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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen Prower" data-source="post: 3351932" data-attributes="member: 115634"><p>Binastro & CliveP</p><p></p><p>1. 2.5x17.5 Monocular</p><p></p><p>I don't normally dismantle optics! So I am not sure what to look for re coatings. I only went into the Chinese monocular to see if I could set a closer near focus point. I'm sorry about that.</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for the observations! Apart from the nearest close focus measurements, I reported impressions. You supply explanations of the impressions.</p><p></p><p>I am lucky enough (I don't run a car) not to need or carry glasses for far sight. So I use the Russian monocular instead, as I have said, for the exceptions, eg viewing pictures between the heads of visitors in a crowded art gallery, or reading the numbers off buses. If I was caught at a zoo or aviary without binoculars, I could see a use there too.</p><p></p><p>2. 12x45 Monocular</p><p></p><p>Back on the subject of 'serious' monoculars, the tripod adapter for mounting a mobile phone also arrived recently from China, and with the help of:</p><p>* Some of the hard foam used by manufacturers to protect bicycle frames in transit (Compressible spacer)</p><p>* A stout pair of women's hair bands (Elastic bands),</p><p>I have firmly attached the 380 gram (13.4 oz) Chinese 'Military' 12x45 Porro monocular that I mentioned in passing earlier to the adapter.</p><p></p><p>A selfie stick adds 235 gram (8.3 oz), and belt pouch a couple of ounces more. But I use stick and pouch equally to support 10x42 binoculars for lengthy scanning (and probably would find them useful also with binoculars of less weight and power). So the comparative weight of monocular vis-a-vis binocular remains 380 gram.</p><p></p><p>Now I wait for better weather to experiment with the new toy: large objective and handy dimensions versus small apparent image size and need for lightweight second optic for close viewing!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Stephen</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen Prower, post: 3351932, member: 115634"] Binastro & CliveP 1. 2.5x17.5 Monocular I don't normally dismantle optics! So I am not sure what to look for re coatings. I only went into the Chinese monocular to see if I could set a closer near focus point. I'm sorry about that. Many thanks for the observations! Apart from the nearest close focus measurements, I reported impressions. You supply explanations of the impressions. I am lucky enough (I don't run a car) not to need or carry glasses for far sight. So I use the Russian monocular instead, as I have said, for the exceptions, eg viewing pictures between the heads of visitors in a crowded art gallery, or reading the numbers off buses. If I was caught at a zoo or aviary without binoculars, I could see a use there too. 2. 12x45 Monocular Back on the subject of 'serious' monoculars, the tripod adapter for mounting a mobile phone also arrived recently from China, and with the help of: * Some of the hard foam used by manufacturers to protect bicycle frames in transit (Compressible spacer) * A stout pair of women's hair bands (Elastic bands), I have firmly attached the 380 gram (13.4 oz) Chinese 'Military' 12x45 Porro monocular that I mentioned in passing earlier to the adapter. A selfie stick adds 235 gram (8.3 oz), and belt pouch a couple of ounces more. But I use stick and pouch equally to support 10x42 binoculars for lengthy scanning (and probably would find them useful also with binoculars of less weight and power). So the comparative weight of monocular vis-a-vis binocular remains 380 gram. Now I wait for better weather to experiment with the new toy: large objective and handy dimensions versus small apparent image size and need for lightweight second optic for close viewing! Stephen [/QUOTE]
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