Do you like to look at things when you go /out/?Show us your optics.>monoculars>binoculars>scopes>sunglasses too, I guess>cases/carry systems>cleaning and maintenance>poorfag optionsI have a Vortex 8x25 mono that I like to bring, but I regret not buying the 10x25. Binos are my old Nikon Travelite III 10x25.
I have this old Leitz Trinovid 8x40 B. They are old, from the early 90's and I inherited them. Still a very nice image and the package size is good.
I have a big camera lens for birdwatching and animal photos. I am considering putting an ironsight or a red-dot sight on my camera so I can line up the lens faster. Does this seem retarded or is it this a viable thing?Do they make sights that attack to a hot shoe on a camera
how much difference is a prism vs lens only small monocular
>>2859136Not sure, but I think you can have less glass/weight in a prism and they are cheaper.
>>2859228prism ones aren't cheaper
>>2859038I had that idea too, I can't say if it's a good idea because I haven't done it yet. I was planning to attach it to the tripod foot.
I bought a cheap "night vision" camera to look at foxes and rabbits on the property at night, for how cheap it is I can't complain, you can see around 100 metres/109 yards and can record video with it if you insert an micro SD card and can swap the 18650 battery out if need be.
>>2859365Here's what it records, forgive the shakiness I was recording with one hand held up over the fence trying not to spoop the bunny that was around 50 metres away.
>>2858968Have set of vintage Nikon 7x21. Yard sale buy, $5. lightweight and small, fantastic optics. Web pic, not mine.
>>2859038Your camera should have a built-in distance marker. My Canon has a button that you press and lines just show up on your screen for a quicker capture. Look in your camera's manual.
I own some relatively cheap Nikon binos. Nothing worth sharing, but what I do want to take a second to mention are the SIG Zulus. I work in a sporting goods store. Whenever I have to cover the area that includes optics, I always play with those I was reading the clock in a building across the street,something I couldn't do with $3000+ Swarovskis. This was all because of the auto stabilization. I don't own any and have no need for them, but they are just so cool. I fish a lot, hunt a little, and take nature walks. Maybe, I'd get some use out of them if I bought them.
I have a pair of Swarovski SLC 10x42 binoculars.They are very good, and were very expensive, but when I got them and started using them, they were honestly worth the price.I bought them for hunting, and keep them in a Kuiu binocular bag for that. It's easier to carry for extended periods than the strap you get with them.For regular hiking, I don't bring them. I just don't see that I would get much use out of them for that.For a riflescope, I have a 1997-model Swarovski Habicht 2,5-10x42 I bought used. Doesn't have illumination or anything, but it does the job even when there's poor shooting light. I recently had it serviced, and I should say it's ready for many more years to come. I don't do much rifle hunting anymore, so it's mostly just for target shooting and the odd seal hunt. I had a Zeiss Conquest 3-12x50 scope on my last rifle, and that was also a fairly good scope, even if it looked bloody ridiculous with how fat it was.
tell me everything you know about sight levels. i would use one for being sure which peak or boulder is the highest on a mountain
>>2858968I use these swaro ELs for stargazing and birbs. They're amazing, especially in low light that's when pricey glass really stands out. Also looking thru them for long periods of time, less eye strain. Don't have money just worked overtime and saved for them.
I got these Vortex 10x42s on sale at Costco last year. They're no Zeiss or Swarovski but they're really good for the money and a decent compromise between size/weight and optics.
>>2861306Does that latch on the case ever come open spontaneously? I was looking to get a soft case for my binos but the closing mechanism on that one put me off.
>>2861306>good for the moneyliterally all I've ever heard about these, I got the exact same pair
>>2861382Honestly I haven't really used the case much, I usually just have them on a strap.>>2861385Yeah, that's pretty much Vortex in general, they doo make some high-end stuff but mostly they're all about bang for the buck.
>>2858968I have a cheap night vision monocular, a PARD 007 V2. It works perfectly for what I need it to do, namely scout out the nearby fields for foxes, badgers and wabbits. It also works great for looking at the night sky even though the resolution isn't really ideal.Honestly for the price it is a damn good piece of technology, I have also done some night hiking with it, obviously you can not hold it on your eye for hours, but it helps finding the way the path curves if you want to hide from people.
