Buy Brunton Macroscope Single ScopeBrunton Macroscope Single Scope Product Description:
- 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
Product Description
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.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Amazing!
By Agent K
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 to use--with the turn of a single large dial you can look at a bird up close and then smoothly track it as it flys off into the horizon/infinity. There is a standard tripod mount that can be rotated to ensure optimal positioning of the focus dial.My only disappointment is that Bruton didn't feel it was necessary to include lense caps, so if you want to protect your investment, I recommend budgeting $26 (including shipping) for a hinged pair from inventor's website at "closetoinfinity com" or find a spare 43mm lens cap at your local photography store.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.Birds AND Bees
By Ross A. Brunetti
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 pocket size binoculars, such as the Pentax Papilios. The Brunton's 40mm objective is a big plus, though.(edit) I took it to Botswana just recently. We were out in nowhere, miles and miles from city lights and smog, and I wanted the large exit pupil. It gave wonderful views of the southern Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds. I didn't use it on wildlife much, because I was always looking through the camera viewfinder!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Versatile Monocular
By Joseph S. Romaninsky
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. This scope has given beautiful views ofhovering humming birds, Monarch butterflies and other woodland creatures visiting ouryard. At 7X magnification and 40mm aperture, its views are sufficiently powerful andbright to give satisfying details of distant objects. My family and I used it on theCircle Line boat tour around Manhattan island and were very happy with it.Optics: Very good. A little object edge color fringing that will go unnoticed most ofthe time. Lenses are coated for improved light throughput. Reasonably sharp images atthe edge of field when center is in focus. I put the scope on a tripod to steady itand was able to split the double star Alberio in Cygnus with ease into the beautifulyellow and sapphire component stars.Mechanical: Focus wheel has just a little play either way before engaging. I findthis helpful, as it makes fine focus adjustments smoother by delaying the movementof the focuser, letting you adjust (slow) your turning motion before the imagesbegins to change. The objective housing, not the eypiece, is the moving element.The body is sturdy. The eyepiece guard can be brought in or out to give properdistancing of the eye from the ocular, so that it can be used comfortably withor without eyeglasses. The shoe that defines the base will receive the standard1/4-20 pan head or tripod mounting screw. The monocular body is fitted insidea collar with ball bearings (continuous with the mounting base) that permitschanging the position of the focusing wheel to either side or atop the scopeinstantaneously, to your preference.A carry bag with belt loop is provided.Negatives: No dust caps for objective or eyepiece are included.
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