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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stephen Prower" data-source="post: 3415409" data-attributes="member: 115634">GalwayguyYour post #32 makes things very clear.1. You own a Dialyt:The difference between cheap 8x32's, and expensive ones is, I am sure, the same as the difference between cheap binoculars and your Dialyts.It might be a useful rule of thumb to anticipate the image quality of a £100 monocular compared with a £33 monocular to be similar to the image quality of a £200 binocular compared with a £66 binocular.2. You intend to use a monocular one-handed:I've reminded myself of the experience of using a monocular for scanning, as opposed to short views, one-handed by looking out of a back window of my house with the Helios.The view is only OK if I close the non-monocular eye, so--the 'squinting' issue--becomes tiring after a short while. Viewing two eyed there is too much interference of the view through the open eye with the view through the monocular eye. I need the shielding of the left hand as well on the monocular.But I speak for myself. Your eyesight may well differ.And you may not contemplate more than short views.3. You intend to use a monocular one-handed because the job you have in mind for it is to use it whilst walking the dog:Lighting conditions outdoors in Britain, and no doubt likewise Ireland, can sometimes place high demands upon a monocular.I gather from your previous posts that the outdoor comparisons that you can do between different monoculars 'in the hand' before plunging are limited.You own a Gallery scope.You can at least get a hint whether a monocular of some other sort might satisfactorily do the job.I realise it may be difficult for you to get hold of a big 8x32 monocular: Not a widely owned optic!But I do suggest that you do a test with whatever other sort of monocular you can get hold of.You may, I am afraid, conclude that a monocular of any specification is unlikely to cut the mustard for you.Although the result is unlikely, it has to be said.StephenI should have said earlier:The Helios is slow focussing, and the focussing is on the stiff side. This may be a deliberate feature for ergonomic reasons. If so you may find it in other monoculars. The stiff focussing may not be down to just the use of O-rings for waterproofing.The point is relevant to your intended use. Some users may find such features assist the handling of a monocular single-handed. Some may not</blockquote>

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