Nikon 7394 5X15 HG MONOCULAR, Gray

Great little monocular, nice to use. Sharp and clear vision for infinite down 1.4m , take it anywhere, in your pocket , bag , backpack . A great all round monocular.

Optically superb but very expensive and providing you can get close enough a much cheaper magnifying glass works just as well.

Very small & light.

I wanted a small 'scope that would fit in my work bag, to take with me when travelling to conferences etc. I researched thoroughly, and this seemed to tick all of my boxes, but I sent it straight back to Amazon. The materials and build quality are great, and the optics are impressive - for something so tiny it really is very bright and sharp. But in use, I find that turning the eyepiece to focus is really clunky, and means you can't quickly get the eye relief right. I had to focus first, then adjust my eye position to get the best view - the opposite to how I work with good binoculars. So there's that, but my real reason for sending them back was that the 5x magnification just wasn't strong enough for me. I completely get the argument in favour of 8x instead of 10x binoculars - you can see more, better, with 8x because the view isn't as shaky - and all the reviews suggested that monoculars are harder to hold steady, and that this 5x would give a perfect combination of steadiness and power. It was steady for sure, after focusing, but not really powerful enough to be worth rummaging for in my bag. An impressive bit of kit, but just didn't offer enough magnification to be worthwhile - I sent it back and bought an Opticron VHD 8x42 model instead - that's bigger, lumpier, but still half the size of equivalent binoculars, easy to carry in my bag, and *astonishingly* brilliant. At some point I may revisit a very small scope, but if I can afford it I'll buy the Leica Monovid.

Lovely clear optic, small and compact, perfect for holiday treks.

I own an Alpen 8x25 monocular - a very affordable monocular but I wanted an upgrade. This Nikon is 1/2 the length and feels like 1/2 the weight of the Alpen... The drop from 8x vs 5x was my biggest concern but the increased field of view and significantly less shake of the Nikon is a huge plus. Color, contrast, and resolution of the Nikon is amazing... I didn't realize the Alpen was lacking until I did a side by side comparison. The scene when viewed through the Nikon makes you feel like you're "there" and "experiencing" the scene. When looking through a cheaper monocular you don't get that sense of realism, its like watching on TV, its no substitute for being there. Unexpected bonus feature: The close focus distance is amazing. I can use it to enlarge something about 12-16 inches away. The thing is tiny - you can take it with you anywhere. Perfect for hiking or city break day trip.

Perfect everyday carry instead of luggung around binos , good image quality and tiny packed size . Only down side is it is NOT waterproof.

Zeer degelijk, gedetailleerd, licht, dichtbij scherp te stellen.De vergroting is minimaal maar de kijkhoek is zeer breed. Bijna perfect. Aan te bevelen

Nach eher unbefriedigenden Versuchen mit Vixen und den neuen Zeiss Monokularen bin ich auf dieses ältere Nikon Modell gestossen. Die 5-fache Vergrösserung ist für mich in Ordnung, auch wenn ich 6x20 bevorzugen würde. Das Monokular ist kompakt und leicht und hat eine hervorragende Abbildungsqualität. Die Streulichtanfälligkeit ist erstaunlich gering. Für Brillenträger aufgrund des langen Augenabstands (15.3 mm) und der Austrittspupille (3.0 mm) ebenfalls sehr gut geeignet. Einzige Wermutstropfen: nicht wasserdicht und ganz leichter Abfall der Bildschärfe am Rand, daher ein Stern Abzug. Auch eine Lupenfunktion wäre noch schön... Für den Preis und die Grösse/Gewicht ist das Nikon jedoch unschlagbar. Das beste Monokular in dieser Kategorie, das ich kenne.

Good for quick look. Very easy to focus and quick to find something in field of view. Very small and easy to carry around. Good optics - If you are willing to pay a little more it is worth it.