Reviews - LOMO Little Mak Maksutov 10x30 Telescope Monocular Blue Star Map A1010 Reviews - LA-SS-Littlemak-A1010

Author: Jim (verified customer) , Retired law enforcement officer, from Surprise, Arizona on Aug 2, 2007
Pros:  Great clarity and ease of use
Cons:  None
Would recommend:  yes

Jim wrote:

I bought this from Optics Planet for my grandson, but it has proved so good for bird watching from my patio I'll have to keep it until I get a close focus spotting scope. I am amazed at the quality of images acquired by this inexpensive monocular. Thanks.

Author: wadeck (verified customer) , Enjoy astronomy, camping, optics and gadgets, from mobile, alabama on Jul 27, 2007
Pros:  Bright view, crisp focus, tiny, unique
Cons:  central obstruction noticable in bright light if you're not close enough to the eyepiece
Would recommend:  yes

wadeck wrote:

This monocular has exceeded my expectations. I bought it intending to use it as a grab-n-go spotting mono... now it stays in my work truck, and gets used daily. If I'm stuck in traffic and need quick entertainment, or just want to get a better look at traffic a mile down the road, this is the ticket. Great optics, decent eye relief, accurate focus, and cool because it's a mak. I got more than I was expecting. Bright clear views, solid construction, easy focusing, what more can I say... GET ONE!

Author: alexlockhart (verified customer) , Amateur photographer and stargazer., from Ashland, OR on Jul 24, 2007
Pros:  Small, lightweight, very sharp & bright image, very close minimum focusing distance
Cons:  No tripod connector, small FOV, lens cap comes off easily
Would recommend:  yes

alexlockhart wrote:

This is a great little scope. It has the sharpest, clearest, brightest picture I've seen from a scope or binoculars under $100 (and it's only $30)! I've found that it does have a slight amount of chromatic aberration (purple fringing), but that can be eliminated by holding it one or two mm further from your eye, and getting it aimed perfectly at your eye. Other than that avoidable issue, the image is perfect. I've used it a bit as a super-telephoto lens to do photography with my Canon S80, and it works tolerably well. It really needs a tripod mount for this (see below) and it projects a round image if the camera is zoomed out because it has a small focal point. If the camera is zoomed in some, the image fills the screen. Images are sharp & bright once everything is lined up and in focus. I made a tripod mount for this by soldering a 1/4x20 nut onto the housing of a hose clamp and lightly tightening the hose clamp around the body of the scope. It works well, but adds some bulk ...
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