Comments on: Leica Monovid review

By: majid

majid — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:48:46 +0000

Unfortunately I don’t know where to get old new stock. Last time I saw one was at Selfridges in London, 2 years ago. And no, my Monovid is not for sale, but they are readily available. You might want to have a look at the Zeiss monoculars, which are more compact.

By: Mario Noviello

Mario Noviello — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:47:51 +0000

Hello Mr. Majid,

I realize the above posting is over a year old but I wanted to ask you a couple of questions.

I recently lost a Nikon 5X15 HG monocular. I tried replacing it with new old stock or even a used one but it seems to be unavailable.

Consequently I have been looking at other makes. I have been considering the Monovid. I prefer the shorter Nikon and like the eye relief of 15.8mm. I believe the Monovid measures the eye relief at 15mm.

I was wondering if you know where I can purchase the Nikon 5X15? I was also wondering, if it is an option, if you are planning on selling your Leica Monovid now or in the future.

I am an artist and have been using the monocular for life drawing, in particular portraiture. The monocular certainly aids me in seeing the details of ones’ face.

Any feedback from you would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Mario

By: Murat Ozcelik

Murat Ozcelik — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:01:11 +0000

Dear Mr. Majid,

Thanks for your review. I wonder if you ever tried or will try this monovid as a camcorder add on lens? I have a Zeiss 6×18 monocular and recently I tested it on Sony CX 155E. The result was poor comparing normal lenses. But I belive Leica is in better optical quality. But how much better? Can you share us some photo or especially video footage using this monocular? I will decide to buy if I can find any such sample. Thank you very Much.

Murat Ozcelik

P.S.: Here is my test footage: http://vimeo.com/10090789