How to Digiscope with an iPhone?

So, you’ve just bought your new Mountain Mag Digiscope and you want to see what it is capable of. You rotate the Mountain Mag Digiscope to align with your phone’s zoom lens, attach it to the Mountain Mag piece on your optic, and open the camera app. But wait—your screen is black and out of focus!

Unfortunately, the default iPhone camera app tries to “intelligently” switch between camera lenses, making digiscoping a bit tricky. Here are two solutions to resolve this issue and get your digiscoping setup working smoothly:

1. Configure the Default Camera App Settings
   To prevent your camera from automatically switching lenses while recording, go to Settings > Record Video and enable the “Lock Camera” setting. This ensures your phone will stay on the lens you select, making for a more consistent digiscoping experience.
2. Download Apple’s Final Cut Pro Camera App
   Apple recently released a pro-level camera app that allows users more granular control over the lens selection. To get the Final Cut Pro camera app, go to the App Store and search for "Final Cut Pro Camera." Once downloaded, you’ll be able to select the specific lens you want to use for digiscoping, eliminating the need to battle with automatic switching.