I really liked the unique looking prop binoculars Jack uses throughout the Stargate SG1 series. I assumed these were crazy expensive laser range finding real world, but I went off the try and track them down in May 2017.
After significant digging, I found they were acutally basic pocket binoculars (Pentax 8×24 UCF Compact) with some extra greeblies glued on, so I picked some up on ebay and used my (at the time) new 3d printer, and some clear acrylic to make the extra parts and made myself a prop replica.
The results, to my eye at least, look almost the same as the SG1 screen used prop pair. There’s a sticker on the front top of the screen used binoculars used to cover the Pentax branding, but I can’t make it out enough to recreate it, so I opted to leave it off my prop recreation, instead using a solvent to remove the branding for a cleaner look.
Not exactly practical for stargate cosplay purposes due to their bulk, though that doesn’t stop me tucking them into my tactical vest on occasion. They do find fairly regular use as acutal binoculars in real life as they are pretty good quality and very compact, even with the extra greeblie.
