Night Owl NOCC3 Cyclops Compact Vision Monocular
by Night Owl

Our Price: $139.24
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Digital Camera
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Customer Review: Not bad for the price
Summary: 3 Stars

First, the optics are pretty poor. The objective lens (the one on the front) causes significant pincushion distortion, and focus is poor toward the edge of the field of view. I've actually never seen worse optics on anything that wasn't sold as a toy. The ocular lens (on the back) focuses on an electronic display element that looks dirty even when it's not. Although it's not intended for taking photographs, a better display would be nice.

Secondly, if your shipment arrives during the day your first inclination will be to try it out just to make sure it works. The manual, which you are unlikely to read, warns that turning the device on with the lens cap removed during the day can permanently damage the sensor and invalidate the warranty. Putting a warning on the lens cap would be a better idea.

Lastly, an "automatic off" feature would be nice. I just know I'm going to kill the batteries by forgetting to turn it off.

Description of Night Owl NOCC3 Cyclops Compact Vision Monocular

Monoculars

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