Spotting Scope
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 Barska 25 75x75 Spotting Scope CO10998 w Tripod Case $75.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 55m Buy It Now for only: $75.99 |
 Celestron VistaPix IS70 Imaging Spotter $199.99 Time Remaining: 8h 44m |
 SA Optics Miniature Spotting Scope w Tripod and Case 20x 50mm $31.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 45m |
 Meade 45 degree 20 60x 60mm coated Waterproof Zoom Spotting Scope with soft case $29.95 Time Remaining: 22d 12h 1m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 Bushnell Spacemaster 20 45x60 LER Spotting Scope Kit $225.00 Time Remaining: 10h 3m Buy It Now for only: $325.00 |
 BARSKA 25 125x88 WP Benchmark Spotting Scope AD11182 $139.95 Time Remaining: 12h 5m |
 Bushnell Laser Boresighter $28.49 Time Remaining: 10d 1h 7m Buy It Now for only: $28.49 |
 TASCO SPOTTING SCOPE $50.00 Time Remaining: 12h 41m |
 Pyramex Rendezvous Shooting Glasses New In Package $3.75 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 59m |
 CDS MILITARY HUNTING SPOTTING SCOPE 15 40x50 with Tripod + Case $31.95 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 1m Buy It Now for only: $31.95 |
 Bushnell Sportview 781545 15 45x50 mm $97.95 Time Remaining: 14h 39m Buy It Now for only: $109.95 |
 German Army Hensoldt Wetzler 2x Optical scope $19.95 Time Remaining: 19d 13h 10m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 spotting scope $109.95 Time Remaining: 14h 43m |
 Bushnell Spacemaster spotting scope $6.48 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 52m Buy It Now for only: $150.00 |
 Magnacraft 20 80x70 Spotting Scope Zooms from 20X to 80X Power Water Resistant $81.29 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 31m Buy It Now for only: $81.29 |
 BRAND NEW NEVER USED Celestron Ultima 80 20 60x80 mm $183.00 Time Remaining: 16h 8m Buy It Now for only: $205.00 |
 BARSKA 25 125x88 WP Benchmark Spotting Scope AD11182 $108.50 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 35m |
 Barska 15 40x50 Colorado Spotting Scope 2 DAY SHIP $38.89 Time Remaining: 14d 16h 54m Buy It Now for only: $38.89 |
 Spotting Scope Vietnam era M 49 with M 15 Tripod cases included $152.50 (12 Bids) Time Remaining: 17h 56m |
 PERRINI 15 50X60 SPOTTING SCOPE WITH TRIPOD 1229 $36.48 Time Remaining: 28d 18h 36m Buy It Now for only: $36.48 |
 SIMMONS ProSport Series RIFLE SCOPE 3 9x40 Matte Black Truplex RETICLE $49.00 Time Remaining: 18h 20m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 CREEDMORE SPOTTING SCOPE STAND AND BAG TRIPOD BASE $152.50 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 20h 40m |
 Konus Konuspot 80 Spotting Scope 20 60X80 7120 $218.99 Time Remaining: 20d 14h 35m Buy It Now for only: $218.99 |
 Visionking 25 75x77 Spotting scope Bak 4 Monoculars Telescopes $99.99 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 11m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 Brunton Explorer Foldable Solar Panel $49.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 44m Buy It Now for only: $59.00 |
 BARSKA15 40X50mm COMPACT SPOTTING SCOPE w TRIPOD and CARRYING CASE $39.95 Time Remaining: 9d 19h 59m Buy It Now for only: $39.95 |
 Kowa TSN 602 60mm Straight Camo Spotting Scope Package $549.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 58m Buy It Now for only: $629.99 |
 Gordon 10x50mm Spotting Scope W Stand $39.99 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 27m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Seben DKA2 digital camera camcorder adapter PC USB $41.59 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 26m Buy It Now for only: $41.59 |
 Barska Spotting Scope Kit 20x60x60 Waterproof w Case More $69.99 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 44m |
 Simmons Blazer 20 60x60mm Spotting Scope $35.00 Time Remaining: 29d 13h 19m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 Nikon Sky Earth 7351 15 45x60 mm Spotting Scope NR $108.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 28m |
 WINCHESTER WT 10 SPOTTING SCOPE KIT NIB $100.00 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 4m |
 Celestron 52302 Regal Refractor 80mm F ED Spotting Scope $568.95 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 18m Buy It Now for only: $568.95 |
 WINCHESTER WT831 SPOTTING SCOPE KIT NIB $229.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 4m |
 SPOTTING SCOPE w CASE and TRIPOD 20 60x 60mm telescope $54.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 14m |
 UAG 25 75x75mm ZOOM SPOTTER SPOTTING SCOPE+TRIPOD+CASE $69.95 Time Remaining: 9d 5h 47m Buy It Now for only: $69.95 |
 VINTAGE HERTEL REUSS OPTIK KASSEL VARIABLE 25 60 X 60 1 DRAW SPOTTING SCOPE $38.00 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 11h 23m |
 Sports Hunting Camping Hiking 15 55x 21mm Zoom Compact Monocular Pocket Scope $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 1m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Leica Vario Okular B20x 60x $51.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 12h 5m |
 NcStar NG309090G 30 90x90 mm $125.00 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 35m |
 Firefield 20 60x60 Spotting Scope NIB $49.99 Time Remaining: 6d 10h 59m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Vortex Viper HD 20 60x80 Spotting Scope Straight VPR 80S HD $699.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 14h 45m |
 Bushnell Trophy waterproof spotting scope 20 50 X 50mm $56.00 (22 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 22m |
 Window Mounting Tripod SBX3 for Camera Spotting Scope $19.99 Time Remaining: 12d 2h 45m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 NIB BARSKA COLORADO WATERPROOF SPOTTING SCOPE FREE SHIPPING $88.00 Time Remaining: 1d 15h 43m Buy It Now for only: $97.00 |
 LEUPOLD SX 1 Ventana 15 45x60mm Straight Spotting Scope KIT 111358 w TripodCase $299.99 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 48m Buy It Now for only: $299.99 |
 Nikon XL 45x Spotter Scope $270.00 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 16m |
 SPOTTING SCOPE EDNAR 72MM VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL GREAT SHAPE $139.00 Time Remaining: 1d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
 BRUNTON Echo Black 7 x 18 POCKET SCOPE F ECHO7018 NEW $21.95 Time Remaining: 6d 11h 6m Buy It Now for only: $21.95 |
 Spotting Scope Saddle $24.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 21m |
 Bushnell Tour V2 Golf Laser Rangefinder With Case $178.06 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 17h 32m |
 BRUNTON Echo Orange 7 x 18 MONOCULAR POCKET SCOPE NEW $21.95 Time Remaining: 6d 11h 6m Buy It Now for only: $21.95 |
 NEW Mini DVR Spy Sunglasses Camera Audio Video Recorder DV HIDDEN CAMERA GADGET $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 51m |
 Vanguard 16 48x65S mm Water Fog proof High Resolution Spotting Scope NEW $295.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 43m Buy It Now for only: $335.00 |
 3 9x40 tri rail red green blue rangefinder dovetail weaver illuminated scope $65.00 Time Remaining: 5d 8h 15m Buy It Now for only: $65.00 |
 KONUS KONUSPOT 20 60X80 GREEN $206.11 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 35m Buy It Now for only: $226.99 |
 CO11218 30 90x90 Waterproof Barska Spotter w Tripod $139.99 Time Remaining: 10d 16h 55m Buy It Now for only: $139.99 |
 Spotting Scope Shooters Edge 18 36x25mm with Case $39.00 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 12m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 20 80X70MM SPOTTING SCOPE $241.95 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 3m |
 7 X 40 Spotting Scope w Case $19.95 Time Remaining: 27d 11h 42m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 BUSHNELL SPOTTING SCOPE WITH STAND AND BINOCULARSNEW IN THE BOX $135.00 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 59m |
 EXC VINTAGE BAUSCH LOMB BALSCOPE SR 60MM SPOTTING SCOPE TELESCOPE MADE IN USA $66.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 8h 10m |
 UAG 15 40x50mm SPOTTING SCOPE+TRIPOD+CASE+LEN KIT BLACK $29.95 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 58m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 ANTIQUE SPOTTING SCOPE WITH LENS CAP EYE PIECE IS STAMPED MAYFLOWER 30 $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 11m |
 Celestron 20 60x60 mm Zoom Angled Spotting Scope 52223 $89.95 Time Remaining: 8d 18h 49m Buy It Now for only: $89.95 |
 TASCO SPOTTING SCOPE 15X 45X50 ZOOM with TRIPOD 21EB USED 2 TIMES $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 9h 13m |
 Bushnell Imageiew 787348 15 45x50 mm $20.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 9h 43m |
 Celestron C50 Mini Mak Weather Proof Spotting Scope $78.29 Time Remaining: 7d 16h 9m Buy It Now for only: $78.29 |
 Burris XTS 2575 $199.00 Time Remaining: 2d 10h 32m Buy It Now for only: $220.00 |
 CAMO 8x21mm Monocular Hunting Spotting Scope Binocular Spy Tools $9.95 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 12m |
 Celestron Electric Zoom Spotting Scope $57.49 Time Remaining: 15d 18m Buy It Now for only: $57.49 |
 TASCO SHOT SAVER Bore Sighter $34.99 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 16m |
 X2ED2 163975 New Barska 25 125x88mm Spotting Scope $119.97 Time Remaining: 6d 8h 15m Buy It Now for only: $119.97 |
 Bushnell Imageview Spotting Scope with Digital Camera 787348 15 45x50 mm $90.00 Time Remaining: 2d 12h 3m |
 J Unertl Spotting Scope No 1 478 24x63 $152.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 28m |
 New Barska Colorado Rubber Armored 15 40x50 Spotting Scope w Case Tripod $34.95 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 39m Buy It Now for only: $34.95 |
 NcStar Spotting Scope with Tripod New in Box 20 60x60 $33.25 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 45m |
 LEUPOLD SEQUOIA ANGLE SPOTTING SCOPE $192.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 49m |
 Burris Pack Pod Ultra Compact Tripod 300156 $11.61 Time Remaining: 9d 14h 28m Buy It Now for only: $11.61 |
 SWAROVSKI OPTIK TLS800 $599.00 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 23m |
 BARSKA SPOTTING SCOPE $124.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 28m |
 Celestron 52223 20 60x 60mm 45 Zoom Refractor Spotting Scope $79.95 Time Remaining: 8d 15h 50m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Carry bag spotting scope tripod $20.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 40m |
 New Konus Konuspot 100 20 60x 100mm Spotting Scope $329.99 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 3m Buy It Now for only: $329.99 |
 NEW LEUPOLD GOLD RING Spotting Scope Model 61050 12 40x60mm in sealed box $600.00 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 44m |
 BSA DEERHUNTER 20X50 COMPACT SPOTTING SCOPE WITH TRIPOD $29.99 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 54m |
 Barska 15 40x50 Colorado Spotting Scope With carrying Case and Tripod $38.98 Time Remaining: 23d 19h 58m Buy It Now for only: $38.98 |
 Winchester WT 541 C Spotting Scope $70.00 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 14m |
 Redfield Rampage $136.00 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 16h 16m |
 Konus Konuspot 100 Zoom Spotting Scope 20x 60x New 7122 $329.99 Time Remaining: 27d 16h 24m Buy It Now for only: $329.99 |
 Bushnell Tripod Car Window Mount for Spotting Scopes Binoculars $4.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 16h 51m |
 Redfield Spotting Scope Aluminum Hard Case with Tripod $99.95 Time Remaining: 21d 6h 28m Buy It Now for only: $99.95 |
 Bausch Lomb BALSCOPE Zoom 60 Spotting Scope $26.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 17h 44m |
 Bushnell 45 Spacemaster Spotting Scope $115.23 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 17h 45m |
 Leupold 65365 SX 2 Kenai 30x 25 60x80mm HD Spotting Scope Straight $845.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 18m Buy It Now for only: $845.99 |
 Tasco 25X50 Compact Spotting Scope W Tripod Original Box $15.55 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 17h 45m |
 25 75x75mm Barska spotting scope $55.00 Time Remaining: 2d 17h 53m |
 Celestron 52252 100mm Ultima Zoom Spotting Scope $299.00 Time Remaining: 8d 14h 40m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 Leupold Vari XII 4X12 $227.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 18h 5m |
Spotting Scope
Spotting Scopes
Spotting Scopes
You’ve been birding for some time and developed a degree of expertise. You may have built a good life list. Now you want to expand that list and ensure quality sightings at the same time. Binoculars served you well at closer ranges, but what about the birds across the water or on the mud flats, or farther across the prairie, or high in the sky? You are ready for new gear: a spotting scope.
As it is with binoculars, so it is with scopes. One can spend any amount. Often, manufacturers try to accomplish being inexpensive and being lightweight at the same time. Sometimes, this leads to scopes which are not well proofed for water or fog and are not as rugged. Still, recent trends have brought down the price to more affordable levels. Consequently, spotting scopes are not only for the elite, but are becoming both essential and accessible equipment for the avid birder.
The first decision is the eye piece, also know as the ocular. Really, this is two decisions in one. First do you want it configured straight through sited (ST) or angular (AN)? Straight through may make it easier to find birds because it works just like your binoculars. Angular appeals to some because it may be less a strain on the back and neck. If you are the sole user of the scope, ST may be the way to go. If you tend to share with several people when birding, you may wish to consider AN. Secondly, you have a choice of a fixed or variable magnification. Many believe it best to stick with a fixed magnification of 20x or 30x--the larger the magnification the greater the light distortion. Variable magnifications typically are 15x-45x or 20x-60x. You should use the smaller magnification in the range to locate the bird and ramp up to gain more detail. As you ramp up, less light will be let in accompanied by a narrower field of view.
The next decision is the objective lens. These define the field of view and are best if at least 60 mm. Larger objective lenses gather more light as well as allowing a greater field of view. The material used for the lens is important, too. The more expensive scopes have a special type of glass in them call ED, which stands for extra-low dispersion. ED enhances light gathering and corrects for chromatic aberration.
Finally, don’t neglect the support for your scope. Rigid, mid-weight tripods are best. Tripods need to be sturdy and easily adjustable. Consider a tripod with flip locks for secure and quick adjustments.
The acquisition of a quality spotting scope will enhance your experience and enjoyment of the great outdoors.
About the Author
Roy Smallwood is the owner of Kingbirdfeeders.com. Roy began this enterprise after a 26 year career as a teacher of science. His love and enjoyment of the outdoors and birding in particular is the impetus for the company. He is an active member of the Central Texas Audubon Society. He encourages everyone to participate and enjoy birding whether in the backyard or in the field. Visit www.kingbirdfeeders.com for , binoculars and spotting scopes and happy birding!
Best spotting scope for a shuttle launch?
i have gotten causeway tickets for the sts-132 shuttle launch and i just want to know what's the best spotting scope under $225
But one with a large field of view.
And Orion fodder scope will work fine.
Sky-Watcher (Acuter) Digital Spotting Scope