Spotting or monocular for planespotting. (1 Viewer)

[Pepitogrillo]

Hello,
I am looking for a terrestrial telescope or monocular that is not very heavy or big, light with good optics, and with ep. zoom, apart from birding that goes well for planespotting... I don't know if better straight or at an angle.
I would be delighted to hear your recommendations or experiences.
thank you
Pepito

 

[pluton]

Hello,
I am looking for a terrestrial telescope or monocular that is not very heavy or big, light with good optics, and with ep. zoom, apart from birding that goes well for planespotting... I don't know if better straight or at an angle.
I would be delighted to hear your recommendations or experiences.
thank you
Pepito

 

[pluton]

Monocular???

 

[beacon hill]

I would say go for straight. Zoom with too high power would give a narrow FOV and hard to hand hold steady without some type of support.

 

[Mono]

I would have thought that a pair of IS binoculars would be perfect for plane spotting.

 

[fazalmajid]

I would say go for straight. Zoom with too high power would give a narrow FOV and hard to hand hold steady without some type of support.

Straight scopes are also easier to aim, specially with a small moving target like a plane.

But I agree with Mono. Stabilized binoculars like the Kite APC 16x42 would be better for hand-held use.