RFI spotting scopes

[Gemfyre <>]

I purchased an angled Nikon scope from binoculars.com in February.  They were having a sale so I managed to get both scope and a lightweight tripod for around $700 - and that included postage!  I can't recall the exact model off the top of my head, but I do know binoculars.com didn't have it available last time I checked (they still had the straight version).

It's a great scope.  The zoom on the eyepiece isn't perfect, focus is lost very easily, but at low magnification the image is clear and crisp.  I've found the same with binoculars - buying a Japanese brand you sacrifice a tiny bit of quality and a LOT of price compared to European brands.

Belinda
Narrogin, W.A.



On Mon Sep 24 15:59 , John Tongue <>sent:

> Hi Martin et al,
> We are not Wader experts, either, but wanted to do some wader 
> watching, and had fairly restricted budget, so last Christmas 
> purchased an Acuter Scope 20-60x mag. Says it's waterproof, though 
> we've been inclined not to test it. I've also knocked it over once, 
> and apart from some scratches on the casing, seems to have fared OK. 
> Cost around $250 I think, and we're quite happy with it.
>
> John & Shirley Tongue
> Ulverstone, Tas.
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> On 24/09/2007, at 2:11 PM, Martin.O'm("dse.vic.gov.au','','','')","top.opencompose('Brien");"> wrote:
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> > Some advice from list members would be appreciated on currently 
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> > spotting scopes for birding. As a first time prospective buyer of 
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> > 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 
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> > - easy to use for spectacle wearers.
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> > Thoughts on the current Swarovski and Leica spotting scopes would 
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> > 'accessories'.
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> > Melbourne
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