Reviews - LOMO ELF-1 Night Vision Scope - A2220 Reviews - LA-NV-A2220

Author: Matt from Raleigh, NC on Mar 27, 2010
Pros:  batteries last forever, decent night vision
Cons:  hard to focus image
Would recommend:  yes

Matt wrote:

When I bought this there were no other scopes in the $100 range. I'm pretty happy with it for that price becuase it works well, especially at close range with the IR lamp on. But there is a very narrow depth of field, so you have to constantly refocus it to change between close and distant objects. But overall it's a fun toy.

Author: user23452134 from tulsa ok on Mar 26, 2008
Pros:  smal size, no magnification, 22 degree field
Cons:  poor illuminator
Would recommend:  yes

user23452134 wrote:

Neat little unit for the money. Not the best quality amplification, and will need an additional illuminator to be effective (I think the illuminator is just a red led, not a true IR light)

Author: mje (verified customer) , webmaster of findascope.com, a site for beginning amateur astronomers., from Huntington Woods, MI on Jul 25, 2007
Pros:  Tiny, effective, inexpensive
Cons:  periodic blooming
Would recommend:  yes

mje wrote:

The Elf is a neat little toy- small enough to carry anywhere, and it runs forever on common batteries. It does have one rather annoying feature- periodically the display will start to oscillate in a way that will startle you and alert any animals you're watching that there's someone close by- as well as wiping out your night vision. If you can put up with that quirk, it's a neat toy.

Author: Edward Yau (verified customer) from Hong Kong on Jul 24, 2007
Would recommend:  yes

Edward Yau wrote:

All you can get at this price. Best to have additional mount kits for different DC.