In a message dated 3/21/2005 10:15:09 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

I have  
a Leica 70mm which weighs 9 pounds plus a heavy weight  tripod. 


Parke,
 Your Leica scope weighs 9lbs, without the tripod? That seems  extremely 
heavy for a scope. Are you sure?


Rick Sussman