My book about monoculars is available now. 
The title is:
Ulrich Zeun
"Monoculars - Developments and Models yesterday and Today"
( German: Monokulare - Entwicklungen und Modelle gestern und heute)
It is in German and English. All pictures have German/English captions. The English text follows after the German text.
You can find further information at www.monocular.info, and order it at:
http://www.shaker-media.eu/de/conten...-3-95631-073-7
http://www.camerabooks.com/Products/...-spc-Zeun.aspx
To order through bookshops use title and ISBN 978-3-95631-073-7
--a short description----------------
MONOCULARS – DEVELOPMENTS AND MODELS YESTERDAY AND TODAY
This 486 pages book is a first attempt to sketch the history of prism monoculars made over the years since I. Porro’s first model in 1850 until today. The author also describes the previous developments of terrestrial and Galilean telescopes. Besides the development of small and large monoculars with different prism systems and designs, models are listed according to their usage and functions. It is a reference book with 775 colour pictures including models never previously illustrated.
The author does not claim to write a scientific work or guarantees completeness and comprehensive correctness. This rather is a personal view, gathered and researched after ten years of collecting monoculars, studying literature and some personal communications. So, many military monocular optics and telescopic sights as well as monocular microscopes are not described or are just mentioned marginally. This is an arbitrary decision by the author and does not reflect any qualitative significance.
Framed text sections denote special issues, make digressions and give information which has some relation to the main text, but do not always correspond chronologically or topically.
Contents
PREFACE
1 MONOCULARS: BENEFITS, USE AND APPLICATION
2 HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MONOCULAR TELESCOPES
2.1 From Terrestrial Telescopes to Small Pocket-Telescopes
2.1.1 Pancratic Telescopes
2.1.2 Penscopes
2.1.3 Monocular Ocular Attachments for Camera Lenses
2.1.4 Monoculars with Additional Functions
2.2 Galilean Monoculars
2.2.1 Galilean Monoculars with Changeable Magnification
2.2.2 Galilean telescopes with Additional Functions
2.2.3 Galilean Monoculars: Replica, Toys, Promotional Items
2.2.4 Galilean Telescopic Magnifiers
2.2.5 Galilean Telescopes as a Modern Vision Aid
2.2.6 Doublers (Telephoto-lenses)
2.3 Prism Monoculars: Development over the Years
I. The Beginnings
II. Monoculars about 1900 until 1945
III Monoculars after 1945
2.4 Spotting Scopes with Straight Eyepieces
2.4.2. Astronomical Telescopes with Erecting-Prism-Systems
2.5 Monoculars with Mirror Systems
2.6 Opto-electronic Monoculars
3 CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS AND FIELDS OF USE OF PRISM MONOCULARS
3.1 Folding Monoculars (Monocular housings following the porro 1 prism shape)
3.2 Telescopic Magnifiers – Prism Monoculars with Close Focus
3.2.1 Spectacle Mounted Telescopic Magnifier
3.3 Monoculars with Changeable Magnification
3.3.1 Monoculars with Interchangeable Oculars
3.3.2 Monoculars with an Ocular Revolver
3.3.3 Monoculars with a Swing-in Ocular Lens
3.3.4 Monoculars with Interchangeable Objectives
3.3.5 Monoculars with a Zoom Lens System
3.3.6 Monoculars with a Doubler – Doublers as Monoculars
3.4 Monoculars with Measuring Scales, Instruments or other Extras
3.4.1 Monoculars with Measuring Scales and Reticles
3.4.2 Monoculars with Extra Functions
3.5 Monoculars as Auxiliary Equipment for other Devices
3.6 Monoculars as Telephoto-lenses – Telephoto-lenses as Monoculars
3.7 Image Stabilised Models
3.8 Half Scissors Scopes, Periscopes and Monocular Rangefinders
3.9 Monoculars with Angled View
3.10 Fakes
3.11 Binoculars Halves and Unmarked Monoculars
3.12 Home-Made Monoculars
4. PRISM MONOCULARS FROM DIFFERENT MAKERS AND BRANDS –
PICTURES AND CATALOGUES
5. MONOCULARS IN EVERYDAY USE
5.1 Choice and quality of monoculars
5.2 Accessories
5.3 Handling
6 LITERATURE
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The title is:
Ulrich Zeun
"Monoculars - Developments and Models yesterday and Today"
( German: Monokulare - Entwicklungen und Modelle gestern und heute)
It is in German and English. All pictures have German/English captions. The English text follows after the German text.
You can find further information at www.monocular.info, and order it at:
http://www.shaker-media.eu/de/conten...-3-95631-073-7
http://www.camerabooks.com/Products/...-spc-Zeun.aspx
To order through bookshops use title and ISBN 978-3-95631-073-7
--a short description----------------
MONOCULARS – DEVELOPMENTS AND MODELS YESTERDAY AND TODAY
This 486 pages book is a first attempt to sketch the history of prism monoculars made over the years since I. Porro’s first model in 1850 until today. The author also describes the previous developments of terrestrial and Galilean telescopes. Besides the development of small and large monoculars with different prism systems and designs, models are listed according to their usage and functions. It is a reference book with 775 colour pictures including models never previously illustrated.
The author does not claim to write a scientific work or guarantees completeness and comprehensive correctness. This rather is a personal view, gathered and researched after ten years of collecting monoculars, studying literature and some personal communications. So, many military monocular optics and telescopic sights as well as monocular microscopes are not described or are just mentioned marginally. This is an arbitrary decision by the author and does not reflect any qualitative significance.
Framed text sections denote special issues, make digressions and give information which has some relation to the main text, but do not always correspond chronologically or topically.
Contents
PREFACE
1 MONOCULARS: BENEFITS, USE AND APPLICATION
2 HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MONOCULAR TELESCOPES
2.1 From Terrestrial Telescopes to Small Pocket-Telescopes
2.1.1 Pancratic Telescopes
2.1.2 Penscopes
2.1.3 Monocular Ocular Attachments for Camera Lenses
2.1.4 Monoculars with Additional Functions
2.2 Galilean Monoculars
2.2.1 Galilean Monoculars with Changeable Magnification
2.2.2 Galilean telescopes with Additional Functions
2.2.3 Galilean Monoculars: Replica, Toys, Promotional Items
2.2.4 Galilean Telescopic Magnifiers
2.2.5 Galilean Telescopes as a Modern Vision Aid
2.2.6 Doublers (Telephoto-lenses)
2.3 Prism Monoculars: Development over the Years
I. The Beginnings
II. Monoculars about 1900 until 1945
III Monoculars after 1945
2.4 Spotting Scopes with Straight Eyepieces
2.4.2. Astronomical Telescopes with Erecting-Prism-Systems
2.5 Monoculars with Mirror Systems
2.6 Opto-electronic Monoculars
3 CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS AND FIELDS OF USE OF PRISM MONOCULARS
3.1 Folding Monoculars (Monocular housings following the porro 1 prism shape)
3.2 Telescopic Magnifiers – Prism Monoculars with Close Focus
3.2.1 Spectacle Mounted Telescopic Magnifier
3.3 Monoculars with Changeable Magnification
3.3.1 Monoculars with Interchangeable Oculars
3.3.2 Monoculars with an Ocular Revolver
3.3.3 Monoculars with a Swing-in Ocular Lens
3.3.4 Monoculars with Interchangeable Objectives
3.3.5 Monoculars with a Zoom Lens System
3.3.6 Monoculars with a Doubler – Doublers as Monoculars
3.4 Monoculars with Measuring Scales, Instruments or other Extras
3.4.1 Monoculars with Measuring Scales and Reticles
3.4.2 Monoculars with Extra Functions
3.5 Monoculars as Auxiliary Equipment for other Devices
3.6 Monoculars as Telephoto-lenses – Telephoto-lenses as Monoculars
3.7 Image Stabilised Models
3.8 Half Scissors Scopes, Periscopes and Monocular Rangefinders
3.9 Monoculars with Angled View
3.10 Fakes
3.11 Binoculars Halves and Unmarked Monoculars
3.12 Home-Made Monoculars
4. PRISM MONOCULARS FROM DIFFERENT MAKERS AND BRANDS –
PICTURES AND CATALOGUES
5. MONOCULARS IN EVERYDAY USE
5.1 Choice and quality of monoculars
5.2 Accessories
5.3 Handling
6 LITERATURE
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