Re: Leica Scope -- Jack L. and others

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Leslie, Rob, Marcia, Jack, David (David?  My,,,,,how good to 
hear from you!),

My thanks for all your wonderful comments....but you were 
supposed to convince me NOT to get the scope.  <grin>  
Well, I'll have to see what I can do to make a deal with Santa.

Seriously, though, I was concerned about the weight and 
length of the darn thing.  I have a Kowa...TSN-1....bought long 
before my eyes could "see" as David says.  It is small enough 
to tuck into a duffle for flights and I can carry it well enough.  I 
have very small shoulders that do not support a tripod very 
well.  In fact, I find it more comfortable to carry the scope in 
one hand from the center section, with my arm straight down.

I saw the tri-pac in operation, and although it looks a little 
clumsy, it might make life easier.  Be forewarned, however, 
that in the heat of the moment last week I saw one poor girl 
whip off her tri-pac fast enough to dump the whole thing on the 
ground, scope and all.  Crunch....and she had a plastic Kowa, 
too.   Eeeek.   That was not very encouraging.  Still, I suppose 
with practice....  Hmmmm, do I sound convincing yet????

Thanks, gang!

 
Fran Saunders
Silver Spring, Maryland
saunderf@ari.net

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