Colin
Axeman (Retired)
I noted a discussion at another thread regarding laser treatment to correct eyesight problems and the things that may go wrong with such treatment and this prompted me to remember a note that I read recently regarding the attachment of a laser finder to a spotting scopt to locate a bird in the field of view for digiscoping purposes. (I am repeating my reply here as it seems even more appropriate). I seem to remember that this note pointed out that what is actually happening is that the person using this aid is zapping the bird with a laser and if that laser hits the eyes of the bird it may do damage to them. I do not know whether this is true but I put this here for comment.
I also put another note on this other forum. When I was birding in north west Scotland a few years ago, I was checking whether a bombing range was in use because there was a public footpath near by and people were advised to check. The military man who OKed the fact that the path was open told me that there was bombing due to take place but not in my area. However, when he saw that I was a birdwatcher with scope and bins, he advised me not to watch the incoming planes with myoptics as they would be using laser guided bombs and an eyeful of laser would not do my eyes any good. As is often the case, the exercise didn't happen that day and I saw no planes at all but this may be a risk even though it is rare that a birder would scope a plane which just happened to be on a bombing run with laser guided bombs. However, the first point in my post with the laser finder may be more of concern if true.
Colin
I also put another note on this other forum. When I was birding in north west Scotland a few years ago, I was checking whether a bombing range was in use because there was a public footpath near by and people were advised to check. The military man who OKed the fact that the path was open told me that there was bombing due to take place but not in my area. However, when he saw that I was a birdwatcher with scope and bins, he advised me not to watch the incoming planes with myoptics as they would be using laser guided bombs and an eyeful of laser would not do my eyes any good. As is often the case, the exercise didn't happen that day and I saw no planes at all but this may be a risk even though it is rare that a birder would scope a plane which just happened to be on a bombing run with laser guided bombs. However, the first point in my post with the laser finder may be more of concern if true.
Colin