I have a Vortex Razor HD 20-60 zoom with the 85mm objective lens. It's very
good - I've looked through scopes costing twice as much and noticed only a
minor difference in quality. The newer model starts at 27X on the zoom - I
find myself usually staying within the bottom two-thirds of the zoom range.
The new one sells for about $1600 - but you can sometimes find discounts. I
was able to knock about $300 of the cost of mine.
Andrew Melnykovych
Louisville KY
On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 11:21 AM Stephen Tyson <kytysons9152@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Also, don’t assume that high price equals heirloom quality and
reliability! We learned that the hard way through bad experiences with a
Swarovski scope and binoculars.
Stephen Tyson, Schochoh
On Apr 18, 2021, at 10:11 AM, mikesindahouse <mikesindahouse@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
word affordable is relative.
Frank,
On scope cost and quality, truer words were never spoken. I guess the
a good mid range option worth looking into further.
Good to know that the Pentax works well for digiscoping and sounds like
affordable. It doesn’t seem real likely that a good scope would be what
Thanks,
Mike Callan
502-592-7008
On Apr 18, 2021, at 10:47 AM, Lyneart <lyneart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There’s a little bit of a conflict between the words good and
anyone would call cheap. My scope is no where near the high end price wise
but it wasn’t cheap either. My criteria for choosing a scope was to get one
tat would match up well with a camera for digi-scoping. I chose a Pentax
PF-80ED. It zooms from 20x to 60x. It also has a retractable eyecup. The
eyecup works well as a sleeve for holding my Canon Powershot A1400 up to
it. I can retract the eyecup for viewing, which also helps. because I wear
glasses.
wrote:Frank Lyne
frank@xxxxxxxxxxx - near Dot in Logan County, KY
On Apr 18, 2021, at 9:07 AM, mikesindahouse <mikesindahouse@xxxxxxxxx>
Has anyone bought one recently that you would recommend?
A birder friend of mine is looking to buy a good affordable scope.
part with?
Does anyone have a used scope in good condition you are willing to
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