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Help and Advice / Compact Monoculars & Scopes: Some Possible Compact Candidates . . .

« on: July 14, 2006, 07:23:48 PM »

I have been doing some research on compact scopes/monoculars for shore-to-ship viewing (max. approx. 1.5miles/2.4km). Someone suggested I try and stick to the 10x25 range, if I want to be able to read the name on a ship coming into the harbour.
Here is what I have found so far. Any thoughts?

This from Zeiss:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/zeiss-10x25-b-design-selection-monocular.html

Or this, which is labelled as a Birding Scope:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/swift-10x40-birdfeeder-monocular-779.html

And then there's this one (the ratio is lower but is has such 007-appeal!):

http://www.opticsplanet.net/minox-md-8x16-monocular.html