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  1. K

    Wanted: Leica APO Televid 77 eye-cup

    Hi everyone, During a birding trip, we lost the eye-cup of our Televid 77. The eye-piece was already loose and a bit broken and Leica could not fix it, so we bought a new scope. However, the old Televid 77 has lots of sentimental value for my husband. So I am looking for a second hand eye...
    • Korbetta74
    • Thread
    • eye-cups eye-piece leica scope
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Leica
  2. J

    First Scope - Pentax PF-65EDAII? Recommendations?

    Hi there, I am currently in the process of trying to decide which scope to buy. I am located in Canada and would like to spend under $1500. I've read loads of forum posts and have researched several scopes in this price range. Based on what I've read so far it seems that the Pentax PF-65EDAII...
  3. C

    Manfrotto 190GOA4 + 128RC compatibility with Kowa 883, plus backpack/transport question

    Hi all, I recently took the plunge on a Kowa TSN 883 scope after I got it at a great closeout deal. After a lot of searching the hardest part is now done which is great, but before I can hit the ground running with it I need to sort out some details with the tripod/transporting the scope. I...
  4. T

    Choosing a tripod head for scope, in the £200 range

    I've not owned a scope up until now despite years of bird watching as I live far from the sea, am not a fan of lugging around lots of gear and have been able to make do with bins/600mm lens combo for spotting and identifying distant birds. However I've struggled a bit recently with picking out...
  5. A

    A question about the Swarovski ATC

    Greetings, I am a large animal veterinarian living in Idaho in the western USA. I do most of my birding locally at the Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge. My favorite are the raptors that I see living here in southwest Idaho. I also use my optics to watch wolves and other wildlife in Yellowstone Park...
  6. Will K

    Magnification Extension - Scoping through Binoculars?

    Hi all, To fill an idle moment, I tried looking through my spotting scope using a pair of binoculars as a makeshift magnification extender. I ended up with some very intriguing results. All the following images were captured on an iPhone through a Vortex Razor 85mm, at a distance of about 10m...
    • Will K
    • Thread
    • binoculars magnification optics scope spotting scope
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Binoculars
  7. M

    WTB: Athlon Cronus 20-60x86 spotting scope

    Hey, I’ve been looking for one of these everywhere, and the only place they’re still available are in New Zealand as far as I can tell. Athlon discontinued them unfortunately. Does anyone have one they would be willing to sell? Or know if a better way to find this scope? Also this is my first...
    • mattiepiexoxo
    • Thread
    • 20-60 20-60x86 20-60x86mm 20x60 86mm athlom athlon athlon cronus athlon spotting scope buying cronus for sale scope selling spotting uhd used
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Spotting Scopes & tripod/heads
  8. E

    quick-release plate won't fit with my Opticron scope - please advise

    I bought a new tripod in a hurry because my previous one doesn't work, and attached is a picture of the quick-release plate. It however doesn't fit onto the tripod foot of my Opticron scope, for which also see attached. The screw on the plate is supposed to go into the hole in the middle of...
  9. G

    Computerized Spotting Scopes?

    I'm in the market for a computerized/remote controlled spotting scope, but for all my Googling and Amazoning, I've come up dry. Seems there's no shortage of computerized telescopes, but I have yet to find a single digital spotting scope. Specifically, I mean a scope whose zoom, focus, and...
  10. DPB

    Zeiss Diascope Alternate on scope cover

    Hey Folks, just wanted to share and alternate (rather affordable) on scope cover for a Zeiss 85mm DIascope straight. I spotted this Vortex Razor 85mm on scope cover for 85mm scope on eBay for $40, from Vortex on the east cost. It looked like it might cover my non covered Zeiss Diascope OK ish...
    • DPB
    • Thread
    • 85mm case cover diascope razor scope vortex zeiss
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Zeiss
  11. F

    Depth of field and f-stop of scopes

    Hello, if I look at a camera lens, it has a f-stop value (which corresponds to the largest aperture, since the lens has a diaphragm that can make the aperture smaller). A fast aperture lets a lot of light in but has a shallow depth of field (thing are out of focus if they are even slightly off...
  12. J

    Hello all - Advice for first scope

    Hello I was hoping this would be the place to get some advice from some vast experience. I have been birding for a while with a pair of old binoculars and now want to take the step up to a scope. I have done some research but the amount of information can be quite daunting. I have a budget of...
    • JC110123
    • Thread
    • camera tripod newbie scope
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Say Hello
  13. CalvinFold's Digiscoping Setup (141110)

    CalvinFold's Digiscoping Setup (141110)

    --Nikon Coolpix 4500 camera --Nikon MC-EU1 Remote Release Cord --magnified, collapsable monitor hood --EagleEye OpticZooms DigiMount Adapter (camera-to-scope interface) --Celestron C90 MAK Spotting Scope (#52268) --8x21 erect image finderscope (standard with scope) --TeleVue 32mm Plssl...
    • CalvinFold
    • Media item
    • 4500 astr avtp c90 cassegrains celestron coolpix digimount eagleeye finderscope maksutov nikon plossl ravelli scope spotting telescope
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Equipment And Accessories
  14. CalvinFold's Digiscoping Setup (130720)

    CalvinFold's Digiscoping Setup (130720)

    --Nikon Coolpix 4500 camera --Nikon MC-EU1 Remote Release Cord --magnified, collapsable monitor hood --EagleEye OpticZooms DigiMount Adapter (camera-to-scope interface) --Celestron C90 MAK Spotting Scope (#52268) --32mm Plossl (standard with scope) --45 erect image diagonal (standard with...
    • CalvinFold
    • Media item
    • 4500 avtp c90 cassegrains celestron coolpix digimount eagleeye finderscope maksutov nikon plossl ravelli scope spotting telescope
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Equipment And Accessories
  15. BullFrog

    BullFrog

    • JohnBirdmeo
    • Media item
    • 4 4s adapter bull frog green iphone meopix s2 scope spotting tick
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Amphibians
  16. Little Blue Bird

    Little Blue Bird

    • JohnBirdmeo
    • Media item
    • 4 4s binocular bird blue iphone little meopix scope spotting swallow tree
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  17. Robin

    Robin

    • trco
    • Media item
    • digiscoping erithacus kowa robin rubecula scope
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Scoping Undercover

    Scoping Undercover

    you gotta be sneaky when you wanna scope...
    • calbirder
    • Media item
    • california rocklin scope woodlands woods
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Landscapes
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