Joskus törmäsin näihin kiikarinkäyttötekniikoihin, kun pohdin onko Merijalkaväen Combat Hunter -ohjelmassa mitään käyttökelpoista. Testasin ja mun mielestä nää on sellaisia, jotka pitäisi opettaa kaikille.
Binocular Techniques.
The following are techniques that can be used in order to aid the individual Marine or unit leaders in recognizing and assessing threats in the environment that they are operating in.
Burning through Vegetation
A bush or piece of vegetation that blocks your vision of things behind it to the un-aided eye can be seen with the help of binoculars. Place the binoculars to your eyes and focus the binoculars past the branches that are in front of you. Objects on the other side of the bush or vegetation can be seen clearly while you remain hidden and camouflaged.
Cresting the Top of Hills
Using the just mentioned technique of burning through vegetation can allow you to remain on the military crest of the hill that you are on and observe the other side. Walk up the hill until your head is just above the crest of the hill.
You will have enough standoff from the vegetation on the hill top that you will not be noticed. Place your binoculars to your eyes and focus through the vegetation in front of you in order to bring objects on the other side of the hill into view while remaining hidden and camouflaged.
Looking through Holes
When you come up to a wall or surface that has small holes in it you can use your binoculars to see what is on the other side without exposing yourself to danger. Hold one of the oculars up to the hole in the wall or surface. Look into that ocular with one of your eyes. Objects on the other side can be seen and focused on.
Looking into Shadows
A shadow can be used to mask figures and objects. Using binoculars can help you see those figures and objects that you would not otherwise see if you looking with the un- aided eye. Because of their ability to magnify a picture and collect light, binoculars give the user the ability to see into the shadows. Place the binoculars to your eyes and look at the shadow or into a shaded area. Fill the field of view of the binoculars with the shadowed area. This allows your pupils to adjust to the light level that is in the field of view and allows you to focus on the figures or objects present in that shadow.
Kiikarien tukemisen tärkeys on tullut havaittua käytännön kautta. Hyvilläkin kiikareilla on huono tähystää, jos niitä ei tue. Finnstick kevyille ja tripodi painaville, tai edes nojaa johonkin.
Samoin okulaarin säätö omille silmille, oikea silmänväli ja silmän etäisyyden säätö ovat juttuja, jotka yllättävän usein huomaa porukan jättävän tekemättä. Yksinkertaisella vehkeellä voi mokata vain parilla tapaa, ja monesti ne tavat ovat kaikki käytössä.