binoculars. I use them for bird spotting and I also use them to look at the moon. They have an adjustable eyepiece so that they can be used with or without glasses. Another good feature is the phone support so that I can take photos of garden birds. Focusing is easy with a well positioned focus wheel. To be honest the monocular suits me very well with no apparent downside. Thankyou Gosky!
The scope arrived promptly and I am very impressed by the quality of it.
I have given 4 stars to the ‘Lightweight’ option as it is heavy when just holding it in your hand.
However, if you add the hand strap that came with it, it holds it securely in your hand – For extended use, I would suggest a monopod or tripod.
Very pleased so far. Appears nice and bright. Nice close focus which is good
Good product brought to replace binoculars for which I had trouble focusing. Easy to focus and gives clear image at a good distance.
This is exactly what I expected it to be – a great monocular when used on its own (especially with a tripod), and great for taking photographs on my phone, which also significantly increases the magnification.
Bought for my husband’s birthday, no regrets they are great high imagine and eat to use
Bird watching. Possibly have different fixing points for a belt. ‘Faffy’ to get in and out of carry case
This is the best bit of kit I’ve ever had. Having this monocular is far better than fidgeting to adjust both the right and left eye views on binoculars. If you look at my three photos taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower, my target is the Arc de Triomph. The first photo is normal view from just my smartphone (it’s lost in the middle of the other buildings in the distance); the second is the Arc de Triomph through the monocular at its normal x12 magnification with my smartphone attached; and the third is x12 magnification plus my smartphone at full zoom – you can see workers on the top part of the monument. Absolutely brilliant and easily portable.
As described. Beautifully designed, easy to carry monocular with useful magnification for bird and wildlife watching. The camera attachment is a little awkward to use & carry with my iPhone 11, so I haven’t used it for photos in the field as yet.
Very useful to carry in your pocket or on your belt whilst out on a walk and be able to quickly get out and view the wildlife around.
Although a tripod is shown as part of the product it does not come with one. Misleading. Otherwise a good product.
Very pleased that I bought this item. First rate for watching birds.
John S Newbury 26 March 2021
My wife loves it!
From watching birds in the back garden to zooming in on distant deer in the woods, to taking close up photos of pets and ducks…great image quality.
Easy to attach to a mobile phone.
Portable and good for keeping in a pocket when out walking. Optical quality seems good
Good quality monocular but little fidgety to set up and align with camera phone so be prepared in advance. Also make Sue you have a tripod for a decent shot. Otherwise excellent.
This does exactly what it says on the tin. It fits in the hip pocket of my smock nicely. Great optics and takes pictures of the trig points on the hills around me that can’t be seen with the naked eye. The phone adapter fits my iPhone XR complete with Survivor hard case (just). No inter-ocular tweaking needed as with binoculars. I’m loving it.
Ok a couple of comments, firstly your security needs to allow sign in from more than one device without going through the rigmarole of having to approve a second device every time(got my whole order deleted because of this) . Secondly I was not pleased that the delivery guy who brought the tv tried to put it over the fence and left a great big whole in the box before he decided to ring me. I’ve accepted the tv and also the monocular which was thrown over the fence and hopefully they work ok. I also bought a tent which I can’t believe was packed so badly by the manufacturer. It took me ages straighten out. Speed of delivery and customer service excellent, need better QC I think.
I use this for casual bird watching, especially in the garden, if it is not convenient to carry binoculars around. Image is clear; the focus knob has just right the amount of resistance to enable me to focus with the same hand that I am using to hold the monocular. I have not tried to use it with a Smartphone – I am not interested in photography, only watching.
I use this for casual bird watching, especially in the garden, if it is not convenient to carry binoculars around. Image is clear; the focus knob has just right the amount of resistance to enable me to focus with the same hand that I am using to hold the monocular. I have not tried to use it with a Smartphone – I am not interested in photography, only watching.
An excellent piece of kit. It has a quality look and feel and provides good magnification. My only criticism is that although the storage bag is intended I presume, to be worn on the belt, it would have helped if a strap was provided. It would also have helped if the storage bag would have been big enough to carry the phone holder. I have had to retrace my steps more than once in order to retrieve the phone holder.
An excellent piece of kit. It has a quality look and feel and provides good magnification. My only criticism is that although the storage bag is intended I presume, to be worn on the belt, it would have helped if a strap was provided. It would also have helped if the storage bag would have been big enough to carry the phone holder. I have had to retrace my steps more than once in order to retrieve the phone holder.
Much better than my binoculars, camera mount is easy to attach to monocular and camera very good value for the price
Ideal for everyday use good clear view quite robust construction obviously not the best that’s out there on offer but great value for money especially if like me your not looking for a top of the range product. Definitely recommend them for the casual user.
I bought this monocular for bird watching and general wildlife, I was impressed by the quality of the optics and build for the price. The image is bright sharp and colourful even in low light, it’s easy to focus and hold.
This is an ideal monocular for anyone who wants to get into bird watching on a smaller budget.
Very powerful for long distance. A bit on the heavy side to hold steady for long without something to steady your hand.
What a product. Much quicker to use and focus than binoculars plus the ability to attach my phone which has 10x zoom to add to the monoculars.
The results… amazing and with the ability to then taking a photo I am getting outstanding results
Its a compact monocular, well build with a quality lens for the price. Its easy to hold and adjust once you have the strap fitted. The smart phone adaptor works well although there always appears to be a circular shadow around the image.
Overall very handy to have in the car when out sight seeing or on safari.
If you struggle using normal binoculars and can’t focus them this is the answer!
Great product but not fit for my use
Still awaiting my refund due some days ago
Please advise as this is a lot of money to lose
Great monocular, everything so very clear and even with your glasses on if you’re a glasses wearer. Haven’t tried it fixed with the phone yet, but I’m sure you will get great results.
Excellent build a little tricky to set up or finicky definitely need a tripod not supplied but everyone has a spare
I wanted an easy to carry optic that I could use to identify wildlife. So out on a walk yesterday for example – small birds on a tree that could have been anything became Reed Buntings through the monocular and a larger bird a filed away resolved as a Magpie. Now I am not missing out on resolving a Cormorant from a Shag at a distance and if you have a large pocket on your anorak it sits in there no problem. I wear glasses and find binoculars tricky to use since one eye is much stronger. The monocular has an adjustable eye piece and I can easily sight and focus without having several adjustments for focus.
I wanted an easy to carry optic that I could use to identify wildlife. So out on a walk yesterday for example – small birds on a tree that could have been anything became Reed Buntings through the monocular and a larger bird a filed away resolved as a Magpie. Now I am not missing out on resolving a Cormorant from a Shag at a distance and if you have a large pocket on your anorak it sits in there no problem. I wear glasses and find binoculars tricky to use since one eye is much stronger. The monocular has an adjustable eye piece and I can easily sight and focus without having several adjustments for focus.
I bought this for my son for Christmas and he absolutely loves it. The range is amazing and the fact that you can attach to your phone is amazing. Very happy with this purchase
I love this monocular. It’s so much more convenient than a pair of binoculars and gives a great image. I feel the attachment for a mobile phone camera is a bit plasticky and hard to use with my Samsung.
Relatively easy to use with iphone. More difficult to focus on subjects in nearer field but better slightly further out.
Handy to carry around.
Very clear view on this, the best I have bought. Having been finally persuaded that I’d get better optics with a monocular rather than similarly priced binoculars I’m glad to admit that making that change was the best thing I could have done. Bye bye bins!!!!!
This was a Christmas present for my husband. Fits on to his iPhone well and the detail you can see with it is fabulous
This is my third monocular but by far my favourite. It is powerful and easy to use. I recommend it to everyone wanting a powerful yet handy viewer.
Good magnification and large objective lens – works well – lightweight – I have attached mine to a lanyard and sling around my neck – very comfortable – would recommend
This is a super piece of kit for the money, highly recommended and very well made. Comes with a lifetime guarantee so what’s not to like. I’d definitely buy this brand again in future.
Easy to use, good focus and clarity. East fit to phone ( not sure why some reviews say difficult) would recommend purchase. Carry case provided fits in pocket, covers good delivered on time.
I bought this as an upgrade to my existing monocular as I wanted something more powerful but not at the expense of too much additional weight. First impressions are that the zoom and clarity are both excellent. Although it is heavier than my old one the side strap makes holding it very easy. I haven’t yet tried to attach my iPhone as that isn’t why I bought this monocular. However, I’m sure that I will try this at some stage.
I bought this as an upgrade to my existing monocular as I wanted something more powerful but not at the expense of too much additional weight. First impressions are that the zoom and clarity are both excellent. Although it is heavier than my old one the side strap makes holding it very easy. I haven’t yet tried to attach my iPhone as that isn’t why I bought this monocular. However, I’m sure that I will try this at some stage.
“Just bought this and looking forward to using it. From my initial examination it looks sturdy and well made. I have used the phone attachment a couple of times and it appears to work well and looking forward to seeing the results in the future. Compact size and handy to put in a daypack. Overall a nice scope for everyday use, garden walks or whilst on holiday once we get back to Covid free days.
“Just bought this and looking forward to using it. From my initial examination it looks sturdy and well made. I have used the phone attachment a couple of times and it appears to work well and looking forward to seeing the results in the future. Compact size and handy to put in a daypack. Overall a nice scope for everyday use, garden walks or whilst on holiday once we get back to Covid free days.
The scope comes with a support for a mobile phone, so you can take photos.
I also like the fact that you can adjust the eyepiece if you want to use it with spectacles on.
The monocular met my expectations. Nice to hold and the strap on it is useful. Have only looked in the distance from windows at the moment, but still a good view. Look forward to using it when away in our campe
It may only be 12x but the crispness and brightness are amazing. Very portable; fully assembled with both lens caps on and the eye cup already extended for non-glasses users it is exactly 7″ long…just shy of 18cm. As such, it easily fits into the small shoulder pack I use for my 360 camera and extension sticks.
While on the subject of sticks, I’d recommend using this with a monopod rather than a full tripod, unless you intend to set up and pre-focus on a particular spot. It’s pretty wobbly when just hand held, but a monopod will eliminate at least 90% of this and provide a stable enough platform for a decent photo. My experience with a couple of tripods (studio and portable) was that you’d likely loose the shot by the time you got everything just right. Being as compact as this scope is, the pan/tilt head on a tripod gets in the way of your face and has to be used reversed.
When in a subject-rich environment you can carry this already attached to a monopod, drop the legs and be in business in a matter of seconds.
I was a little concerned that my phone wouldn’t fit. I have a Samsung Galaxy M31 with a bank of lenses in the top left corner. I needn’t have worried; the phone holder is very adaptable and fits over the main HDR lens with no problem. I can’t imagine many other people having a problem either. The clamp extends quite a way too for wider phones.
Photos are chimney pots at 20 yds; moving train at 1 mile; offices at 7 miles.
It may only be 12x but the crispness and brightness are amazing. Very portable; fully assembled with both lens caps on and the eye cup already extended for non-glasses users it is exactly 7″ long…just shy of 18cm. As such, it easily fits into the small shoulder pack I use for my 360 camera and extension sticks.
While on the subject of sticks, I’d recommend using this with a monopod rather than a full tripod, unless you intend to set up and pre-focus on a particular spot. It’s pretty wobbly when just hand held, but a monopod will eliminate at least 90% of this and provide a stable enough platform for a decent photo. My experience with a couple of tripods (studio and portable) was that you’d likely loose the shot by the time you got everything just right. Being as compact as this scope is, the pan/tilt head on a tripod gets in the way of your face and has to be used reversed.
When in a subject-rich environment you can carry this already attached to a monopod, drop the legs and be in business in a matter of seconds.
I was a little concerned that my phone wouldn’t fit. I have a Samsung Galaxy M31 with a bank of lenses in the top left corner. I needn’t have worried; the phone holder is very adaptable and fits over the main HDR lens with no problem. I can’t imagine many other people having a problem either. The clamp extends quite a way too for wider phones.
Photos are chimney pots at 20 yds; moving train at 1 mile; offices at 7 miles.
This spotting scope is a good value item. It provides a super clear view. You can attach a mobile phone to the eye piece using the included adapter to zoom in and take a photo. I highly recommend using a remote control for your phone when doing this to avoid shake and improve clarity.
Exactly as advertised. This monocular offers an excellent clear view, easy to adjust. A great addition to my collection of gadgets.
Works well, a little cumbersome to set up and use!
Much easier to take on walks or trips into countryside and optics are great, with focusing nice and easy.
Item arrived quickly and was well-packaged, so am happy with this buy.
Bought for target archery. I can see my arrows easily at 80yrds. Not tried it at 100yrds but I expect it to do the job. Good quality. Clear view
Great monocular telescope, the build quality is superb, I would honestly say that I thought this would be 2 or 3 times the price when you take it out of the box. Really worth having when you go hiking and don’t want to carry a big or bulky pair of binoculars around with you.
Although the close focus of the Bushnell is claimed to be 6 ft., in practice I found this to be 10 ft. At a genuine 6 ft. the GoSky is significantly better for close range observation.
Reviewers remark on the exceptional optics of the Bushnell; but, in the field, I found it difficult to discern any difference between the two.
As other reveiewers have observed the camera attachment is too flimsy and fiddly to be worth bothering with; and very difficult to focus adequately.
The Bushnell, currently unobtainable in the UK, cost me three times the price (from the US, including VAT, Customs Duty & PO handling charges) than the Gosky.
Although the close focus of the Bushnell is claimed to be 6 ft., in practice I found this to be 10 ft. At a genuine 6 ft. the GoSky is significantly better for close range observation.
Reviewers remark on the exceptional optics of the Bushnell; but, in the field, I found it difficult to discern any difference between the two.
As other reveiewers have observed the camera attachment is too flimsy and fiddly to be worth bothering with; and very difficult to focus adequately.
The Bushnell, currently unobtainable in the UK, cost me three times the price (from the US, including VAT, Customs Duty & PO handling charges) than the Gosky.
However, having used it on many birding trips over the past year, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Over the past year, I’ve mingled with far more experienced birders than I, many with very impressive pieces of optical kit, from the likes of Swarovsky and Viking, all of which are very, very expensive and I’ve learned that I made a good choice with my Gosky.
For starters, the 12x magnification is, quite literally, brilliant, thanks to the wide 55mm objective lens. Whilst my contemporaries struggle along with 8x binoculars, my monocular has a far greater reach. I’ve also discovered that, whilst other companies may offer binoculars with 12x magnification, they are seldom associated with a suitable objective lens, or are eye-wateringly expensive…PLUS they weigh a ton!
My monocular is very light-weight, which makes it very easy to hold and this is important when using the full magnification. That said, I’ve never had to fix it to a tripod or hide clamp and, what’s more, it easily fits into my coat pocket.
When I’m out birding, many see what I’m using and express and interest and, on trying mine out, I know of many who have then bought their own. Many of us might struggle with binoculars and for those, a monocular is a great solution.
As an aside, I recently dropped mine from a great height and damaged the focus wheel. Gosky were fully prepared to give me a free replacement, so, again, I cannot recommend them highly enough.
However, having used it on many birding trips over the past year, I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Over the past year, I’ve mingled with far more experienced birders than I, many with very impressive pieces of optical kit, from the likes of Swarovsky and Viking, all of which are very, very expensive and I’ve learned that I made a good choice with my Gosky.
For starters, the 12x magnification is, quite literally, brilliant, thanks to the wide 55mm objective lens. Whilst my contemporaries struggle along with 8x binoculars, my monocular has a far greater reach. I’ve also discovered that, whilst other companies may offer binoculars with 12x magnification, they are seldom associated with a suitable objective lens, or are eye-wateringly expensive…PLUS they weigh a ton!
My monocular is very light-weight, which makes it very easy to hold and this is important when using the full magnification. That said, I’ve never had to fix it to a tripod or hide clamp and, what’s more, it easily fits into my coat pocket.
When I’m out birding, many see what I’m using and express and interest and, on trying mine out, I know of many who have then bought their own. Many of us might struggle with binoculars and for those, a monocular is a great solution.
As an aside, I recently dropped mine from a great height and damaged the focus wheel. Gosky were fully prepared to give me a free replacement, so, again, I cannot recommend them highly enough.