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| Barska Blueline 10x40 Close Focus Monocular | 
 enlarge | Brand: Barska
Category: Sports
List Price: $92.90
Buy New: $39.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 901
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 1.8 x 2.1
MPN: AA10320
Model: AA10320
UPC: 790272104093
EAN: 0790272104093
ASIN: B000BY42TA
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| Features:
| • | Extreme close focus monocular with a distance of 7feet | | • | Large 40mm objective lens to gather more light for increase clarity and color fidelity | | • | High quality optics with a smooth and sleek design in protective rubber covering | | • | Ideal for birding or nature studies to see colors and species up-close | | • | Includes carrying case and neckstrap |
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Product Description
PRODUCT FEATURES:Close focus monocularLarge 40mm objective lensNon-slip rubber gripPerfect for birding or nature studies
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Functional quality August 19, 2008
OK, my take on the Barska Blueline 10x40 Close Focus Monocular. Semi-compact size, sturdy rubberized body, feels like build quality. The image is somewhat sharp, slightly color fringed, reasonably bright.
I guess I really hadn't considered the way a monocular operates. That a tubular 10x optic with a limited field of view really has to be steadied with both hands to keep vertigo from setting in. Hmmm, kind of an awkward position for the hands, one ahead of the other on the barrel, elbows on the desk.
Which sets the thing at chest height unfortunately, unless I want to sit on a paint can. In the chair, I'm hunching over on it, which tips my head forward, my eyeball squinting upward into the eyepiece. Neckstrain, eyestrain.
Now to focusing with that rotating eyepiece. Remember two hands holding it steady? Now you have just one. Which way to turn? Find out by turning one way and see if anything happens. About two full revolutions between the stops. No? Back the other way then. What's that? Your bird flew off already?
So my conclusion is this. Nothing wrong with this monocular. Works as claimed. If you need an optic mainly to get a positive ID on a bird or critter, fine.
But...if you are into your birds, would like a nice sharp image and good color, might enjoy some watching as well as just "spotting"...well, I'm springing for compact binoculars!
Well made May 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This item seems to be well made. I am a professional photographer and I have been around quality optics for a long time. View is bright and crisp. Focusing is quick.
Only one small problem. The forward element seems to be a little loose.
Great monocular!!! Dont be rough with the fouces though April 30, 2008
This monoculare is a gem! I recomend this to ANYONE! dont be quick with the fouces though. Im not blind,but I have lazy eye. It is bright clear and powerful.
 Barska monocular March 6, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Just got this from Amazon, I read a lot of reviews on other sites and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I never liked binoculars, even gave away my last pair of binoculars. This is really nice, focuses down to about 12 feet, works great in low light conditions. Pulls in distance objects, all just like advertised and with great focus. Tit for tat as good as my much larger spotting scope. Lightly rubber 'armored', overall great quality for the price and the weight is the same as a can of soda and doesn't seem to tire the neck when carried that way. I looked at smaller, lighter, cheaper, weaker monoculars but glad I ordered this one. Basically the 10 pulls in the objects and the 40 gives you plenty of light gathering capability. The lens caps are tight, almost too tight. Comes with a nice belt holder. That addresses all the nit picking I read on other sites with reviews. Plus, Amazon shipped it free and got it to me in 10 days. Overall, the lowest price I found. And the negatives? Just one, it came with a cheap, thin, light neck strap that I simply replaced with a longer, thicker water bottle strap. Just got done watching wild turkeys and the rest of birds at my feeders and I'm still giddy. Great buy, order it and enjoy. I am.
Excellent! February 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm a friend of Mr. Watts, also legally blind but with some usable sight. I saw his Barska Blueline Monocular. Most smaller monoculars have lenses that are too small to let in sufficient light. This one is still small enough to be easily portable, yet has big lenses. It is by far the best for the money that I have found. Wish I'd had it when I first became legally blind!
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