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small scope

To: "Gregory Little" <>
Subject: small scope
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:36:42 +1000
Greg

A pair of 20x Binos that have a !/4"x20 thread tri/monopod fitting? They can be used as a 'scope by using only one side. I use a pair of Nikon 16x50 mounted on a monopod for "seawatch" type use. Pentax do a good 20x50 as well. I use it with a Manfrotto 3231 monopod, which has 3 retractable legs in the base for added stability. It does a good job, but unfortunately looks a bit like a mini RPG launcher, and caused me a bit of a problem with security at Kuala Lumpur airport 3 years back. It required a full demonstration to stop my collar being felt and being banged up in the pokey.

Cheers,

Carl Clifford


On 29/04/2009, at 9:27 PM, Gregory Little wrote:

Gooday birders

Have had quite a few replies re the RFI on small scopes. It appears so
far that there is only a few inches difference in length and not much
difference in diameter between a small scope and a standard 60-65mm
scope with straight eyepiece. One of the small scopes recommended was
light and only about 200mm long but is 100mm in diameter. A Leica 65mm
scope body is only 277mm long and a 108mm high. Am not sure what we
expected but I suppose that we were looking for a quality robust scope
with about 40mm objective lens, with the overall diameter not much
bigger, about 20-25x power and only about 20-25cm long, with the
eyepiece, and able to be attached to a tripod if necessary. While it may
not have the greatest light gathering ability or the best minimum focus
etc I thought this might be a compromise for portability. It appears the
diameter is the important factor for portability although we would not
want one that weighed a ton neither. Any more thoughts?

Greg Little

Greg Little - Principal Consultant
General Flora and Fauna
PO Box 526
Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
Ph    02 49 556609
Fx    02 49 556671
www.gff.com.au

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