...over the last few days, I've just placed an order for my first ever spotting scope.
All the threads were extremely helpful in helping me to decide and I've plumped for a package of the Pentax PF-80ED, with 8-24 XL zoom eyepiece, plus the PF-CA35 camera adapter to use with an existing Pentax *ist-D camera (or K10D if I can ever wrest it from the good lady).
I've also added in the 14mm XW eyepiece for good measure, as the various Pentax specific posts highlighted this as a good EP to have.
All in, £1250, which is an amount I had just about taken a huge, huge breath and decided to spend on a Swarovski scope alone, but you've swung me to this scope with your comments.
As I also have Pentax bins (10 x 42 DCF HRc) I'll look a bit like a walking advert for them, but I fnd their lenses to be good quality.
Now for a learning curve to get myself some good shots of birds and other wildlife...
...after the scope et al arrives, of course.
Thank you one and all for your insight.
All the threads were extremely helpful in helping me to decide and I've plumped for a package of the Pentax PF-80ED, with 8-24 XL zoom eyepiece, plus the PF-CA35 camera adapter to use with an existing Pentax *ist-D camera (or K10D if I can ever wrest it from the good lady).
I've also added in the 14mm XW eyepiece for good measure, as the various Pentax specific posts highlighted this as a good EP to have.
All in, £1250, which is an amount I had just about taken a huge, huge breath and decided to spend on a Swarovski scope alone, but you've swung me to this scope with your comments.
As I also have Pentax bins (10 x 42 DCF HRc) I'll look a bit like a walking advert for them, but I fnd their lenses to be good quality.
Now for a learning curve to get myself some good shots of birds and other wildlife...
...after the scope et al arrives, of course.
Thank you one and all for your insight.