Benewell 12X50 Monocular Telescope, Day and Low Night Vision Waterproof High Power Monocular with Smartphone Holder & Tripod, BAK4 Prism Dual Focus for Bird Watching Hunting

This offered great magnification and crisp, clear views. The only problem I had was the tripod did not work well with my Samsung Galaxy S8 phone. No matter how much I adjusted it it would only give me a “hole”sized view. Without the tripod it was excellent and by looking it over I’m guessing the tripod would work well with other phones just not mine.

Aloha, my name is Ron Wynne. I live on Maui, Hi. I took these photos of the Kamemameha Golf Club House, which by the way was designed by Frank Loyd Wright. It was originally designed and to be built in California, for Marylin Monroe. I took the photos between Haleakala Crater, and the West Maui Mountains, off Veterans Highway, which runs the 7 miles down the center of the Valley Isle. It separates the North Shore and the South Shore. It is one of the names Maui is also known by. I used my Samsung Galaxy S 8+. I am very pleased with the Benewell 12x50 Monocular telescope. It has proved to be an excellent addition to my phone. Very affordable, and easy to use. I look forward to taking many more photos, as Maui has an endless supply. I would recommend this product to everyone, Mahalo, Ron Wynne

Bought on a whim as it was cheap. Arrived and overall build quality of the monocular seems pretty good. There is a bit of heft to it so it doesn't feel cheap.I have taken a picture showing what's in the box minus the cleaning cloth and instructions. Instructions are horrible and give you no idea how to set it up to use with your camera so I have added pictures showing how to do this.As it's cold here in the North I did a test picture from inside looking out a window so it's not the most ideal way to do this and it was an overcast day but you can get an idea. Once you have the phone adjusted on the phone holder you will note it's a wee bit shaky. To get a full picture I needed to zoom with the camera app until it filled the screen. Once you tap/touch the screen to take a picture, odds are you will slightly move the whole setup and result in an image not exactly in focus.With that said, it does work, kinda. For my use, I will just use it without attaching the phone.

I took this monocular on a recent trip into Central PA, for hiking and some bird watching. They are easy to use, much easier to carry about than binoculars, and they are plenty powerful enough to see at a distance.I was able to spot a pair of Bald Eagles at very high altitude, and see them clearly.The only minor downside was the attachments. The clip for the smart phone is not useful, and came with no instructions. Also, the hand strap, which attaches to a small screw, can become loose, so you have to be careful on that one.But overall, the product was more than worth the price.

Based on other reviews i purchased this item. Viewing the moon is amazing. Very clear but it does not get a good picture as others claimed. It gives it a fish eye look. As a mini telescope is great.