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Which optics for long range spotting
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<blockquote data-quote="ds" data-source="post: 57209" data-attributes="member: 3050"><p>Hi Roy,</p><p></p><p>Unless you go image stabilized a tripod is a must, cheap tripods are a waste of time. It is hard to beat a Manfrotto 055 NAT 3 with 141RC head.</p><p></p><p>Binos offer easier viewing on the eyes and can be used for longer periods. The 15 x 60 Swarovski SLC`s are nice and have a tripod attachment thing, but a friend found it a problem to close the oculars close enough together to use the things, apparently it is a bit worse with the tripod adaptor. Zeiss did a 15x60 porro prism bino which should be good and spendy but seem to have stopped making them. Also leica do the duovids in 10+15 x 50. A report in PS magazine had only very good things to say about them.</p><p></p><p>If you go with a scope Leica, Swarovski or Optolyth are all reasuringly expensive. I went with a big Optolyth and like it, I also just sent it in for a service to Germany and have had very good service from the company. I dont think any would dissapoint but the new Swarovskis seem a bit lighter and more fragile than the others. Leica have now got rubber armour on at least one model. Also I think if you are going for a top class scope it is worth getting the more expensive APO / HD version.</p><p></p><p>David.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ds, post: 57209, member: 3050"] Hi Roy, Unless you go image stabilized a tripod is a must, cheap tripods are a waste of time. It is hard to beat a Manfrotto 055 NAT 3 with 141RC head. Binos offer easier viewing on the eyes and can be used for longer periods. The 15 x 60 Swarovski SLC`s are nice and have a tripod attachment thing, but a friend found it a problem to close the oculars close enough together to use the things, apparently it is a bit worse with the tripod adaptor. Zeiss did a 15x60 porro prism bino which should be good and spendy but seem to have stopped making them. Also leica do the duovids in 10+15 x 50. A report in PS magazine had only very good things to say about them. If you go with a scope Leica, Swarovski or Optolyth are all reasuringly expensive. I went with a big Optolyth and like it, I also just sent it in for a service to Germany and have had very good service from the company. I dont think any would dissapoint but the new Swarovskis seem a bit lighter and more fragile than the others. Leica have now got rubber armour on at least one model. Also I think if you are going for a top class scope it is worth getting the more expensive APO / HD version. David. [/QUOTE]
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