10x42 Monocular Telescope

Good monocular. Bought for my kid. She can easily to use it. Adjust the distance and very clear vision. The wrist is light, she can carry around for her trip. The rubber lid helps protect the lens. Price is reasonable. Good for beginner users.

I purchased a Usogood monocular a couple of months ago because I have a vision issue that makes binoculars difficult to use (and I wanted a little more zoom). Now I am obsessed with it for birding and sightseeing--easy to use, lightweight, small enough for toting around all day. I have taken it on many out-of-state trips and even took it to England with me. If you have struggled with using binoculars or just don't like how clunky they are, I encourage you to try the Usogood 10x42 Monocular. The zoom is high enough that you get great views, but not so dramatic that you will struggle to find your landmarks. Somehow, in my travels, I found that moisture had entered the tube (not sure how or why). Although I was able to get some of it to evaporate, the monocular wasn't able to get those crisp, close views I had come to expect. I contacted Usogood because the item was under warranty and the customer support I received was excellent. They were kind and they quickly replaced my item with a brand new one. Shipping was fast and communication was clear. I took a chance on an inexpensive monocular because I thought I could field test it to decide if I wanted to invest in a higher end version, but I am so happy with the function of the Usogood item and the customer service really can't be beat. I would purchase from Usogood again.

The item is ok. When zooming far out, it's very hard to keep it still enough to stop the shaking of what you're looking at. Will be getting some binoculars instead.

Works great, very clear. Sturdy quality!

I included a picture taken by holding my cell phone up against the monocular. This model doesn't have a cell phone holder, but I wanted to show the magnification. The monocular has better clarity and brightness than the image shows. The next image is from the cell phone without the monocular. At this price point, the image quality is better than I expected. It’s better than my binoculars that were similarly priced. The monocular will be faster to pull out and focus when on a hike, and will be faster to take turns when we encounter something worth looking at. The monocular has less to adjust between people with different face shapes. This monocular comes with a case that has a strap and a belt loop. It comes with two optional straps that attach to the monocular itself. I attached both for the image. One goes around your hand and the other screws into the tripod adapter socket and goes around your wrist. So, it has plenty of options for taking it on the go. Weather hasn’t cooperated, so I haven’t decided which configuration I prefer. The monocular has a tripod adapter socket that attaches to my camera tripod easily. As I mentioned, it does not include an adapter to hold your cell phone to take pictures through it. They geared the accessories with this one more toward mobility. I had a problem with mine. The seller and support were very friendly and quickly took care of the issue

x10 seems like a bit of a stretch. For the cost I can see my bullet holes in targets at 75 feet clearly, and thats what it is good for but I have 20/20 vision and I cannot see fine details at 200 feet. I would call this, at best, a x5 scope. But it does the trick for the close range shooting, its light and cheap, and pretty convenient. The front cap flap broke off really fast, but it still sticks on protecting the lens, and its easier to operate with it separate anyways, so no complaints. It gets the job done, id buy it again.

Pros: - Well made - Good optics for the price - Price - Size - Can be connected to a smartphone using a 3rd party smartphone holder. I recommend the SVBONY smartphone holder. Take note it's tricky to mount if you have a multi-camera smartphone. I built an additional part to make sure i don't get too much glare in the lenses which affects the quality of image captured by the smartphone. - I can see sun spots of the sun (Warning: I have to use a solar filter in front of the telescope to protect my eye. I built the filter adapter myself. Please see pictures) - It's great even if it is dark. Cons - The tripod mounting nut can detach if you tighten the tripod screw too much. Don't apply too much twisting torque as it can pop out of the hole. - The nylon accessory that you attach at the right side of the scope to allow you to securely hold the telescope with one hand is a bit difficult to insert in the holes provided. It is also difficult to lock it in place as the nylon strap just slides off easily. It's not a deal breaker but I wish it was designed better and the nylon strap should be a bit longer in length to allow a better locking grip between the nylon and the locking buckle. Observation: I am not sure if this is a real 10x . I have an 8x binoculars and when I check the image magnifications, they are almost the same. I don't mind because it is still very usable. Other scopes in the market are not properly rated. They say it's 80x50 but in reality the 80x is more like 8x and they fail to mention that 80x is if you use the 10x digital zoom function of a smartphone which to me will just give you very crappy images. Don't fall for it. 8x to 12x is the most usable for nature tripping or hunting. Anything above 12x will require you to use a stable tripod. 10X42 for me is the sweet spot. Enough magnification, not too heavy and bulky compared to 8x50's. Update 4/19: I compared it to my binoculars with 8x magnification and I can confirm that the images in this 10x monocular are slightly larger vs the 8x bino. I used it with a Samsung S22 and Samsung A54 during the solar eclipse to take videos of the event. I fabricated additional components to be able to mount a solar film that also looked good, and an additional part that prevents glare on the lens where the smartphone is mounted. I had to fabricate it because the smartphone adapter I bough did not come with one, and it will still work without the anti-glare thingy. I used the smartphone adapter from SVBONY and it securely mounted my smartphone behind the telescope. Do take note it takes some patience to align the lens to the scope. If you combine it with a smartphone, your magnification power increases depending on the capability of the smartphone. Some smartphones have digital magnifications, some have optical and digital magnifications. My smartphone is equipped with 3x magnification which gave me a theoretical optical magnification of 30x. If you use your naked eye, 10x is more than enough for a hand held. Coupling it with the smartphone's camera will require you mount your scope on a tripod. Without the tripod, you will get bad images or shaky videos. Note: if you plan to shoot photos using a smartphone with it, It's much trickier to use a smartphone with multi-camera lenses but after some testings and tinkering, I was able to find the right settings that allowed me to zoom clearly with enough lighting and no vignetting. It takes patience and practice. I have not tested the water proof feature because i have no intention of using it on a rainy or watery environment. If the opportunity arises or if I get into a wet situation then I'll probably use it but I will not intentionally submerge it. The 10x42 is just about the right size for me. It's light, but not plasticky light. The size allows me to put it inside my winter jacket pocket. It's a perfect all around tool. It's also a perfect tool for inspecting some installations that's more than 10 feet high or that are too far to climb. It comes with a diopter knob but I am not sure if you really need to adjust it. There is already a focusing knob available. I normally do not touch the diopter adjustment. I just leave it and I adjust the focus via the focusing knob which is very accessible and easy to use. It's durable. It already fell once from about 3 feet of height and it survived. I already used it for long hours under the sun. The video I attached is digitally cropped in post processing and was originally magnified equal to 20x (optical). With a solar film attachment that I fabricated, I was also able to use it also without the smartphone and I can clearly see the sun spots! and the image was a lot bigger than that what was captured in a smartphone without using digital magnification. The small picture of the sun in t he sample pictures is what you'll get when shooting pictures from a smartphone without the use of the zoom function of the smartphone. The picture of the helicopter shows black areas. If you don't want the black areas, you simply use the zoom function and you instantly get full screen. take note that the quality of the image will depend on your smartphone's zoom feature. Overall, I love the scope and it's definitely a keeper.

I took a punt on this monocular as it was so reasonably priced, I didn't really expect much for the price but am very pleasantly surprised, in fact I'm thrilled with it. I have a problem with the vision in my left eye (macular pucker) and as I enjoy birdwatching and wildlife and nature viewing this has been a growing problem using my quite expensive binoculars. I decided to try this monocular as I end up closing one eye anyway. I'm delighted with how lightweight and compact it is, easily slipping in my bag, it even fits the pocket of my cargo pants. It fits snugly in my hand and the hand strap is genius, once I got used to it. Its easy to adjust and focus and the clarity is great. My only slight criticism is the two lens covers are a little loose fittng and I fear I may lose them The larger one has a small tab to keep it attached but it still comes off a little too easily. Overall its a great quality piece of kit which I will use loads, as its so easy to walk with it either in my hand ready to lift to my eye the second I spot something, or in my pocket, around my neck in the supplied little neck pouch.

Son unos buenos prismáticos, tienen una imagen muy nítida y se puede graduar la anchura de los ojos e incluso alargar los visores. Viene con las tapas para todas las lentes, una correa para colgarlos del cuello y así evitar caídas inesperadas. También traen funda con correa y quedan bien protegidos. Y una toallita para limpiar las lentes. La relación calidad/precio es buena, además contaba con un cupón de descuento. Son ideales para ir a visitar parques naturales y avistar aves u otros animales. El material se ve de calidad, la única pega es que son un poco pesados, pero imagino que los materiales aguantaran mucho más.

Great Monocular telescope for the price. I am truly impressed by the quality of the lens at that price ! I have somme Nikon Binoculars and my Usogood Monocular compares easily with them. I am now checking out your Trails camera.

Got given these as a birthday gift. They are my first pair of binoculars and straight out the box they were really easy to use. The dust caps will keep them clean and they come in a carry bag. Bag and straps aren’t the best quality but this doesn’t bother me much. I’ve been using them for bird spotting and there working great. Decent zoom and depth of focus. Great value for money. Would definitely recommend.

These work tolerably well for the price. We dont use them often but all our cars carry binoculars as we live by the sea and like to investigate objects of interest in the water. Like upturned boats. The optics are commensurate with the price and are good enough for occassional use but good value for the money nevertheless.