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Quick Tips for Spotting Scopes
1. Spotting scopes are basically compact telescopes designed for terrestrial viewing. They provide range, sensitivity, and power that far exceed those offered by standard binoculars.
2. Typical spotting scope applications include birding, hunting, surveillance, beginning astronomy, telephotography, and scenic observing. But ultimately, your imagination is the limit.
3. There are two basic types of spotting scopes: angled and straight. Straight spotting scopes are easier for beginners and for terrestrial viewing. Angled spotting scopes are better for spotting elevated targets such as treetops and elevated animals.
4. Spotting scopes are becoming a popular alternative to binoculars because they allow viewers to observe sensitive animals like deer from friendly, non-disruptive distances.
5. Most modern spotting scopes allow for the use of the scope's lens as a telephoto lens in conjunction with a camera. These lenses generally operate at fixed apertures and with far greater magnifications than standard telephoto lenses.
