Couldnt agree more Frank - its the tripod that is always the
cumbersome part of the deal and your idea of a collapsable one is spot
on.
cheers
David Taylor
On 29/04/2009, at 9:50 PM, wrote:
The issue for me when travelling overseas is not the scope (my
Swarovski ATS65HD 20-60X fits comfortably into my backpack with
binoculars and camera) but the tripod which only fits into a largish
suitcase (and takes up way too much space) or has to be checked in
separately.....and I've arrived at a destination before to find the
airline has dropped it and broken the catch mechanism. A tripod
that folds down to backpack-size, but is still sturdy when erected,
would be a real bonus, I believe.
Regards
Frank Antram
-----Original message-----
From: "Rosemary Royle"
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:37:28 +1000
To: "Gregory Little"
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] small spotting scope
For true portability you could try a the Kowa 501 or 502 (though it
is possible they are just about to be discontinued - see web page
reference below) or the Opticron Might Midget MM2. Not sure about
the availability of either of these in OZ.
They are very small, cheap and look like toys but the optical
quality is surprisingly good. You can definitely see more than with
even expensive bins (my husband has a top of the range Leicas) You
can get very light weight tripods to go with them. We used our Kowa
TS 502 in our trip to Oz in 2006.
http://www.acecameras.co.uk/asp/web/ph/cat/prodtype/1300/prodtype.asp
Rosemary Royle
Wales, UK
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