Optical Devices

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...

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...

Binoculettes 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...

Bored? 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...

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...

Don't Be Blinded by Science Introducing the brand new Solar Snap- The Eclipse App There has never been an easy way to take pictures of an eclipse with your phone. Until now! The Solar Snap Eclipse App is an American Paper Optics exclusive that was...

Techs’ Specs 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”...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

From Humvee®, the folks who make those wide, squatty military vehicles, this 12X30 telescoping spotting scope is 5-1/2" long when retracted, 15" extended, and 1-1/2” dia. Box says it’s a “telescope,” but what do boxes know?...

Renaissance Kaleidoscope 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...

Make Your Smartphone Smarter 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...

From Celestron©, who rules the skies! These are our best-selling binoculars! 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 lbs. They come...

Get Eclipsed: The Complete Guide to the 2 North American Eclipses *Each book also comes packaged with 2 safe solar eclipse glasses! American Paper Optics once again teamed up with noted NASA astrophysicist, Fred Espenak and his eclipse chasing wife Pat...

Wanna Avoid Ralphing? Leave the barf bag at home and pack these Motion Sickness Glasses from Happy Go Luxy! They’re the non-pharmaceutical way to make sure that what’s in your gut stays down there when you’re racing along in a train,...

Nothing to it if you have these 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,...

This handy item doesn’t have a leg to stand on—it has (3)! That’s why they call it a tripod, and that’s why it’ll make your social media posts look oh so pro. It’s not just the steadiness—it’s also the...

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY We are not going to lie...these scopes are entry level, lower power scopes. From our vast experience, they are really good spotting scopes, (over land) and good for looking at the moon. At only 17" long, they are very portable, so...

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...

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...

Our tabletop telescope from Celestron is an excellent choice for traveling or as a first telescope, which explains its “FirstScope” name. It’s a 76mm reflecting telescope with 20mm (15X) and 4mm (75X) 1.25” eyepieces and mounts...