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: 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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