I just bought a new scope and recommend you check out the Cornell spotting scope review (Scope Quest 2008: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1039) and the Result Chart (http://www.livingbird.org/netcommunity/bbimages/lb/pdf/ScopeChart2008.pdf ;). Hope this helps. --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Anita Huffman <dhuffman@xxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Anita Huffman <dhuffman@xxxxxxxx> Subject: [Bristol-Birds] RE Spotting Scopes To: "Bristol Birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 12:17 PM Please post replies on list if you don't mind. I would like to know also! Thanks, Anita Looking for advice on spotting scopes. Such as magnification, eye relief, etc. My husband wants something he can spy on deer with and I would like for it to serve double duty for birding. Need something of good quality yet affordable. Any recommendations? Thanks in advance! Michelle King Blountville Sullivan County ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST NATURE CALENDAR for NE TN / SW VA: http://www.google.com:80/calendar/embed?src=eHlvbjQyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ Be sure and visit the Bristol Bird Club website at: http://bristolbirdclub.org This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (423)764-****