ZEISS Conquest Mono Monocular with T* Coated Glass for Optimal Clarity in All Weather Conditions for Bird Watching, Hunting, Sightseeing

I bought this optic for police work it fits in your pocket like a pen. It’s about the size of a sharpee. The optic’s power is impressive it allows me to read license plates and street numbers at a100 yards. The optic also gathers a little bit of light so it works well at dawn and dusk. It’s a great surveillance tool when you have no idea your going to be doing surveillance and the necessary kit wasn’t packed because a situation jumped off without notice. The up close magnification allows you to use this as a magnifying scope and allows me the ability for example to read firearm serial numbers with my 50+ year old eyes. For a cop working a beat this little optic is a tremendous tool!I’am totally impressed!!! Thank you Zeiss!!!!!I have a couple sets of your binoculars and they are great but the utility of this little optic and the problems it solves without taking up any room and being easy to carry is amazing!

It’s a 4 star (maybe 3 for the price) if used exclusively for long range. At long range, it’s not quite sharp to the edge. With anything there are always compromises. At near focus, it is tack sharp to the edge (I believe it’s optimized for this purpose). It really is incredible and extremely useful. What I love is that it’s a microscope at 9X power (a quarter looks like a dinner plate). It's also amazing at seeing detail far off (reading signs, looking for trail markers, seeing birds, I can even see some astronomy objects like Andromeda or M13)…the best part is the size and weight. There’s no excuse to leave it behind. It’s 2 oz and about has about the same feel in my pocket as the inhaler I had as a kid, lol! With binoculars, or a larger mono, there’s the debate of having it on me. This one leaves no room for debate so I can always pull it out if needed. Amazing for backpacking light.

It is no match for a full size binocular, but its tiny size means I can always have it in my waist pack.The quality of the image is very good. The biggest drawback is a very narrow field of view. Another issue is a very tight eye relief - means you need to hold it very close to your eye. Which can feel uncomfortable for some - I solve the issue by holding it inside a closed fist so that I don't have the narrow object almost poking me in the eye.But the biggest disappointment is that it did not come with dust caps which is simply inexplicable considering the price.

Very easy to carry and works well. For the price it seems the build quality could be sturdier.

I bought this for my dad, who is majorly into birding, for Christmas. He has a pair of super expensive Carl Zeiss binoculars that he uses when he actually goes birding, but he didn't have anything to keep in his car or on his body in case he saw something but didn't have his heavy binos with him. This is where the monocular comes in now. I knew Carl Zeiss was a good brand, but I'm on a budget and ended up getting this. The bang for the buck (according to him) is fantastic, and it's the perfect thing to keep in his pocket or in his car if he ever has to look at something moderately far away.It doesn't have a huge zoom, but it is crystal clear, and the focus works well.It's a great gift, and I'm surprised he likes it as much as he does given how picky he is about his birding stuff.Happy hunting!

I purchased the Zeiss Monocular in October 2011 from Amazon and it broke into multiple pieces at the pocket clip in August 2017 when it accidentally came out of my shirt pocket and hit the floor. To the best of my knowledge, this monocular is the only monocular of its size and suitable for daily shirt pocket use. However, the cylinder assembly is plastic. This makes it lightweight, but also not as robust as aluminum of say a Mini Maglite--which I also carry. What would be optimal I think is to package the optical elements of the Zeiss (or like) into a case like the Mini Maglite. The significant increase in robustness would easily offset the slight increase in weight.FWIW, I purchased the Zeiss monocular at Amazon for $140. It is now $200. I see that Zeiss optical components have a lifetime warranty--I will see how that goes. I finally checked on the warranty and received this response from Zeiss: "I'm sorry but the limited lifetime warranty does not cover trauma and breakage but defects in materials and workmanship." In my opinion, one should also stand behind their design--especially with a name like Zeiss and at such a price. I am adjusting my rating accordingly.

Zeiss manufacturers quality products. Weather purchasing a microscope or a pair of binoculars you cannot beat this brand. I enjoy using this monocular scope at the range to verify target hits down range. Extremely pleased with the quality and service this product has provided.

So far, so good w this little monocular. It’s light and a perfect size for my large woman’s hand. The focus is very easy to access and fluid. The optics are fantastic. I see detail that I can’t believe. My dings are the thin little case the offers virtually no protection (who cares if it’s leather?) and the price. $400 just seems a bit high. Btw I bought and returned the $500 Leica monocular. The optics and hard case were terrific but it was a little too small for my hand and I wanted something w more magnification.