Can focus be both near and far? I need to view a large void rather than close-up parts, and want to see some detail several feet away.
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Not so good if you're trying to see several feet away. Better if you're within a foot.
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cannot recommend the device, as it has been very difficult to consistently connect with Wifi to my Samsung Galaxy S5. No capability to change depth of field.
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I'm not sure how far you mean by far. But yes you can go from a close up to something 3-4 feet away if not in a dark confined space. If in a dark/nearly pitch black confined space (like in a ceiling), I would say ~2 feet away as it's limited by the brightness of the light at the end of the probe.
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I've not used them from much more than 30' away. I'm pretty sure you can't get much farther away than that. And that's straight on from the lens. From an angle it's even less
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No, you cannot. F/2.8 is only available for objects that are far enough. For the closest objects (0.38m) it will be F/5.6.
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Yes. I just tried it. You can also focus with the ND side to side switch. Also, like ryuxis stated, the zoom is considerably slower.
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You can look as far as you want. I've looked at the moon and saw more detail but that is not its purpose. I would say it is most effective when looking at a specific object under a mile. I have used mine while hunting and most objects are within 500 yards. You should ask yourself what is the main reason for buying the monocular. For sporting events or hunting, it is great but not so great for astronomy.
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Focus wise it can be as close as less than 6 feet for my eyes (I think it depends on viewer's eyesight). However, the real problem is the images from two eyes don't over lap very well when the object is this close. If you want to observe something that close, Pentax Papilio is designed for that purpose and has very good reputation.
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Use the longer mode for most shots. The short focus mode (9 ft or so) seeks like crazy and can be a lot of trouble. The lens operates best at 30ft or so. It is sharp as a tack and fast as hell on focusing. The short range is only good for real closeups. Other than that, leave it in the longer range.
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You can have it right on the object; but I generaly have it about 5 or 6 inches from it to see a coin full screen. You focus the camera for how far away you are from the object. The software that comes with the microscope camera lets you take pics or video easly.
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Yes you can shoot closer but how close is determined by the focal length (mm) of your lens.
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No- the focusing distance is much too far. Great lens- but not for macro work.
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No.. check your scene selection or you may just be focused so closely on an object that moves out of focus range
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2nd answer. If you mean the closest distance you're able to focus at? I can only guess at about 15 to 20 feet. If you mean the closest distance you can calculate by using the mildot system I would again guess as close as you can get a clear focused picture. Mine gives me a very clear picture fifty yards and out but I could not honestly tell you the minimum useful distance.KT
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I am Sorry i forget to Include this Information with My Response! Be Sure to Include a f-Stop Increase to being thing into Focus Also! This is Very Important Too! It is Something You Have To Experiment with to get Correct! Not Hard to Do, Just Use Live View on your Camera and Play with it from there! This Aspect is Very Tricky for Focusing and Experience will be Needed to some degree!
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I would. I've found that when using AF I'm able to tell through the viewfinder how accurate it really is. On several occasions I've been able to correct my focus when AF focuses at the wrong depth because I can clearly see where the focus is.
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The height on the mount can be adjusted. So yes you can use your follow focus.
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You theoretically can, but it's not made easy. This honostly isn't a very good follow focus. I'd find something else to use.
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You probably mean using extension tubes, which would give you a much closer minimum focusing distance....