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Best all around spotting scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="Spotter" data-source="post: 13761" data-attributes="member: 259"><p>Ian M and rogerinneb,</p><p>I used to totally agree with Ian about a straight spotting scope and purchased a Leica straight. I got tired to switching back and forth between my binoculars and spotting scope on my tripod so built a bracket that allows me to mount the scope and the binoculars on the tripod and focus them on the same spot. It works very well because I can find with my 10X binoculars and identify with my 60X scope (given perfect 60X conditions). Now to the original question, one of the guys I sold a bracket to has an angled scope. His setup is easier to use than mine. I have to move my head from the binoculars to the scope where he can just turn his head.</p><p></p><p>I compared my Leica to a Nikon 78 ED before purchasing the Leica. Using a resolution chart, I determined that the Nikon had better resolution at lower powers and the Leika had better resolution at higher powers. I assume that it was a weakness in the Nikon variable eyepiece, which at that time was quite small. I hope they have fixed it by now. If I were buying a scope today it would be the Nikon 60 ED, angled. It is packable (my only complaint with the Leica), with spectacular resolution.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spotter, post: 13761, member: 259"] Ian M and rogerinneb, I used to totally agree with Ian about a straight spotting scope and purchased a Leica straight. I got tired to switching back and forth between my binoculars and spotting scope on my tripod so built a bracket that allows me to mount the scope and the binoculars on the tripod and focus them on the same spot. It works very well because I can find with my 10X binoculars and identify with my 60X scope (given perfect 60X conditions). Now to the original question, one of the guys I sold a bracket to has an angled scope. His setup is easier to use than mine. I have to move my head from the binoculars to the scope where he can just turn his head. I compared my Leica to a Nikon 78 ED before purchasing the Leica. Using a resolution chart, I determined that the Nikon had better resolution at lower powers and the Leika had better resolution at higher powers. I assume that it was a weakness in the Nikon variable eyepiece, which at that time was quite small. I hope they have fixed it by now. If I were buying a scope today it would be the Nikon 60 ED, angled. It is packable (my only complaint with the Leica), with spectacular resolution. [/QUOTE]
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