Carson CF-618 CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular, Grey

This is great. I use it to watch birds on feeders.

Bought to view insects very close up at minimum focus distance. At this minimum focus the objective lens was 28cm and my eye was about 37mm from the subject. The field of view was 3cm. Depth of field was very shallow and needed to be used as one would a 8x or 10x hand lens and move ones head back and forth to get/keep in focus. Image quality is quite good; not as good as a hand lens, but for that you'd be only 2-3cm away which isn't always pratical in the field. Not a precision optical instrument and haven't yet subjected it to living in the bottom of my rucksac for months on end, but seems reasonably robust and is as good as I could have expected for a bargain £18.

Excellent product. Will focus down to 10 inches, so magnifies by 7 at 10 inches. Arrived very promptly. Plastic, yes but it feels sturdy. Small and light so easy to carry. Also good focusing at long range, so a versatile product that is very good value for money.

Its advertising suggests it's only for close-up viewing, but I was pleasantly surprised to find it can also focus on and magnify distant objects out to the horizon. It's only about a couple of inches long and light as a feather..:)

I bought the Carson 7x18 CloseUp Close Focus Monocular for use in art galleries, to get a magnified view of details in paintings. The monocular gives a sharp enough image for this, and acceptable brightness, even in the subdued lighting of a museum gallery. At 7x magnification, and being hand-held, the monocular always has to be held very carefully to avoid noticeable "shake" of the image. It is very useful for limited periods of inspection of details, but I would not find sustained gazing comfortable. At a quarter of the price of a specialist 4x magnification "gallery scope" (which might make shaking of the image a little less) I find the Carson product an attractive balance of cost to usefulness.

Outstanding

Small enough to slip in a pocket, this monocular increases magnification by x6. It can be used very close up and has no maximum focus range. You have to twist it quite a lot to go from close focus to far focus which means it's easy to get just the right adjustments.

Cheap and cheerful entry level monocular. Is small enough to fit in a pocket and comes in its own pouch.

Uzunluğu ve ağırlığı bir çakmak kadar olan bu dürbünün iyi iş yaptığını söyleyebilirim. 2000-2500 metrede güzel sonuç veriyor, dahasına yetmeyecektir. Bugünkü fiyatı da baz alındığında gayet ideal ve tercih edilebilir.

I use this monocular to look at close objects, within two meters, reading numbers. It does what it says it would do. I did buy another monocular but it didn't do what was advertised. This is the real McCoy.

Ein richtig tolles, kompaktes Monokular zu einem Spitzenpreis. Durch die 6x18 Vergrößerung verwackelt man weniger. Passt in jede Hosen-oder Handtasche. Sehr empfehlenswert! Würde ich wieder kaufen!

コスパ十分だと思います。

This little monocular sight is impressive. Excellent optics, very clear image. Magnification is just right, any stronger and image shake would prevent clarity. Very good in low light, and the macro ability to focus to 10 inches makes this unit very versatile. Possible to focus with one hand, but requires some dexterity. Super small and light, will be handy on the golf course. A sealed tube case would be an improvement, to allow safe pocket storage. Think I'll buy another!