Hi Chaps.

Can anyone recommend a good monocular, budget £200 ish.

This will be used for fishing and general use, when walking etc, Its mainly for the wife as she likes the convenience of keeping it in her pocket. I did buy her a relatively cheap one but it's not really powerful enough, plus i wanted to see how much she used it before i spent too much for something she didn't really use.

Up to now I'm thinking the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 10 x 42.

I would like a nitrogen filled one for the benefits it provides

Any advice or recommendations will be greatly appreciated as i know less than nothing regarding monoculars and binoculars.

Thanks

In reply to Post #1
Opticron get very good reviews,the explorer range might be worth a look at

In reply to Post #1
I've had a Night owl one with night vision for about 20 years but the model I have has long been discontinued. Put a few fish on the bank on moody waters where shows at night are subtle. Taken it all over the world also so it's had plenty of bashing around and never missed a beat. Iirc it was very reasonably priced, give them a look mate

In reply to Post #2
Yes go try b4 you buy
You might find some bins that are ok

In reply to Post #1
is there such a thing as a good monocular ? have you tried using a monocular? I tried one once could not get on with it thats why bird watchers use binoculars lol I urge you to try one first mate
personally I would check out bird watching forums for compact binos

In reply to Post #6
I have a decent pair of binoculars, (Nikon) had them about 5 years, so far so good.

Thanks for the replies, I'll check out a few shops and seek their advice. I did buy her binoculars before the cheap monocular but she always forgot to take them, but finds a monocular handy as she keeps it in her walking boots.

In reply to Post #2
You might be better off visiting a camera shop to speak with a sales advisor to discuss your requirements, if that is possible for you to do.

WEX for example look to have quite a few and have retail outlets in various locations around the country:

WEX

When I tried a Monocular I hated it mainly due to the narrow field of view monocular s have in comparison to binoculars by the time I had found what I wanted to see it was too late it was shockingly bad it was better on a tripod though
not teaching anyone to suck eggs here
but this explains it better than my words (thanks google)
Binoculars give a much larger field of view when compared to monoculars, offering a much larger visible area even at higher magnifications
For those who love scanning the water for hours on end, binoculars create a lot less eye strain, thanks to the fact that you're able to look through a lens with each eye.

FIELD OF VIEW This term indicates the visible range of binoculars from a fixed position, and is expressed by the angle measured from the centre of the objective lenses The wider the actual field of view, the easier it is to find objects. As the magnification of the binoculars increases, the actual field of view narrows.
hope this gives food for thought and helps

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Ive used a viking monocular for the last 5-6 years and have loved it. Just the right size for carrying around and at 8-42 it's great at dawn and dusk. I think I paid 150 for it from London camera exchange. Worth every penny