

Some models, like the Nikon ProStaff 5, focused very quickly, but that often translated to loss of detail at distance, or basically, the smooshing together of anything more than a couple hundred feet away into one focusing position. It smoothly and accurately adjusts across a wide range of focal depths. One of the best features of the Athlon Midas ED was the ease and precision of adjusting the focus. These field-of-view differences proved more noticeable when I was trying to differentiate spot-breasted wrens from rufous-and-white wrens as they crawled through vine tangles in southern Mexico, for example the Nikon pair’s narrower field, which had otherwise excellent glass, seemed to require more time to find the birds than the Athlon Midas ED did (and tellingly, by the end of the trip, I was grabbing the Athlon pair each morning). The Carson 3D binoculars were impressively sharp and easily as bright as the Athlon set, but they felt almost as if they had tunnel vision, likely because their field of view was around 20 percent narrower than that of the Athlons. The Nikon was 361 feet at 1,000 yards versus 426 feet for the Athlons, Bushnells, and Celestrons, which had the widest fields of view of the models I tested. Neither the Nikon nor the Carson model had the wide field of view at distance that the Athlon Midas ED boasted.

Therefore, you don’t miss a setting sun, a moving animal or an amazing sports play all while struggling to achieve the perfect shot. In my opinion, it’s better to be prepared with the equipment you need.

Not only will you find it challenging to hold both devices steady, but you may miss the desired shot entirely. The mount allows proper viewing for your phone, while the tripod enables steady picture-taking.Ĭompare this to holding your smartphone in one hand with your monocular in the other. I really like this 3-piece package because it makes it easy to save enlarged images that you view through your scope. Then, you take a photo with your phone using the attached mount. How Does a Monocular Work with Mobile Phones?įirst, you zoom in on wildlife images or landscape scenery using your scope. Do you want a monocular that you can connect to your smartphone? A monocular mini telescope for mobile phone devices lets you do just that!
