Optical Devices

Cute and useful, like a puppy that’s learned a trade, this small 8X20 spy monocular has coated glass lenses, double prisms, and an adjustable focus. Measures just 3-1/4” long with a 6” wrist strap, and has a 282-foot field of vision at...

The special edition Moon Mission Tabletop Dobsonian offers high-quality performance at an exceptional value. This quality Dobsonian-style telescope features a parabolic glass mirror with a generous 100mm of aperture. The parabolic mirror delivers a...

Unlock the Cosmos with just a Tap Discover the wonders of the universe with the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 100AZ Refractor Telescope. This innovative telescope, designed in collaboration with Popular Science, combines cutting-edge technology with...

You do close work? Slap on these eyeglass-style magnifiers and make your life a bunch easier. The plastic frames are 5-1/2” wide with adjustable interpupillary distance, 4-1/2” long temples and an adjustable 12” elastic strap. Comes...

These all-purpose Huntsman binoculars boast 10x magnification, letting you observe wildlife, landscapes, or sporting events in stunning detail. The 42mm objective lens captures ample light, ensuring bright and clear views even in low-light conditions...

Small enough to fit into the belt-mounted black canvas carrying case (4-3/8" x 3" x 1" thick), but they open up to be plenty big for most binocular needs. These 10X25 binocs have glare-reducing coated lenses, a thin neck-strap, adjustable focus,...

We caught a great Clavicle Luminosity set last summer at Lolla, but we’re not here to talk about music. This Farpoint® Flex Dual Detachable Neck Light & Flashlight gives us all the clavicle luminosity we need. It’s a neck band that...

Yeah, we see you. Well, kind of. Our eyes aren’t so great anymore, either. We give our eyes a hand with this clip-on loupe. Has (2) lenses with 3.3X magnification each, and if you skipped math in junior high, that amounts to 6.6X magnification...

The most useful item in your junk drawer! Perfect Pack of 6-Piece Precision screwdrivers in a hard plastic case. About 3" long, they come in flat head sizes of 1.4, 2.0, 2.4, 3.0 and Philips sizes PH0 and PH1. From tolsen tools, makers of all things good...

Do words get smaller every year or is it just us? We’re loving this new modern  with a 5X inset magnifier. Acrylic lens measures 3” x 2”, and inset measures approx 3/4” dia. Lens folds up and down for compactness, on a sturdy...

Remember Gage and DeSoto of Rampart General fame? Just sayin'. Our diagnostic bright LED penlights help to examine eyes, ears, throat, nose, mouth. The black colored penlight is for checking eyes and has a pupil gauge. The silver penlight is for checking...

Get Eclipsed: The Complete Guide to the 2 North American Eclipses *Each book also comes packaged with 2 safe solar eclipse glasses! Jarvis Says: At this point in time we can no longer ship eclipse glasses to arrive in time. American Paper Optics once...

Kids these days, they get a lot of screen time. Protect them from themselves with these kids blue-light blocking glasses from Harry D. Koenig & Company. Designed to help reduce the occurrence of digital eye strain and help a kid avoid circadian...

Call it pocket microscopy. Our teensiest tiniest double-lens microscope is just 1-1/2” long x 19/32” dia with a barrel that will pull out another 1/2” for coarse focus. Rated at 16X, includes (3) AG7 batteries and comes with a teensy...

This excellent, ultra-light, refractor telescope kit from Celestron™ and the National Park Service Foundation comes with a custom backpack so you can tote it to where you can actually see stars. Offers super-fast, no-tool set-up, and weighs just 16...

From Celestron™, this NexYZ™ adapter lets you attach any smart phone to a telescope, binoculars, spotting scope of microscope. You view through the phone’s screen instead of the device’s eyepiece, so what you see is what you...

Nothing to it if you have these giant 20 x 70 binoculars with rubber-coated housing for ruggedness, anti-reflective 70mm blue-coated lenses, and a K9 prism for sharp images. You'll have a 367 foot field-of-view at 1000 yards which is great for camping,...

Paul, the guy with vision around here, calls these the binocs to get if you're stepping up your binocular game. From Celestron®, they're Nature DX Series 8 x 42 and lightweight at about 22 oz with BaK-4 prisms, fully multi-coated optics, twist-up...

Just in time for eyewear season, this copper-colored, coated stainless-steel, super-lightweight eyeglass retaining strap comes from our chums at Chums®. Has rubber grips for the tips of your frames, and adjusts from 10” to 15” end-to-end...

This green, rubber-coated 4X binocular from Celestron® is kid-sized but otherwise very high quality with coated lenses, an 18" neck cord, belt-mount carrying pouch and lens cloth. Has 30mm objective lens diameter and a 4.3 degree X 225-foot field of...

That’s just how we roll, but you can wear these foldable hipster shades with UV400 protection anytime you want. Not good enough? Did we mention they come with a detachable mini-visor for added protection on really bright days, or trips to the sun?...

Forget that the 6-3/4" long body is festooned with Latin phrases and old maps. The stones/beads/glass inside the tube would make designing windows in cathedrals a snap. And hey, that's good work if you can get it. A nice gift for Rosetta window fans, and...

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced stargazer, with or without a telescope, you'll get more out of the night sky with a Miller Planisphere. This 10" rotating double disc is a map of the planets, stars and constellations, useful across a large...

Then better check your bore. This tiny bore light, made for looking into barrels or other tight spots, measures 3-1/4" long x approx 5/8” dia with a single white LED. Includes a slide on right-angle fiber-optic head and a pocket clip. Take off the...

From Celestron©, who rules the skies! These are our best-selling binoculars! The Skymaster. The very nice pair of 15 X 70 binoculars have multi-coated optics to reduce refraction and a weather-resistant rubber housing, and are a relatively light 5.2...

If so, whip out this super-compact pocket star finder and find you favorite constellations. Southern sky pilots are out of luck, but you folks in the northern hemisphere will find all your twinklers. Made for 40-degrees north, and will work for North...

Da Mare could use this to point out cracks in the infrastructure at Wrigley Field. You, having a forgiving nature, will resist the urge to point out cracks in da mayor's infrastructure. You will, of course, use it to point out chimney cracks to the...

This is a traditional microscope teaching tool for you lovers of things miniature. It has (2) components in a sturdy clasp-locked wood case. The first piece is an eyepiece with a built-in adjustable pointer so there's no more "No, the thing on the right...