does it act like binoculars?
1735917
No, it does seem to have a slightly smaller close up field of view though. After about 3-4 feet it seems to be about normal.
1735918
No, however the video quality is far better than I had expected. No complaints.
288212
Yes, it does. The magnifier makes the field of vision very narrow though; like looking through a long pipe. The dot size on the scope is ok for large game or short distances (under 300 feet), but it ruined my chances to take a deer at 500 feet...
1288838
Not very well. Unless you are viewing a non-moving object or have a tripod to look at a single object, the shakes and wobbles nullify any "zoom" power. Nice binos, but I would rather have gotten a telescope for any power viewing.
1625884
The button need to be depressed to hold the IS on. This is no problem with ordinary viewing, as one is holding the binoculars anyway. If it is hooked up to a camera by some sort of stand, a mechanical method of holding down the button would need to be devised.
1963160
No. There are two eyepieces (it's a binocular scope). Neither has a pointer.
184212
Thank you for your inqury. This tripod would work very well with those binoculars: http://www.amazon.com/Orion-5373-Large-Tritech-Tripod/dp/B0000XMYOC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1402099931&sr=8-8&keywords=orion+tripod.
1383174
They do have two snap clips that attach to rings on the binoculars, so if you had similar rings on your camera it would be a quick change. This harness is fantastic for my binoculars!
1939070
Yes, they're excellent binoculars. Not as large as ones used for bird watching, but bigger than small "opera" glasses.
1310328
No, I do not think so. My mother (macular degeneration) has failing eye sight uses it so she can see birds out the back door. At most, she can see them on feeders about 2 yards and 10 yards from the back door. She says she needs her binoculars [(using only one side) as she is 90% blind in her right eye] to see further into the yard and into the trees.
310568
yes, I believe you can look directly into the monocular at close up objects, but it isn't the ideal.
564651
I am sorry Thomas, I do not know the answer to your question. As a side note, I must correct my previous statement regarding the Celestron Skymaster binoculars I purchased. I stated that they didn't open wide enough to be able to view properly through both eyes. I was WRONG! I discovered that they in fact do operate properly, and I am very happy with them. I will say that I should have purchased the tripod stand that was offered with them at the time.All the best,Jim M.
1769206
I also wear glasses. I've not found any binoculars, and I have tried many, that worked very well with my glasses on. That includes these binoculars. However, despite that problem I do like these binoculars. They are lightweight, compact and provide a good sharp image.
2104905
It's more like binoculars in the sense that you can only look at things in the distance and I believe you have to twist it to focus.
1046220
I am an eyeglass user and these work just like regular binoculars. The eye piece twists down or up.
189658
They have different models for different phones. I purchased it for an iPhone 5. I wanted to use it either binoculars. It did not work well for me.
2017204
I found out two things about the binoculars: (1) I can focus better when I leave my eye glasses on and (2) without my eye glasses I can see better if the I keep the binoculars back from my eyes a bit. Point 1 & 2 my be related. I am accustomed to other field glasses where the eye pieces are in direct contact with my face. This doesn't seem to work as well with these. Hope this helps.
1322629
The binoculars will take a standard binocular tripod adapter, which screws into the front hinge point. The adapter is not included, but can be bought from any camera retailer for a few dollars.