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Carl Zeiss Optical Inc Monocular (5x10 T MiniQuick) |  | Brand: Carl Zeiss Optical Inc
Category: Sports
Department: COMPACT BINOCULARS
List Price: $166.66
Buy New: $143.32
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 59778
Autographed: No
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 522010
Model: 52 20 10
UPC: 740035853058
EAN: 0740035853058
ASIN: B0002IOHQI
Release Date: May 21, 2010
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| Features:
| • | Extremely compact and light. | | • | Spraywater-proof, sealed against dust and moisture | | • | Metal clip for the shirt pocket, engravable | | • | Semi high-eyepoint eyepiece, full field of view with and without eyeglasses | | • | Eyepiece focusing |
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Product Description
Includes Zeiss 5x10 T MiniQuick Monocular.
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 Zeiss 5x10 MiniQuick Monocular June 29, 2010
DBT
An excellent little Monocular. Light and easy to carry, and the optics are better than I had expected. Well worth buying.
Top Notch Gear August 25, 2009
Mr Salty (San Clemente, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
After trying several other "pocket" scopes over the years I've finally got the real deal, which goes to prove dad's old bit of wisdom; "Buy Cheap, Buy Twice" (or more!)
The Zeiss MiniQuick is a really exceptional blend of form and function.
World famous Zeiss optics in a package the size of a large fountain pen or marker.
So light you don't even notice it in your pocket.
As an every day carry optical aid you couldn't really ask for more.
This little wonder would make a very thoughtful gift for hunters, hikers, fisherman and other outdoor folk. Especially backpackers, kayakers and others who like to travel light.
Here's a tip:
Once you get the focus where you like it, hold your scope slightly recessed in your fist and steady your hand against your eye socket and cheek. Steady, Eddie.
 Great form factor, so-so optics May 27, 2009
MW (Del Rio, TX USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
It's hard not to like this monocular, you will not find a smaller, lighter monocular on the market. Unfortunately, image quality is just fair. I tried about a dozen different monoculars looking for the ideal one, and this one just wasn't it for me.
If size and weight are the most important factors for you, then this is by far the best choice. With it's pen clip you can easily carry this in a shirt pocket. It's just a little bigger in diameter than a ball point pen, and about the same weight. It's also easy to focus.
While there is nothing bad about the image quality, it's nothing special either. I could honestly make out distant objects at the same resolution with an $18 Carson 7 x 18 monocular.
A good alternative to this model would be the Nikon 6x15 Monocular II. While it's certainly bulkier than the Zeiss, it will still slip very easily into a shirt pocket and is still relatively light. The Nikon offers vastly superior image quality in my opinion.
Super optics December 22, 2008
Gerald R. Flaherty
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I carry this and use it often. 5 power isn't 10x but for half the price and convenience it's a bargain. Other optics don't compare to Zeiss.
Quality, light weight, and service too November 12, 2008
K. C. Kelleher (Roanoke, VA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Backpackers and fishermen that occasionally need longer views and spotting, this is it. It's is lighter than most pens, so you have no excuse to leave it. Optics are a high quality multi (crisp with negligible edge distortion) with a decent exit pupil and field size for such a small tool. Focus ring is smooth and useful range (I estimate about 5 foot to infinity through a just over 360 degree twist). Shirt clip is small but stout and reliable.
Don't expect to bird much with this small package, but it is great for watching a fishing heron, deer, and landmark spotting. Holding it can be a bit dainty, but I found that by adding a light enveloping fist around the tube after focusing, I can adequately brace against my orbit to stabilize very fine detail. I found that half a very small dropper bottle covers the ocular lens securely on the tapered optics tube, which I think is a good idea since the optics will generally be exposed at the top of your shirt pocket otherwise. With the objective lens down and in my pocket, it is safe.
It is however not waterproof as I found inadvertently in the laundry. I contacted Zeiss service for advice on drying etc., and they graciously replaced it. Quite unexpected, but they have earned my return business.
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