Best spotting scope for $1000 (1 Viewer)

[Wolfdawg6422]

If all you have is $1000, what would be the absolute best spotting scope you could buy?
Wolfdawg

 

[Mono]

Do you mean a whole setup, body, eyepiece, tripod and head or just the actual scope (and eyepiece)?

Is this theoretical or are actually looking to buy something?

 

[gr8fuldoug]

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[Steve Babbs]

I would suggest a used 65mm scope from Zeiss, Swarvoski, Leica or Nikon if you have that budget.

 

[Mike Crawley]

Look at the specifications of the Opticron MM4 60mm with zoom eyepiece.
Compact and light but good optical performance.
And well within your budget.

 

[Boogieshrew]

Look at the specifications of the Opticron MM4 60mm with zoom eyepiece.
Compact and light but good optical performance.
And well within your budget.

And you have the option of a couple of fixed mag eyepieces to add as and when you can afford them (not that they are expensive)

 

[Aotus]

I recently acquired a used Nikon monarch 82ed for just under $1000 usd. For that extreme markdown I was willing to risk it without the manufacturer’s warranty (non-transferable from Nikon - ugh). There are currently two refurbished nikon monarch scopes on Nikon’s website (w warranty) for about $1k. Of course, you will need a few hundred more for a tripod and head.