Anyone using a zoom monocular?
As noted earlier the birding side of things started with my wife. I have been trying to leverage my existing inventory of glass to support her interest which is also growing with me. ( Just what I need, another hobby)
At first, I offered her the use of my assortment of binoculars she didn't like them. She said they make her dizzy. I have been using binoculars all my life but she is new to them. She will need a little time to get used to them.
I found this Orion 10-25 42 mm zoom monocular and ordered it. Basically half of a binocular. She likes it a lot!
http://www.telescope.com/Orion-10-25...word=monocular
The Orion Optics seem to be pretty good. It is tiny so it will travel easily and be easy to carry when walking. Like any 10X it is hard to hold steady freehand. There is a 1/4 20 mount point. I put it on a light camera tripod with a ball head and it works quite well. And at home we have it on one of those mini tripods in the dining room so it can be used as a mini-spotting scope to watch the bird feeders. (4)
Field of view - angular
3.3° - 2.4°
Clearly not as wide as my binoculars but workable. She is enjoying it very much.