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    I never did a side by side comparison of the ETX 80 to the TrailSeeker. But the ETX is larger, heavier and really intended for astronomy. Not likely to ever be put side by side, but if I do, I will post the results.
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    Today we had a great day of bird watching starting around 10 am. Headed to the beach to test out the New Celestron Trailseeker 20-60 80 mm 45 degree. In a range of about 400 to 500 feet, we were able to identify Buffel Heads in the bay, diving and feeding. (measured on Google Earth) We...
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    Josh, I expect you are right. I will hopefully find out this weekend. If it was for me I would have been happy with a 60 mm 45X or 48X zoom. But if it wasn't enough she would have me out buying another with a 60X. Don't get me wrong, my wife is great and I love her. She just wants to...
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    We ended up ordering the Celestron Trailseeker 80 20-60X with the 45 degree eyepiece. Amazon had one at a reduced price. New but the box was damaged. Full warranty and return privileges, so we could not resist. I will let you know how it works out.
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    Really appreciate all the responses. Here is my current checklist: Trying to stay under $300 US (we will see if that holds) Included zoom eyepiece 45 degree angle 60X magnification - She wants to identify birds up to a mile away, across a lake or bay. I expect we will use 20 to 40 most of...
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    Thanks. I own both the Celestron and the Hyperion Zooms for astronomy.
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    Thanks for the responses. Very helpful. If this was just for me I would use my Meade ETX 80 telescope with the 45 degree correct image. I am not too concerned about a little CA. This is for identification purposes not the study of subtle differences between a peach, pink or salmon...
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    Thanks for the advice Alexis. I use Opticron 8X32 binoculars. My wife 10-22X50 Nikon Aculon binoculars on a monopod. I am going to put them on a tripod to let her try them that way before we go buy a spotting scope. It will help but it still won't be enough. I won't be considering a fixed...
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    Thanks for the response. I am an Cosmic Tourist myself. 3 telescopes, 20 eyepieces, 2 zooms, and all that go with it. Birding is still pretty new to me.
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    My wife and I have been into bird watching for about 18 months and having fun. We do a lot of bird watching by water where there are birds on an opposite shore, several hundred years away, that we can't identify. We have a selection of binoculars. Her favorite are Nikon 10-22 zoom...
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