I want to take this to Yosemite National Park to get a better view of landscape features that may be several miles away. Is this suitable? Thanks!
1413309
For several miles it will certainly get you a better view but it is best used out to 500 yards or so in my experience.
1413310
No, not really. Great for birds several yards away, but not suitable for miles.
1413311
This monocular leaves something to be disired. But for the price you can't complain muchI Cr 13:8a
1413312
Id say yes. I've used it to spot turkey at 500 plus yards with no problem. Even got a close up on an Eagle flying at cloud level. Hope this helps, and enjoy.
1413313
I bought this scope for basic birdwatching, and hunting use. Landscape features a few miles away? I wouldn't expect much from it. I would go for something higher power than 16x for that. An inexpensive spotting scope? I'd look into this: Enjoydeal Multifunctional High Power MONO Multi-Coated 15-50X21 Single-tube Telescope MonocularTelescope Black
424726
It is great for hikin but you will need to buy a map subscription. I don't do a lot of biking so... I do wish I had bought a better model for onboard storage though unless you are doing very long distances like over 60 miles it is just fine.
1475994
I would say yes, if there wasn't a lot of ambient light and your were projecting too far. We have used ours for outdoor viewing and it worked well. (approx. 10ft throw, 70 inch diag)
709355
We use ours from our deck or inside the house to watch birds and activities on a bay off of Puget Sound. We have ours mounted on a taller tripod than the one that comes with it. It seems to have clear images from a mile or so away. It is ideal for our purposes.
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Sure--wildlife viewing is primarily what I use them for. I keep them by a window overlooking my bird feeders and a vacant lot that's full of quail, doves and the occasional hawk. The only possible problem I can think of is the 7x magnification--it's fine at suburban range, but I live in Nevada, where it's common to be able to look for 20 or 30 miles across the desert. If you'll be some distance from your objective, Nikon makes a 10x50 version of these that might suit you better. The tradeoffs would be increased weight and a smaller field of view at a given distance. For general use, though, I like the 7x35s. Sure--wildlife viewing is primarily what I use them for. I keep them by a window overlooking my bird feeders and a vacant lot that's full of quail, doves and the occasional hawk. The only possible problem I can think of is the 7x magnification--it's fine at suburban range, but I live in Nevada, where it's common to be able to look for 20 or 30 miles across the desert. If you'll be some distance from your objective, Nikon makes a 10x50 version of these that might suit you better. The tradeoffs would be increased weight and a smaller field of view at a given distance. For general use, though,... » Read More Sure--wildlife viewing is primarily what I use them for. I keep them by a window overlooking my bird feeders and a vacant lot that's full of quail, doves and the occasional hawk. The only possible problem I can think of is the 7x magnification--it's fine at suburban range, but I live in Nevada, where it's common to be able to look for 20 or 30 miles across the desert. If you'll be some distance from your objective, Nikon makes a 10x50 version of these that might suit you better. The tradeoffs would be increased weight and a smaller field of view at a given distance. For general use, though, I like the 7x35s. « Show Less
665490
Just my personal opinion here, but no I don't think it would be good for that. I would spend the money on a high(er) end unit made for super long distance.
638412
Most definantly! We took it camping & I was able to locate trees, roadways 25 miles away. The birds & squirrels were a piece of cake. Love it!! Easy to use.
1209838
Just tried it on Yosemite with the latest (2015-06-03) from here: http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/mac_downloads.php and it's working fine. Still need to connect to Windows to adjust brightness, no auto-rotate. But it works really well and looks great.
284511
I just got back from a trip out west and took some amazing landscape photos, hundreds of them. Grand Tetons to ocean pictures.This was my main lens for these pictures. It performed very well. I took over 1,500 photos on this trip. Great bang for thebuck. Be careful if shooting into the sun. Some flaring may occur even with the glare cover on, but it can be controlled.This is a good lens to keep on your camera for all purpose use. (My Opinion)
1598259
Not true at all. I use it primarily outside and have never had a problem. It isn't great for looking at past taken pictures outside, but you can see everything you need to take pictures. Generally I don't view my already taken pictures on my camera, they go on a phone or computer. I have used it at the beach and similar type places so I am pretty sure I have tested it in the brightest possible settings and never had a problem seeing the screen. For those who did, there is a way to adjust the brightness of the screen in the settings I think
1761234
Yes it should be perfect for picking up signals from farther away. I used to use mine at the RV Park. It is basically just an amplified wireless antenna receiver. It comes with a driver CD, which I just checked and it has a MAC OS 10 driver.
963416
The field of view is so wide it is almost impossible to screw up. Straight and level, and you should be fine. Take a test ride, view the recording, and see if it covers what you want. Cannot be easier.
1441647
I wouldn't see why not. The wide angle does what it says, it just gives a little more of an angle in all directions allowing you to capture a larger field of view. Make no mistake, it's not a significant larger field of view, but it is nice. This equipment is solid quality stuff. Get it, you can't go wrong.
197467
The Bushnell Backtrack works very well in the mountains, provided you have a good view of much of the sky. Note that you can only save 3 waypoints, and that you have to actually be at those places to save them. Then you can navigate back to them. You cannot read coordinates off a map and enter them into the unit (as you can with most other GPS devices). Last year I went to Sunrise parking lot on Mt. Rainier and saved a waypoint on my Bushnell Backtrack at my car. Then I watched it as I hiked to Fremont Peak and back, and it always gave me the distance and direction back to my car. The terrain was clear and open all the way, being at near 6000 ft and above treeline all the way. On the way back, it indicated I had arrived when I was only about 10 feet from the car.
1832959
Yes, it would be a good option. The unit is waterproof per the manufacturer. I have used mine in wet weather but I also enclose it in a weatherproof, clear bag for added protection. The detailed topo maps and tracking can help you find you way there and back.
426381
I have not tried this on Yosemite yet. But i have had. No luck with this on the mac period to contact surport.with no luck. So I just gave up.
231810
You can't take 'five or ten steps back' from infinity. :-) Ultrawide FoV presents different image dynamics when shooting landscape. The real question is whether the DMW-GC1 provides enough resolution and correction, corner to corner, to be useful for the kind of landscape shooting you want to do. I can't answer that, not only because I haven't tried to use it that way but because when I shoot landscapes I tend to use longer focal lengths rather than wider.