What is this ?

Frosty66 · 06-02-2017, 10:21 AM

What is this and what is it for ?

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RoccoStiglitz · 06-02-2017, 10:33 AM - **1 Like**

Monocular with a field of view of 128m @ 1000m. Pretend you're a pirate.

Frosty66 · 06-02-2017, 10:59 AM

So is it or any particular use in photography ?

RoccoStiglitz · 06-02-2017, 11:09 AM

Originally posted by Frosty66

So is it or any particular use in photography ?

Nothing I can think of. Mileage of your imagination may vary.

**RKKS08** · 06-02-2017, 11:26 AM

In theory, you could take pictures through it.
Minox offered an adapter to attach their cameras to a binocular or monocular, complete with a device to put any binocular on a tripod.

In the seventies I owned one of these, but it did not get much use. The picture quality was just not good enough.

Frosty66 · 06-02-2017, 11:46 AM

I see thanks, It's one of the twenty odd things that came with the thing I actually wanted.

photoptimist · 06-02-2017, 12:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Frosty66

So is it or any particular use in photography ?

If you hold it up to the eyepiece of the camera, a monocular can provide a nice magnified view of the focusing screen for more careful focus. (Note: the camera needs to be on a tripod to do this unless you are an octopus.)

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RKKS08 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,241	In theory, you could take pictures through it. Minox offered an adapter to attach their cameras to a binocular or monocular, complete with a device to put any binocular on a tripod. In the seventies I owned one of these, but it did not get much use. The picture quality was just not good enough. Last edited by RKKS08; 06-02-2017 at 11:58 AM. Reason: Typing

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RoccoStiglitz Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	Monocular with a field of view of 128m @ 1000m. Pretend you're a pirate.

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Frosty66 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London, UK Posts: 181 Original Poster	So is it or any particular use in photography ?

06-02-2017, 11:09 AM	#4
RoccoStiglitz Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	Originally posted by Frosty66 So is it or any particular use in photography ? Nothing I can think of. Mileage of your imagination may vary.

06-02-2017, 11:46 AM	#6
Frosty66 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: London, UK Posts: 181 Original Poster	I see thanks, It's one of the twenty odd things that came with the thing I actually wanted.

06-02-2017, 12:06 PM - 1 Like	#7
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,122	Originally posted by Frosty66 So is it or any particular use in photography ? If you hold it up to the eyepiece of the camera, a monocular can provide a nice magnified view of the focusing screen for more careful focus. (Note: the camera needs to be on a tripod to do this unless you are an octopus.)