Follow

And with the power of money and technology, I'm able to get my new monocular (spotting scope) before tomorrow. (In plain English it means I paid extra for air express, so I get my package this evening.)

Did a quick test, since it's evening and the night is cloudy, the ISS and moon are not available for tonight. So I take a picture in 60x optical zoom with my phone in about 10 meters away. The circular pattern is 9 centimeters in diameter, and I'd say it's not bad! I know some brands like KOWA and Swarovski can get better image but they are expensive. Their spotting scope will cost me about 5000 USD for 82mm objective lens. And mine only cost 5000 CNY, about 700 USD. I'd say the result is pretty good.

Maybe with longer distance it will have some dispersion, and I don't have expensive accessories for the lens. For example, KOWA sells extra pieces like extender and converter for astronaut camera. Mine don't have those, but think in a good way, that's the top level gear I can get with this price. I don't need to spend more in the future. I mean, I know myself, I always want the best. So it would be a bad time for my wallet if I go kowa or Swarovski.

Also from this image you can tell why I don't trust Samsung's auto focus.

Show thread
Sign in to participate in the conversation
Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.