Leica Monovid 8x20
The Monovid 8x20 sports excellent Leica optical quality, including a nitrogen-purged lens assembly that is fog proof and submersible to 16 feet (five meters). AquaDura coats the lens to repel water and dirt. The monocular has a 6.3-degree angle of view, equating to 331 feet at 1,000 yards. The normal minimum focus distance is 5.1 feet. With the included close-up lens attachment, you can change that minimum focus distance to 7.9 inches. The Monovid 8x20 weighs 4 ounces and is 3.9 inches long and 1.4 inches wide.
Leica Camera Inc.
1 Pearl Court, Unit A
Allendale, NJ, 07401
800-222-0118
us.leica-camera.com
Zeiss 10x25 T*
The Zeiss 10x25 T* sports a 10x magnification with a 5-degree angle of view, or 264 feet at 1,000 yards and a minimum focus distance of 14.78 feet. The optics sport the Zeiss T* anti-reflective coatings for better brightness and color fidelity. The 10x25 has a water-resistant housing that is good against spray, but will not keep water out if submerged. The Zeiss is 4.29 inches long and weighs 3.10 ounces.
Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc.
13005 North Kingston Ave.
Chester, VA 23836
800-441-3005
zeiss.com/sports
Nikon 7---15HG Monocular
The Nikon 7---15HG Monocular is a compact unit with silver coated lenses to achieve better brightness. The Nikon has a close focusing distance of 2.6 feet and a 6.6-degree angle of view, or 345 feet at 1,000 yards. The monocular also has a long eye relief of 12mm, so people who wear glasses can use the monocular comfortably (eye relief is the distance between the lens and the eye from which you can view the whole image without distortion). The 7x15 is 2.8 inches long and 1.2 inches wide, and weighs 2.4 ounces.
Nikon USA
1300 Walt Whitman Rd.
Melville, NY 11747
631-547-4200
nikonusa.com
