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[tx2ad]

I was just perusing the Swaro website, when I came across this pic - the person is literally starting through the wrong end of the binoculars!
Is this some technique of which I'm not aware?

This is the original page/link:

Here we go!

Would you also like to take a closer look and discover more? Then visit us at one of the Discover Nature Tour stops.

www.swarovskioptik.com

 

[dwatsonbirder]

No, not really. An inverted binocular is a useful microscope - I use mine all the time like this for confirming flower/insect identification.

 

[tehri]

It's strange that you've never experienced this. Even as a child, it’s something you discover very quickly !
It's never too late for discoveries !!

 

[John A Roberts]

A couple of more images from Swarovski, using the CL as a monocular:




Always entertaining (for both young and old), if there are some creepy crawlies for children to look at!


John

 

[tx2ad]

Cool. I had never tried that before. Will start using thst from now on!

 

[Foss]

^^^ same here.

 

[Maljunulo]

Live and learn.

 

[Owlbarred]

Some may disagree, but Tasco binoculars are unsurpassed when held backwards. No veiling glare whatsoever.

 

[Ignatius]

Some may disagree, but Tasco binoculars are unsurpassed when held backwards. No veiling glare whatsoever.

Well sheet. I was just getting the hang of those wonderful small, light and delightful SFL 8x40s, and now I have to get a pair of Tascos so I can look at bugs and stamen ... The Mrs will accuse me of GAS again and the rucksack will get heavier to boot.

 

[John M Robinson]

Interesting, I occasionally look through them backwards, but only to see how clean they are. I’m going to try that today.

 

[Foss]

My 6x30 monocular was able to read the micro-print on my car key, cool stuff. Cool thread.

 

[Crex67]

How nice!
Wasn’t aware of this, tried it with my CL Companions and it works great!
never too old to learn I guess….
Thanks for the tip!

 

[Ignatius]

My 6x30 monocular was able to read the micro-print on my car key, cool stuff. Cool thread.

Could you elucidate, please? Even when we still had proper car keys, I do not recall anything being printed on them. (Telling me I need a 6x30 monocular is NOT the answer I am hoping for )

 

[Foss]

Sure. It may be a Subaru thing, but on the plastic key handle obverse (opposite the lock and alarm buttons) there's some very small print.

 

[Elpha8888]

Macro mode

 

[Maljunulo]

This is small print. It is a test.

 

[dantheman]

This is small print. It’s a test.

You are now encouraging people to take part in Birdforum using their binoculars for reading and writing posts? That is a step way too far imo ...

 

[tenex]

World's heaviest, most expensive loupe? And even less usable with 10x bins than 8.

 

[aznuge]

Or use a Pentax Papilio and have the best of both worlds from the same end