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Gizmag highlights the utility if the X-Loupe "magnification attachment" for the Canon IXUS digital camera. 'The X-Loupe is an attachment for Canon IXUS compact cameras that transforms the camera into a 150X handheld, lightweight, digital microscopic capable of 5MPX photography. The X-Loupe weighs only 300 grams, works in still or video mode, comes with its own dimmable LED lens ring so that you can illuminate your subject perfectly, has a Japanese-made Lithium Ion battery that’s good for four hours or 150 shots and has all the preview, TV-connectivity of the IXUS.'

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The Navman iCN 750 In-Car Portable GPS Navigation "lets you identify destinations as pictures" thus opening the way for this type of device to be embraced by most travelers. ' Portable navigation systems have come a long way in terms of functionality. They can talk to you, alert you to traffic, and even entertain you. However, the Navman iCN 750 goes where no GPS device has gone before by incorporating a 1.3-megapixel camera into the unit. Designed for more than quick snapshots, the camera allows you to create and save image-based locations, so you can easily get directions the next time you visit the destination. It's a neat feature and works great; plus, it's an accurate navigator overall. However, it's not without its faults. The Navman is sluggish to perform tasks and is a bit pricey at $800. Still, you won't find another GPS device like this out there right now, and if you like to see the world through images, the Navman iCN 750 is definitely worth a look.'

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Dave Bonandrini writing over at Astromart.com posts the highlights of a "Great Red Spot Junior" flashlight which he recently acquired. 'Its one of those flashlights you shake to charge with a red LED light installed. I got a package in the mail the other day containing a "Great Red Spot Junior" flashlight (I'm not making this up!). The flashlight is a smaller version of the original flashlight. It's not quite a mini so I guess the title of junior fits. The GRSJ flashlight is about 2 inches shorter and a little thinner around. I wonder what they will come up with if the GRS and GRSJ join together as one big monster spot sometime next month?'

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Who says you have to spend a couple hundred or even thousand bucks to observe distant objects? Certainly not Lee Spain. He is a "monocular man" and for a very small investment in a monocular, has been rendering public service by observing the behavior of "far off objects". 'What does it take to become a Monocular Man? Only $9 plus shipping and handling yields a “Rubberized Roof Prism 8x21 Monocular” from the Surplus Shed. Let me tell you more about this incredible little bargain monocular. It has a rubber armored body that measures just over 3 ½ inches long (9cm) and about 1 inch diameter. It provides 8x magnification and has a 21mm achromatic doublet objective. A roof prism ensures that you get an erect image. The optics are coated. The monocular provides a 128 meter field of view at 1000 meters. This tiny instrument focuses by twisting the three-element eyepiece. It comes with a strap and a little nylon carrying case.'

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Michael Covington highlights the key issues you should consider when looking to purchase that eyepiece for either your spotting scope or telescope.

(1) 'The magnification should be high enough to show most, if not all, of the fine detail that the telescope picks up, so you can view planets and double stars.
(2) The magnification should be low enough to show faint nebulae and galaxies well.
(3) The field of view should be wide enough that a computerized ?go-to? telescope will generally get objects within it.
(4) The eyepiece should bring out the best in the human eye, whatever that means.'

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There is nothing more disconcerting than having to disturb the 'enviroment' during night-time observation with the beam of a flashlight to check on data or equipment. The 'soft' white light of led flashlights have gone some way in appeasing this situation but the recent entry of the Pentagon S2 Red Light should satisfy the needs of the night sky viewer. 'Red light is a low-signature light, which ensures stealth in the darkness. It is also a necessity for any pilots, vehicle operators, and other specialists who need to preserve night vision when reading charts, maps, and going over checklists. The use of a red filter over the beam of a conventional flashlight creates a narrowly focused hot spot that overly affects night vision and projects excessive red light into distance, thus compromising stealth. The advantage of S2 Red is in its effective light diffusion, which provides a wide area coverage of red light with excellent close range light intensity.'

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