I've rrecently bought a Swarovski with HD glass - nice scope but expensive.
You'll also need to decide whether to go for an angled or straight-through
version of whatever you buy.
Angled is best if there are people of different heights using the scope in a
group. Straight-through is easier to find stuff, especially in forested
habitats.
Fixed magnification lenses are definitely superior to zooms, but suffer the
problem that finding things is slightly trickier. I use a 30x which is OK in
most areas, but tough in forest.
dave
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> 2008/12/24 Brian Johnson <>
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> > Can anyone recommend a brand, model, type etc of a spotting scope for a
> > 1st-timer to buy? Any suggestions re power, range, zoom etc - all ideas
> > gratefully received.
> > Brian Johnson
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