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Nikon ED50 Angled for $400 (1 Viewer)
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looksharp65
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:eek!: YES !
mooreorless
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Yes!
looksharp65
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Opticsplanet's price is $829.95...
Buy it to use it because it's an amazing performer. The zoom is optically fine but suffers from a narrow FOV. That price would be cheap for the body
only so if you want to replace the zoom you still have made a bargain.
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Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
Back in the good old days (some years ago), it was hard to find the body only for under $430, usually more like $470 and prices have gone up considerably (by hundreds) since.
--AP
lilcrazy2
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Taz
Generally $400 or so is the price of the scope body only without an eyepiece, with the scope and 13-30x zoom selling for around $629. Some have sold the body with the cheap #7640 (13x) eyepiece for around $400. If it truly is the angled body with the 13-30x zoom, then that is an EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD buy. But I would double check and make sure that it really does come with the zoom eyepiece, and that the seller did not just copy some advertising literature.
Tom
Generally $400 or so is the price of the scope body only without an eyepiece, with the scope and 13-30x zoom selling for around $629. Some have sold the body with the cheap #7640 (13x) eyepiece for around $400. If it truly is the angled body with the 13-30x zoom, then that is an EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD buy. But I would double check and make sure that it really does come with the zoom eyepiece, and that the seller did not just copy some advertising literature.
Tom
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Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
Are you talking about used prices? I haven't seen those prices for new in several years. --AP
Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
Well just bought it $412 shipped to my door still in box unopened with the 13-30 eyepiece and it is angled. It looks like it will be a fun scope.
No doubt. It is an awesome scope now, and it will be for the foreseeable future!
A bit of advice--have a look at the metal threads of the tripod socket. If they are a metal helicoil in the plastic foot, as was the original design, be gentle and don't be surprised if like me, you end up having to make use of Nikon's excellent warranty. If they are threads in a solid metal insert in the plastic foot, you're lucky and got a more recently manufactured unit that should prove to be more robust than the original design. Here's more on this:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=204506
Second piece of advice. Start looking for a fixed 20x or (my favorite) 27x eyepiece for your scope. They've become very scarce in the USA, but if you keep an eye out, you'll probably find one eventually, and with luck at a reasonable price. They offer much better field of view, eye relief, and simplicity of use in comparison to the 13-30x or 13-40x zooms.
--AP
What Frank you rubbing it That is the story of my life day late or a dollar short. I think I did well on the Purchase of the ED50 so that is a plus I am broke after spending a tad over $1200 in scopes and $500 on Cameras this year wife is starting to give me that look and I am dropping some cash on my 68 Mustang so It might be a good thing you don't have them for sale
That is the story of my life day late or a dollar short. I think I did well on the Purchase of the ED50 so that is a plus I am broke after spending a tad over $1200 in scopes and $500 on Cameras this year wife is starting to give me that look and I am dropping some cash on my 68 Mustang so It might be a good thing you don't have them for sale 
Just got the ED50 Today so cool optics are great size is smaller than I thought. I am very pleased with it very nice package. I have to say the optics on my Alpen Rainer are much better than the ED50 that being the case I am having second thoughts about keeping the Nikon ED50. I do like the compact size but I don't have to hike long distance to bird where I am located. My wife is shaking her head at me because I am so dam incisive. As they way things look I am going to pass it on to someone else and just keep my Rainer Scope. Taz.
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