Carson Bandit Monocular
A Lightweight Monocular that can be Operated with One Hand
The Carson Bandit Quick Focus Monocular is a good choice for the birder who needs to pack light and keep hands free.
In preparation for my trip to Southeast Asia (for which I had to pack everything I needed in a backpack), I purchased a Carson Bandit Monocular. This little monocular weighs just 80 grams (3.2 ounces) – you hardly know it’s there. It fits comfortably in one hand with the fingers and thumb wrapped around it like a loose fist.
The first and second fingers rest on a lever focus – the first lever focus on a monocular according to Carson. The arrangement makes it possible to hold the monocular steady and focus easily with just one hand, leaving the other hand free.
The Carson Bandit Monocular has 8X magnification and an objective lens diameter of 25mm. The optics are good and the field of view at 1000m is 131m (393ft/1000yds) – good for birding. I think I found a good traveling substitute for my binoculars, which are just too big and heavy to take when I’m backpacking.
You can see the Carson Bandit Monocular at http://www.carson-optical.com/CarsonOp.swf
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