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Mighty Midget II, worth £100? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter adam321
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Brand new WE are only charging £174.00 for the MM2 + 25x eyepiece. If the scope you have found is okay optically and you are short of funds then it could be a good buy.adam321 said:
Make sure you try it before you hand over your cash.
adam321 said:
Assuming it's optically sound it's well worth £100, they regularly sell secondhand for more than that. The good thing about the MM2 is that it is fine with the MM eyepieces, but you can improve the image by adding an HDF eyepiece. While you'll be best off getting a tripod, you can use the MM2 handheld, though this is easier if you get a Grippa strap.
adam321 said:
It will depend on the use you have for it - the MM2 is a highly portable scope with good optics. A 70mm scope will be larger and heavier, though should (in theory) have better light gathering. It also depends how much more the Delta is - you could pick up a tripod to use with the MM2 fairly cheaply.
adam321 said:
While the Delta 70 might seem like better value, you might well find that you are less likely to take it out with you as it will be fairly bulky. The MM2 is very small and lightweight - the Grippa strap (£25) goes around and adds a handstrap (like on a camcorder) making it very easy to use. I would think that this set up might well get more use. My wife uses a MM2 and the light gathering is fine on it, the small objective only shows in very poor conditions.
I don't want to confuse the issue even more, but I just thought I'd throw in my tuppence ha'penny worth. I had an MM2 that I thought I'd use a lot while out on casual walks or cycling, but I actually hardly used it, found the 52mm objective lens too restrictive. First of all I used a HDF 25x eyepiece, then changed to a HR 20x, still didn't use it much, preferred a good pair of compact bins. Opticron make one called BGA TPC compacts, I have a pair in 10x28 and love them, I also have used their Traveller BGA 8x32 and think they're superb. I know these are bins rather than scopes, but if portability and casual use are the order of the day, you might want to take a look. The MM2 on a light tripod is ok, but if you're in a situation where you really need a scope, and you've gone to the trouble of bringing an MM2 and a tripod anyway, you might find yourself wishing you had something brighter and bigger. On the other hand, I see a lot of people using MM2's for whom portability is an issue, especially elderly birders or kids. And 100 sterling is good, about 150 euros I think. It's your call. Good luck and happy birding.adam321 said:
medinabrit
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I just posted a thread on the Bushnell spacemaster collapsable scope . looks the same as the mighty midget .about 70 pounds [$124] from Adorama .NY.with 2 ep,s & some other extras .
Brian.
Brian.
adam321 said:
which way did you decide to go in the end... or are you still thinking?
adam321 said:
good stuff - let us know how you get on with it
