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rumblefish

Member

• Nov 26, 2004

• #1

howdy gang
anyone out there had their stikcky mits on the new gs feildscopes from opticron . i understand that their launching ed versons in the coming spring but i want one now! thinking of combining the 815 with a hdf zoom for mostly raptor veiwing arond my local patch. any alternative suggestions welcome , tempted as a am to take advantage of the deal combos on the nikon 111 from our lovely friends at warehouse express it only 60mm

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Nov 26, 2004

• #2

never used a GS81. BUt what about the ES80? it already has ED glass.

 

rumblefish

Member

• Nov 26, 2004

• #3

true , never considered that one , i'll have to run the figures past the financal advisor!

 

Keith Reeder

Watch the birdie...

• Nov 26, 2004

• #4

The "basic" ES80 is just that - ordinary glass. You'd want the ES80 GA ED model.

Don't write off "small" scopes though, Rumblefish: there's a huge body of evidence on here and elsewhere that for all but a tiny percentage of the birding most of us do, a smaller scope is more than enough.

I'm speaking as a deliriously happy Zeiss 65 (+ zoom) owner - I got the whole bundle from WE for £600 and it is superb.

And - hand on heart - I just don't need a bigger scope. Maybe you don't either.

 

rumblefish

Member

• Nov 28, 2004

• #5

thanks for the advice Keith i think i'll get more for pound buying the nikon III with the deal at warehouse . however trawling though the threads its obvious i should try before i buy and make a comparision at a dealers .Trying to get up to martin mere soon theres a shop right?
pete - thanks mate enjoyed the brief chat in that strange place ,volvoes and cats?!