Re: [MDOsprey] Spotting Scopes II
MSchell7@aol.com
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 14:23:59 EST
One more opinion - I recently purchased the 80mm Kowa 824 with the zoom and
couldn't be happier. I also checked out the Swarovski and the Leica, also
both 80mm models, but wasn't fortunate enough to be able to do it side by
side. My overall impression, though, was that all three were great scopes. I
don't think you can go wrong with any of them. One further note - I have
compared the 80mm scope to my old 60mm, side by side, in low light
conditions, and the difference is very significant. If you plan to do much
birding in the early morning or evening I'd sure go for one the bigger scopes
in spite of the increased weight and bulk.
Good luck, and great birding!
Mike Schell
Richmond VA
MSchell7@aol.com