I too love my Kowa - TSN823. I have the 20-60x zoom and 28x wide angle
- in practise I always use the zoom although in reality it is rarely
useful over above 30-40x. I wear glasses and it has a fold back rubber
cap which is good - only minor issue is that you can't screw the lens
protector on when the cap is folded down. I have an angled one - I
think opinions differ on which is the best to get.
On 24/09/2007, Bill Stent <> wrote:
> I, too, love my Kowa.
>
> Bill
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Alistair
> McKeough
> Sent: Monday, 24 September 2007 2:20 PM
> To:
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RFI spotting scopes
>
> Martin, I'll make no comment on specific brands other than to say I'm
> very happy with my (relatively) cheap Kowa.
>
> However, I really wish I'd bought a wide angle fixed 30x eyepiece and
> not a zoom version. If possible, look through both and see whether you
> can really resolve much more detail at 50-60x on a zoom to 30x on a
> fixed.
>
> Alistair
>
>
> On 24/09/2007,
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> wrote:
> >
> > Some advice from list members would be appreciated on currently
> > available spotting scopes for birding. As a first time prospective
> > buyer of one, I'm keen to hear people's thoughts on what they would
> recommend.
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> > I am not a regular wader-viewer and don't especially know the group
> > very well either. My use therefore is likely to be as much on land as
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> > it is at the coast or at large wetlands.
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> > It would need to be
> > - durable,
> > - weather and water proof and
> > - easy to use for spectacle wearers.
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> > I quite like the idea of using the angled eyepiece but am open to
> > people's thoughts on this as well.
> >
> > Thoughts on the current Swarovski and Leica spotting scopes would be
> > most welcome and whether I should be considering a zoom eyepiece and
> > other 'accessories'.
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> >
> > Martin O'Brien
> > Melbourne
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