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Sep 16, 2007 13:58 |  #1

Hello,
I'm looking to buy a spotting scope, untill now I've had Bushnell binoculars 16x50, but on a recent trip to Canada it broke. So now I am looking to upgrade for something better, like a spotting scope. The thing is I don't know the first thing about them, so any help would be appreciated.
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Sep 16, 2007 15:03 |  #2

What is your planned price range?


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Sep 16, 2007 15:21 |  #3

Well, I'm not really sure what's the price range for a good scope, but I was hoping somewhere less than $200?




  
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Sep 16, 2007 15:22 |  #4

I have used a regular telescope with an adapter that fits in where the small end lenses would go and a Canon body screws into that. But everything I have seen about using spotting scopes is, they are mostly used with P&S cameras, where the whole lens sticks into an adapter.

To find out more, search Google for "digiscoping". :)


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Sep 16, 2007 19:24 |  #5

Check out www.birdforum.net (external link) - there's a whole section (or two) about scopes & stuff..


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