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Selecting a Spotting Scope

If you purchase just one piece of optical equipment for birding, binoculars are the right choice. But if you spend a lot of time viewing loons, waterfowl, shorebirds, gulls and other species that are either wary or in hard-to-penetrate habitats, a spotting scope can be extremely useful.

Spotting Scopes vs. Binoculars for Hunting

For an avid hunter, his hunting equipment can make the difference between a hit and a miss; a prize catch or a missed trophy animal that missed you by a few yards! Small wonder then that spotting scopes are fast gaining popularity among regular outdoors enthusiasts. A spotting scope is a compact telescope designed largely for terrestrial observing and is used in applications that involve magnifications beyond the range of a typical binocular. Compact and powerful, these optical instruments ensure that you are spot on - always!

Telescope or Spotting Scope?

Got a beautiful view of the ocean or a patio overlooking the golf course? Many customers look to a Telescope to bring these views closer to home when a Spotting Scope may be the better choice.

Tutorial on Digiscoping with a Spotting Scope

Digiscoping is nothing more than taking a photo with a digital camera through a spotting scope. The simplest technique is to hold the camera in place by hand, but for serious shooting you may want to consider a digiscoping camera adapter.

Spotting Scopes vs. Binoculars for Birding

For an avid birder, his outdoor equipment can make the difference between a rare sighting and a missed opportunity. Small wonder then that spotting scopes are fast gaining popularity among regular outdoors enthusiasts. The spotting scope is a compact telescope designed largely for terrestrial observing and is used in applications that involve magnifications beyond the range of a typical binocular. Compact and powerful, these optical instruments ensure that you are spot on.

Quick Tip

Most spotting scopes will have a set of three numbers as part of their model name. The first number is the lowest power magnification of the scope and the second number is the highest. The third number in the series is typically followed by "mm" and is the actual diameter of the scope lens (sometimes called the "objective") measured in millimeters.

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