Butler Portable Canister Vacuum

a good canister

It's most definitely a film canister

It's a film canister, as expected. Shipped fast.

Amazing little vacuum/blower!

makes dust and debris disappear. Can't vacuum.

Great Harness. Just like the Butler Creek Harness but he the attachment hardware is made especially for the Swarovski Binoculars.

Keep these guys in an old film canister or plastic bag in your camera bag cause you're going to need some, someday.

Vacuum packed cartridges for the longest possible life.

I own some larger monoculars, but needed something small for hiking. This scope provides a very clear, bright image with a wide field-of-view and superb build quality. The only compromise due to the small size is the small exit pupil diameter, which practically makes no difference for daytime viewing except that it is a bit more difficult to center your eye to see the full image. Be sure to extend the eye cup to help with this if you aren't wearing glasses . The close-up lens is a great feature. I find it easy to attach/detach, but the depth of field is rather small so it is difficult to keep your tiny subjects in focus. I wanted to use this scope without the carrying case, but unfortunately Leica didn't include an objective lens cap, so I bought a Butler Creek flip-open scope cover (size 02A) which fit perfectly but was a bit longer than necessary. Being a perfectionist, I modified the Butler cover by cutting off 3mm, and now it is perfect. (I clamped an x-acto blade to a 3mm spacer on my desk then rotated the cover around and around against the blade until it cut through.) Attached is an image showing the Monovid with the modified Butler cover and the 3mm ring that I had removed from the cover. I also bought the Leica neck strap, which is overpriced but the quality seems OK and it works well for my purposes.

Superb monocular. The image is sharp and bright. I advise ordering a Butler Creek's Flip-Open Scope Cover size 02A to cover the objective.