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  1. K

    choosing my first spotting scope budget around 1000€

    Here is a small update: I decided to either get the Nikon 82ED/a (cutrently a sale for 1400 € with eyepiece) or a Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85 for 1200 €.
  2. K

    choosing my first spotting scope budget around 1000€

    Thanks for all your suggestions! Here is a small update: I have rejected all the offers I mentioned in the first post! The Nikon-82ED is a great spotting scope (according to my research). However, I would prefer to have an angeled one. The only one I could find on ebay was in poor condition...
  3. K

    choosing my first spotting scope budget around 1000€

    Thanks for all the awnsers! The reviews of the Nikon Monarch 82ed/A seem to fulfil my requirements, but there is currently no suitable offer near me. I would love to get a good second hand swaro for that budget, however offers of them exceed commenly the 1500+€ mark, which would be over my...
  4. K

    choosing my first spotting scope budget around 1000€

    Thanks for the answer! I already have a tripod that can hold about 1.5-2kg of weight, but I don't know the exact model. All the offers I listed also come with a suitable head. Carrying the weight is usually not a problem, but for potential future air travel it might be wiser to buy a relatively...
  5. K

    choosing my first spotting scope budget around 1000€

    Hello, I am quite new to the world of spotting scopes. I am looking for a spotting scope to complement my binoculars (GPO Passion 10x42 HD). I´m not affraid to buy already used ones from f.e. ebay. Currenty a few spotting scopes caught by attention on ebay : Kyte sp82 25-50 (not the ED one)...
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