Recommendations on a spotting scope

boat_guy64 · 12-01-2023, 05:48 PM

I bought a fairly cheap Landove a few years ago on Amazon specifically for the shooting range. I then bought a tripod and do exactly what you said. I take great pictures of things on the lake, bobcats, Eagles, Loons etc... At 60X, I get some great pictures and have caught some awesome moon rises as it comes over the hill across the bay. I'm sure that there are much better but a $129 version has done very well for me.

ChasesIslandOkie · 12-02-2023, 03:27 AM

We just got back from a trip to Costa Rica and the naturalists we were with all used Swarovski spotting scopes. They were amazing as we were able to see a group of toucans on a tree about a 1/4 away! Critters that were closer were visible in incredible detail. The first time I peered into it, I was astounded by the image. But I think those scopes are a serious investment.

12-01-2023, 05:48 PM	#1
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	Landove I bought a fairly cheap Landove a few years ago on Amazon specifically for the shooting range. I then bought a tripod and do exactly what you said. I take great pictures of things on the lake, bobcats, Eagles, Loons etc... At 60X, I get some great pictures and have caught some awesome moon rises as it comes over the hill across the bay. I'm sure that there are much better but a $129 version has done very well for me.

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12-02-2023, 03:27 AM	#2
ChasesIslandOkie Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 25 Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts	We just got back from a trip to Costa Rica and the naturalists we were with all used Swarovski spotting scopes. They were amazing as we were able to see a group of toucans on a tree about a 1/4 away! Critters that were closer were visible in incredible detail. The first time I peered into it, I was astounded by the image. But I think those scopes are a serious investment.