Best Monocular

In principle, a monocular consists of only three parts. This is the eyepiece at the end of the monocular that you look into. The tube is the housing in which the optics are located. When the tube is pulled apart or pushed together, the magnification changes. The focus can be adjusted by turning the tube. The lens is located at the front end. The optical properties of the eyepiece and objective determine the magnification of the monocular. It is important for spectacle wearers to be able to adjust the diopter so that the focus can be adapted to their own vision. The AccuBuddy Mini Monocular is a very small and only 100 g light monocular. Nevertheless an 8-fold magnification is possible. A correction of myopia or farsightedness is possible in the range of -/+3 diopters. The monocular is also waterproof. The Intsun monocular offers 30x magnification. The monocular has a multi-coated lens with a diameter of 52 mm.

On each monocular there is a combination of numbers, such as 8 x 25 or 10 x 52. The first number indicates the magnification of the monocular. In the first example, this is an 8x magnification. The second number gives information about the diameter of the lens. In the second example this is 52 mm. As already mentioned, magnification is not the only criterion for the quality of a monocular. The larger the objective lens diameter, the more light is captured by the monocular. This means that with a large objective lens diameter a monocular can still be used well for observations in the animal kingdom in poor light conditions and at dawn or dusk. Small lens diameters are better suited for optimal lighting conditions.

The Bresser Zoom Monocular 8-25 x 25 is equally suitable for close-up and long-distance photography. With this monocular not only distant objects with up to 25x magnification can be brought up close. This monocular has a macro setting for observations at close range.

Ergonomically shaped, the Bresser Condor 10 x 25 monocular lies securely in the hand. This monocular is available in different versions with up to 72x magnification and lens diameters up to 100 mm.

A part of the incident light is reflected on each glass surface. These reflections are undesirable in optical devices such as monoculars. This is why the lenses are coated with a special coating, the coating, which reduces reflections. This increases the transmission through the lens and more light reaches the viewer’s eye. These so-called anti-reflective coatings increase the performance of the monocular and correspond to an anti-reflective coating on spectacle lenses. The Hawke Nature Trek Monocular offers 15x magnification and features a 50mm diameter high speed lens. The optics are multi-coated and the monocular is waterproof. The manufacturer grants an extended warranty of 10 years on this high-quality monocular. The Polaris Optics Nature monocular is also waterproof and equipped with a non-slip grip surface. The magnification is 10x and the objective diameter is 50 mm. The closest focusing distance for this monocular is only 2.5 meters. The delivery takes place with a tear-proof carrier bag from nylon.