Michael,
I bought several years ago a Kite SP80ED from DOFsalg. At the time, it probably delivered 95% of what the more expensive scopes that DOFsalg had in stock (I tested side by side in their back yard). The price was half of what the top contenders would cost. Therefore, the statement about lower price scopes, I cannot sign off on that.
Having said that, I bought an opticron mm3 50mm recently, to be my travel scope. The big one with its weight is just too much with weight limits on flights between 20 and 23 kg. As Frank says, the 60mm version might suit your needs better.
Niels
I bought several years ago a Kite SP80ED from DOFsalg. At the time, it probably delivered 95% of what the more expensive scopes that DOFsalg had in stock (I tested side by side in their back yard). The price was half of what the top contenders would cost. Therefore, the statement about lower price scopes, I cannot sign off on that.
Having said that, I bought an opticron mm3 50mm recently, to be my travel scope. The big one with its weight is just too much with weight limits on flights between 20 and 23 kg. As Frank says, the 60mm version might suit your needs better.
Niels