Brunton Product Includes Scope Great for Camping Zoom in tight for a close-up view from just 18-Inch away, and follow your subject to infinity with an easy turn of the large side focus wheel. BaK-4 prism glass Emerald Fire full multi-coating Twist-up eye relief system Includes: carrying case The handy, innovative close-focus brings details to life that you normally never see. Zoom in tight for a close-up view from just 18 inches away and follow your subject to infinity with an easy turn of the large side focus wheel.
First time I took it into the field I was at a small shallow pond, and the water insects were fascinating. Next time, there were these beehives with the covers missing. WOW! When there are no insects, they do just fine on birds and whatever else you need to look at. The optics are very good so while they're not _top_ quality roof prism, they're fine in the real world. Mount it on a hiking staff using the camera mount ring. Hiker naturalist heaven.Bulk/weight factor - a bit bigger than poc..
This is an amazing little piece of optical machinery. If you're the curious type, the Brunton Macroscope will bring you hours of enjoyment looking at spiders, birds, ant colonies, flowers, mountains, etc. without getting so close as to scare off nature/scorch something--the way a magnifying glass does. (I also think it would be useful for detail studies at a museum--looking at dinosaur bones or Impressionist paintings.)Weighing in at just 13.5oz and well balanced, the Macroscope is easy t..
Brunton's Macroscope is a good value for the $99.00 price I payed for the instrument.I bought it to have a lightweight alternative to binoculars for use in a variety ofsettings. I was especially interested in having a monocular that could focus at veryclose objects (Macroscope focuses at objects as close as 18 inches), as I live in theforest in the Pocono mountains in PA, and all sorts of critters show up on my deck whowill move away if I attempt to get any closer...
