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Meade CaptureView 8X42 2MP Digital Camera Binocular with LCD Screen

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Manufacturer: Meade
Brand: Meade
List Price: $199.00
Our Price: $129.92
You Save: $ 69.08 ( 35% )
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The CaptureView 8x42 2.0D combines a high-performance, full-size roof prism binocular with a 2.0 megapixel digital camera to capture stills or video. Large, 42mm multi-coated objective lenses deliver super bright images even in low light. A 1.5" diagonal color LCD flips up for composing or reviewing images and video instantly! Add an optional SecureDigital memory card to add image storage capacity.The CaptureView 8x42 2.0D is perfect for action sports, concerts, nature studies, industrial site inspection, or security and investigation applications, when the greatest amount of detail is desired both visually and digitally.PRODUCT FEATURES:Fully coated optics;32MB of internal memory;Optimum imaging range from 49' to infinity;Plug-and-play performance with Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP. No additional software or drivers required!;Capture up to 40 images at the full 2.0 megapixel resolution. More images can be stored at the lower resolution settings and/or with optional SD card;Capture up to 90 seconds of video with instant replay with internal memory, or more with optional SD card;Minimum interpupilary distance is 57mm, great for those who require narrower lens separation adjustment;Standard equipment includes: USB cable; carry case; neck strap; cleaning cloth; complete instructions; CD-ROM with image-editing and archiving software.


DESCRIPTION:

Batteries Included: 0
Batteries: 2
Battery Description: 2 AA
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Meade
Display Size: 1.5
EAN: 0709942700305
Feature: Full-size roof prism binocular with a 2.0 megapixel digital camera to capture stills or video
Label: Meade
Manufacturer: Meade
Model: 8x42 2.0D
Number Of Items: 1
Optical Zoom: 1
Publisher: Meade
Studio: Meade


FEATURES:

• Full-size roof prism binocular with a 2.0 megapixel digital camera to capture stills or video
• 32 MB of internal memory plus slot for Secure Digital memory card
• 1.5" diagonal color LCD flips up for composing or reviewing images and video
• Perfect for action sports, concerts, nature studies, industrial site inspection, or security and investigation applications
• Large, 42mm multi-coated objective lenses deliver super bright images even in low light



ACCESSORIES:

• SimpleTech STI-SD/64 64MB SecureDigital Card (SD Card)
• SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package)
• Lexar Media 512 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD512-231
• 3-Year Extended Service Plan - Covers Electronic Items $0-$200 - Repair
• Monster Cable MB 4-MP3-AA MP3 Power1850 mAh AA 4-Pack, with Digital Charger


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Lexar Media 512 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD512-231
• SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package)
• SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10/11 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Quit bashing it!
Comment: After reading all the negative reviews on this product....I reluctantly took a gamble and guess what!! I got lucky. Everything performed just as advertised. I can only guess tons of others that purchased this binocular and were dissatisfied got lemmons..I LOVE IT !!!!!!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Meade Can Do Better
Comment: I recently bought this camera new and also own another Meade Binocular 2002 model that I like much better. Fact: Older one is smaller yet takes brilliant pics. Fact: Is not made with cheap plastic.
I paid $79.00 for my 2002 model. Over $130.00 plus S/H. for this mess. This model is large and very poorly made. Cheap plastic. The LCD screen will not stay in place(flops open & shut)....ruining shots.
Where are the parts made may I ask Meade? Who puts them together?
I plead for Meade to do better. Oh I sound like a poet..plead? meade? lol

Customer Rating:
Summary: Fast delivery and in good condition!
Comment: Fast delivery and arrived in good condition! This was a gift to someone, so I can't comment on the quality or the functionality of this product and that is why I did not give it 5.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great camera binoculars!
Comment: Gift for husband. Uses it for work. He carries it with him everywhere.

Photos are taken for reference, not for high-end photo duplication.
Video is very helpful.

Pleased with quality.

Customer Rating:
Summary: When it's good, it's very good...when it's bad, It's pretty bad
Comment: I did a lot of research before choosing the Meade CaptureView 8x42 2MP Digital Camera Binocular. This one offers the most for a reasonable price. Unfortunately, the one reason you're probably looking to buy it will be nothing at all like what you were expecting.

As binoculars go, the CaptureView 8x42 works fantastic. It's easy to tune to your own eyesight, it's got a sharp, clear field of view, and the zoom level is as good as more expensive pairs I've looked through.

As a plug-and-play device, it's also really good: any computer I've plugged it into responds quickly, and files are easily accessed. There is software you can also use, but generally I don't have to have it in order to download images.

Ah, but there's the rub: the images. Digital binoculars don't actually use the binocular lenses to take a picture. I imagine there's not a way to easily do this, so the camera in the binoculars uses its own lens. As a result, the camera is really poor. Daytime images at a variety of ranges have come out with a milky white haze. Photoshop doesn't really fix this problem because it permeates the image, as if you're gazing through watery eyes or seeing a corona of white. On images that do not produce a haze, you have pictures about as good as you would see on a typical cellphone camera. Except that in low-light conditions, cellphones take better pictures. After taking picures in low lighting, and looking from darkness into a spotlight, I was amazed at how little light actually came through in the final image: even at a short distance, things that I knew to be brightly lit were blurry, grainy, and sunken in murky darkness.

If you are looking for a great pair of binoculars that you can also use to snap simple pictures while you are on vacation, the Meade CaptureView 8x42 is a good choice. If you're looking for a way to grab telephoto-quality pictures of faraway scenes, this will not live up to your expectations--a decent point-and-shoot digital camera will probably do better, especially in multiple lighting conditions.

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