MD 50 – light weight, compact and travel friendly spotting scope
Minox MD 50 Birding Spotting Scope makes a great stand besides other models and proves to be travel friendly. Minox has designed it with the care for every minute detail. It projects to be the one with the fusion of powerful interiors and exclusive compact design. It is suitable for people of different category and particularly suitable for the Birders, nature enthusiasts, hunters and travelers.
In this expanding market although the upcoming models are many, this is a sure one to impress many. Positive goes its design and structure with its solid construction that is been made waterproof. It consists of a rotating collar and the helical focus wheel is wide and can be operated in a clockwise turn that offers the focus from close distance to the infinity. It comes with the eyepiece that is non-interchangeable and this eyepiece can be set in four different positions. The complete rubber armouring protects the mechanism in the best possible way.
Making it special are the rubber armouring, nitrogen filling, M-multi coating lens and the swivel tripod connection. The rubber armouring offer a good grip for the user and can be used even in the extreme of weather conditions. With the nitrogen filling it becomes waterproof and prevents fogging by condensation. It proves to be watertight for up to the depth of 5 metres and obviously, it is also dust proof.
User-friendliness: The dimension of Minox MD50 Waterproof and Fog proof Spotting Scope being a compact one with 213 x 63 x 123 mm and it weighs just 660 grams. It is truly a compact model and with this fusion of compact in size along with the steady structure makes this model robust and durable. It can also be easily carried in the backpack or as a travel luggage ensuring the excitement for the user all the time. Although it can be used as a hand held device all the time and it is also been designed for the tripod use.
Technical discussion:
Magnification: This Spotting Scope offers a range of magnification from 16x to 30x, the images can be viewed in a good quality right at the 16x magnification to around the highest magnification power. It also offers images with brightness and better contrast levels. If experienced some kind of colour fringes, it can be eliminated with proper eye positioning.
Aperture: The aperture of this MD-50 Spotting Scope is 50mm which is the diameter of the objective lens. The resolution of the images is been defined with this entrance. More so, if the user determines high light transmission and high contrast levels, one should opt for the lens that features with the multi-layer M coating. With out the question of doubt Minox makes sure that this model features with this exclusive coated lens and of course, the user is at the advantage of enjoying viewing in much better manner.
Focus range: This Spotting Scope is been designed with the focus range that starts as close as 5m and the user can take the view up to the infinity. This is better than the binoculars and it serves as good as the telescope.
Exit pupil: This defines the small round found in the objective lens and it measure ranging from 3.33mm -1.67mm based on the set magnification power. It also supports in the light gathering to make the viewing image clearer and better.
Eye relief: For the observer, who are the spectacle wearers this feature is a convincing point. The eye relief of Minox MD50 Travel Spotting Scope ranges between 15mm to 11mm. It comforts the eye and ensures long hours of viewing without the strain.
Other details: This device offers a field of view of 160 – 100 feet at the distance of 1000 yards. This is great for watching nature and the wild life at relatively far off distance. Further the twilight factor states to be 27.4 to 38.7.
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Minox MD 50 Spotting Scope – Technical Specifications, Features
| Manufacturer | Minox |
| Model Name | MD50 Spotting Scope |
| Type | Compact, light weight |
| Magnification | 16x – 30x |
| Aperture | 50mm |
| Rubber armouring | Yes |
| Optical coating | Fully multi coated |
| Exit pupil diameter | 3.33 mm – 1.67 mm |
| Dimension | 213 x 63 x 123 mm |
| Field of view @ 1000 yards | 160 – 100 feet |
| Eye relief | 15mm – 11mm |
| Minimum focus distance | 5 m |
| Weight | 660 grams |
| Tripod | Swivel tripod connection available |
| Twilight factor | 27.4 – 38.7 |
| Water proof / Resistant | Yes |
| Shock proof | Yes |
| Suitability | Birders, nature enthusiasts, hunters |
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
