--- product_id: 1144561 title: "CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618)" brand: "carson" price: "€ 44.31" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Carson" url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/1144561-closeup-6x18mm-close-focus-monocular-cf-618 store_origin: ES region: Spain --- # 10-inch close focus range 6x magnification power 2.8 oz ultra-lightweight CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) **Brand:** carson **Price:** € 44.31 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔭 See More, Miss Less: Your Pocket-Sized Powerhouse for Every Detail ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) by carson - **How much does it cost?** € 44.31 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.es](https://www.desertcart.es/products/1144561-closeup-6x18mm-close-focus-monocular-cf-618) ## Best For - carson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Dual-Range Focus Mastery:** Seamlessly switch from detailed close-ups at 10 inches to crisp long-distance views with smooth manual focus. - • **Pocket-Ready Portability:** Weighing less than 3 ounces and compact enough to carry all day without bulk—your ultimate on-the-go optic. - • **Versatile for Work & Play:** Perfect for industrial inspections, bird watching, hiking, or catching every detail at concerts and sporting events. - • **Vivid, Fully Coated Optics:** Experience sharp, clear images with fully coated lenses that enhance brightness and reduce glare. - • **Trusted Durability & Warranty:** Backed by Carson’s no-fuss repair or replacement warranty—quality you can rely on, wherever life takes you. ## Overview The Carson CloseUp 6x18mm Monocular delivers a rare blend of powerful 6x magnification and an ultra-close 10-inch focus range in a featherlight 2.8-ounce design. Fully coated optics ensure crisp, bright views whether you're inspecting industrial equipment, birdwatching, or exploring the outdoors. Compact and rugged, it’s backed by Carson’s hassle-free warranty, making it the go-to monocular for professionals and adventurers craving precision and portability. ## Description Dual Purpose Close Focus MonocularThe CloseUp monocular from Carson offers all the benefits of standard 6x power monocular plus an extreme close focus of only 10 inches. You'll be able to view details of faraway objects as well as objects directly in front of you. Turn the focusing barrel all the way in for long distance viewing. To examine closer objects, hold the monocular roughly 10 inches from your subject and turn the focusing barrel all the way out until your subject comes into focus.Compact and Lightweight DesignWeighing less than 3 ounces, the CloseUp monocular is extremely compact and lightweight allowing you to take it with you almost anywhere. Great Monocular for Multiple Hobbies and Low Vision TasksThe CloseUp Monocular is perfect for a multitude of hobbies and tasks including low vision reading, sight-seeing, travel, camping, hiking, sporting events, concerts, surveillance, nature viewing, bird watching, hunting and so much more.Backed by Carson. /strong> At Carson, we strive to make sure our customers are 100% satisfied with the quality of our optics. Carson will repair or replace your monocular if it is found to have manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship. Review: Works Beautifully. Good quality. - WOW. Can easily focus on the ground while sitting in a chair with adjustment left over. The optics are crisp and clear. Focusing works well in that its stiff enough to not overshoot the focus but loose enough to be easy to turn. Also unless you are going from 2' away to 100' it doesn't take a full rotation to focus on anything. its sough to keep in a pocket all day. It's a little bulky for a shirt pocket all day but I do keep it in there for short stints and its fine. It's super light and the build quality feels sturdy. I use this in my job as an industrial inspector almost daily. Need to see the writing on an instrument that's 8 feet up in the air but don't want to go get a ladder...this solves your problem. need to make sure they put the plug in a fitting that's 20' in the air... this can do it. If you need to see a motor nameplate on a machine that's running but you cant stick your head in the machine for safety's sake... use this scope. But it's not just good for work things. Before I started leaving it in my inspection kit I would take it with me on hikes to use as a telephoto lens for my iPhone. It's little fiddly to use that way but it works. Mostly I would use it to see things close up across the creek or a few feet up on a tree. It's clear and focused enough to see gill patterns on fungus growing on a trunk up high. Great for watching close by birds if you don't want to carry giant heavy binocular. This thing really is light enough to just drop in a pocket for an all day hike. For just 20 bucks this thing is an amazing value. If you're at all interested, get it. It wont be a disappointment. Review: Carson 7x18 review, by experienced optics enthusiast - I wear eye glasses and can see the full field of view with them on, though some people have more deeply recessed eyes. I can focus it with one hand. My middle through pinky fingers hold the front barrel while my thumb and pointer turn the eye barrel. Just under 3 full turns covers the range from infinity to 10". Half a turn takes it from infinity to 6 feet. The Carson 7x18 focuses well past infinity too. It is 2.5 inches at shortest and 3.5 inches at longest. 7x confirmed by merging images with my 7x35 binoculars. The field of view is 400 ft, not 472 ft as advertised. The apparent field of view looks 50 degrees, not the 60 of my binoculars. I don't mind since the eye relief is so good. The focus is smooth with good tolerances and the right amount of friction. No wiggle. The inside is black, and the lenses are coated. Looks like quality. The larger barrel diameter is 1 1/8 inches. Very high depth of field far away, and very shallow depth of field up close. 1/2 turn takes you from infinity to 7 feet. I can easily hold this very steady with one hand, but I can also hold 16x binoculars steady. I'm well practiced. With my glasses I have a combined 20/20 vision. With my weaker eye I was just able to read a street sign two blocks away, while standing. I'm tempted to send one to my father as a gift. --------------------------------- Update: I opened the window so I could get a truer side by side test with my binoculars. Looking through a window with a few faint water spots, they look equally sharp as my Tasco Essentials 7x35. With the window opened, I could see that there is slightly more ever so faint haze in the Carson 7x18 than in my Tascos, which had slightly less clarity than naked eye. This is easily overlooked. Imaging looking through a clean window, vs opening the window to look outside. The clean window shows a good view most would not complain about nor notice anything wrong with when looking through, but the opened window is much better. The fully coated optics are nice, but not perfect. The roof prisms scatter a bit more light than porro prisms. You have to pay more or get something less streamlined to avoid that. Also, the center of view was sharper in the Tascos, as was the edge of view. The Tascos had a much wider field of view too. My Tascos are not as sharp as my Nikons. You get what you pay for. But if you are not super picky, the Carson will give you a magnified view that shows much more than what your eyes can see. It is small and portable and inexpensive. I've looked through some uncoated all plastic lens monoculars before, and the Carson is much clearer than them. ## Features - Close focus monocular that can be used for long distance or close focus viewing | Close Focus feature works up to 10 inches away from your subject - Magnification: 6x Power | Objective Lens Diameter: 18mm | Field of View: 427 feet at 1,000 yards - Extremely Compact and Lightweight Design | Weight: 2.8 ounces - Great monocular for low vision reading, sight seeing, travel, surveillance, nature viewing, bird watching, hunting and so much more ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0010KZJXC | | Additional Features | Close Focus feature | | Best Sellers Rank | #287 in Camera & Photo Products ( See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products ) #55 in Monoculars | | Brand | Carson | | Built-In Media | Soft Pouch, Wrist Strap and Lens Cloth | | Coating | Fully Coated | | Compatible Devices | Tripod | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 879 Reviews | | Dawes Limit | 1.66 arc_sec | | EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 years | | Exit Pupil Diameter | 3 millimeters | | Eye Piece Lens Description | Fully Coated | | Field Of View | 144 degrees | | Finderscope | Reflex | | Focal Length Description | 6 millimeters | | Focus Type | Manual Focus | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00750668006721 | | Item Dimensions D x W x H | 3.5"D x 1.3"W x 1.3"H | | Item Type Name | Monocular | | Item Weight | 1.6 ounces | | Manufacturer | Carson Optical | | Manufacturer Part Number | CF-618 | | Model Name | CF-618 | | Model Number | CF-618 | | Mount | Tripod Mount | | Objective Lens Diameter | 18 millimeters | | Power Source | Manual | | Product Dimensions | 3.5"D x 1.3"W x 1.3"H | | Telescope Mount Description | Tripod Mount | | UPC | 163120847020 151903435106 086003933491 168141336201 750668006721 885417284317 141717429484 803983097919 100177481814 796793200283 843009054465 797749750944 021112037364 182682421028 887202440878 799472084396 001910031931 956258138210 115971180436 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | At Carson, we manufacture only the highest quality binoculars. We're so confident in our products that we back them with a No Fault, No Hassle Warranty! In the event that your binoculars get damaged, regardless of cause, Carson will repair or replace them for a total cost of $15.00, which includes all return shipping and handling fees. NO HIDDEN CHARGES! If your binoculars are found to have manufa… | | Zoom Ratio | 12 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Carson - **Eye Piece Lens Description:** Fully Coated - **Finderscope:** Reflex - **Focus Type:** Manual Focus - **Item Weight:** 1.6 ounces - **Model Name:** CF-618 - **Objective Lens Diameter:** 18 Millimeters - **Power Source:** Manual - **Product Dimensions:** 3.5"D x 1.3"W x 1.3"H - **Telescope Mount Description:** Tripod Mount ## Images ![CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FD8BZGL+L.jpg) ![CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71S2s01A+eL.jpg) ![CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81D2gcG2hbL.jpg) ![CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DW71AiePL.jpg) ![CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Li+WF6ceL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: what are the dimensions?** A: 3" x 1.3" x 1.5" **Q: Will this allow me to see the on screen text that is displayed on my TV from my cablebox such as the eletronic program guide? I have low vision.** A: It might. Sometimes I have trouble reading the satellite program guide from Dish Network without getting up from the armchair and the scope helps with that. But it depends too upon your TV set resolution. Cheaper and older analogue sets can be difficult to read fine text with -- even close up. **Q: Does it come with a case? How do you protect the lense?** A: What I got had a draw string case. **Q: What’s the exact weight ? In one description it says 2.8 oz, but another description says 1.62 oz. And does it have a rubber coating or is it metal ?** A: Hello, thanks for bringing this to our attention. We will make sure to update the information in all the descriptions for this product. The correct weight of the CF-618 CloseUp is 1.62 oz. The structure is made of ABS plastic with rubber paint coating in some sections. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Beautifully. Good quality. *by F***D on June 20, 2026* WOW. Can easily focus on the ground while sitting in a chair with adjustment left over. The optics are crisp and clear. Focusing works well in that its stiff enough to not overshoot the focus but loose enough to be easy to turn. Also unless you are going from 2' away to 100' it doesn't take a full rotation to focus on anything. its sough to keep in a pocket all day. It's a little bulky for a shirt pocket all day but I do keep it in there for short stints and its fine. It's super light and the build quality feels sturdy. I use this in my job as an industrial inspector almost daily. Need to see the writing on an instrument that's 8 feet up in the air but don't want to go get a ladder...this solves your problem. need to make sure they put the plug in a fitting that's 20' in the air... this can do it. If you need to see a motor nameplate on a machine that's running but you cant stick your head in the machine for safety's sake... use this scope. But it's not just good for work things. Before I started leaving it in my inspection kit I would take it with me on hikes to use as a telephoto lens for my iPhone. It's little fiddly to use that way but it works. Mostly I would use it to see things close up across the creek or a few feet up on a tree. It's clear and focused enough to see gill patterns on fungus growing on a trunk up high. Great for watching close by birds if you don't want to carry giant heavy binocular. This thing really is light enough to just drop in a pocket for an all day hike. For just 20 bucks this thing is an amazing value. If you're at all interested, get it. It wont be a disappointment. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Carson 7x18 review, by experienced optics enthusiast *by M***9 on July 14, 2015* I wear eye glasses and can see the full field of view with them on, though some people have more deeply recessed eyes. I can focus it with one hand. My middle through pinky fingers hold the front barrel while my thumb and pointer turn the eye barrel. Just under 3 full turns covers the range from infinity to 10". Half a turn takes it from infinity to 6 feet. The Carson 7x18 focuses well past infinity too. It is 2.5 inches at shortest and 3.5 inches at longest. 7x confirmed by merging images with my 7x35 binoculars. The field of view is 400 ft, not 472 ft as advertised. The apparent field of view looks 50 degrees, not the 60 of my binoculars. I don't mind since the eye relief is so good. The focus is smooth with good tolerances and the right amount of friction. No wiggle. The inside is black, and the lenses are coated. Looks like quality. The larger barrel diameter is 1 1/8 inches. Very high depth of field far away, and very shallow depth of field up close. 1/2 turn takes you from infinity to 7 feet. I can easily hold this very steady with one hand, but I can also hold 16x binoculars steady. I'm well practiced. With my glasses I have a combined 20/20 vision. With my weaker eye I was just able to read a street sign two blocks away, while standing. I'm tempted to send one to my father as a gift. --------------------------------- Update: I opened the window so I could get a truer side by side test with my binoculars. Looking through a window with a few faint water spots, they look equally sharp as my Tasco Essentials 7x35. With the window opened, I could see that there is slightly more ever so faint haze in the Carson 7x18 than in my Tascos, which had slightly less clarity than naked eye. This is easily overlooked. Imaging looking through a clean window, vs opening the window to look outside. The clean window shows a good view most would not complain about nor notice anything wrong with when looking through, but the opened window is much better. The fully coated optics are nice, but not perfect. The roof prisms scatter a bit more light than porro prisms. You have to pay more or get something less streamlined to avoid that. Also, the center of view was sharper in the Tascos, as was the edge of view. The Tascos had a much wider field of view too. My Tascos are not as sharp as my Nikons. You get what you pay for. But if you are not super picky, the Carson will give you a magnified view that shows much more than what your eyes can see. It is small and portable and inexpensive. I've looked through some uncoated all plastic lens monoculars before, and the Carson is much clearer than them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The HDE did indeed have the best magnification and like other posters said *by B***M on September 17, 2014* Was considering buying a replica mini telescope for bug-out bag at $65, Decided instead to gamble on three separate $15 scopes just to see if I could get one to meet my minimal requirements (mostly being small and lightweight). The three I ordered were: HDE® 15x - 55x Zoom 21mm Compact Monocular, Sold by: HDE Carson CloseUp 7x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-718), Sold by: Amazon.com LLC Celestron UpClose G2 10x25 Monocular, Black (71213) In a nutshell, I was pleasantly surprised with all three. None of them were the cat's meow, but for ~$15 I didn't expect them to be (and you shouldn't either). For my own purposes, they were all surprisingly acceptable. The HDE did indeed have the best magnification and like other posters said, needs a tripod to really use anything at the upper levels, but it looked pretty darn good at the lowest level (15x). The Celestron had the best quality feel to it, which I expected, being a name brand, but the optics were no better than others. The Carson, which is half the size of the other two (you can't tell by the graphics) is my favorite. Tiny, lightweight, clear picture, enough magnification to just look out there and say, "What is that?" The Carson also has a Macro function, which is pretty cool. I used to check out a tiny splinter in my hand and could see it! My only complaint is the Carson looked like it had been returned by someone else (one of my pet peeves on Amazon when I'm buying 'NEW'). I can't give any of them five stars because they each do have small issues, but I thought four stars was fair because you are getting so much (materially) for so little (cost). Hope that helps. ## Frequently Bought Together - Carson CloseUp 6x18mm Close-Focus Monocular (CF-618) - Carson MiniMight 6x18mm Pocket Monocular with Carabiner Clip (MM-618) - Carson BlackWave 10x25mm Waterproof Monocular, Black (WM-025) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.es/products/1144561-closeup-6x18mm-close-focus-monocular-cf-618](https://www.desertcart.es/products/1144561-closeup-6x18mm-close-focus-monocular-cf-618) --- *Product available on Desertcart Spain* *Store origin: ES* *Last updated: 2026-08-11*