Re: scopes vs. binoculars

On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:18:21 -0800, donquijote1954
<nolionnoproblem@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I own three binos: Papilios, Celestron Bak 4 Marine, and Roof Phase
Coated Elite by Wolfcamera, and they have similar quality image,
slightly better for the last one.

Now, in order to get similar quality in scopes, what kind of money/
models should I consider. I thought of these two, wildly different in
price, or perhaps something in between...

http://www.opticsplanet.net/celestron-mini-50mm-zoom-spotting-scope-straight.html

http://www.spottingscopes.com/spotting-scopes/bird-watching-spotting-scopes/leupoldsportsoptics1545x60spottingscopekit.cfm#details

Thanks!


A couple of years ago my daughter and I went halves on a
top-of-the-line Swarovske scope and we love it. it opened up a whole
new world.

Mary Ann
Barnwell, SC
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