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    Nikon Spotting scope 80A or Opticon Classic IF-2 MT?

    Sorry if I mislead anyone. I have never been into digiscoping, I do all my photography with a Nikon D100 and various lenses. Most of my eagle pictures are with a Sigma 50-500 lens. I find digiscoped images to be of lesser quality than I desire, even with the top quality scopes. No offense to...
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    Leica 77mm UV filter

    I believe that a "Skylight"-filter is the same as a UV-filter, it's just a different name. As to using the planets as a scope test: Good idea! I have the Nikon Spotting Sope 80A (Sky&Earth in the US) on trial, and I have used it to look at the planets. I can borrow a Swaro AT80HD to compare to...
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    Nikon Spotting scope 80A or Opticon Classic IF-2 MT?

    Thanks for your replies! I don't want to order from the UK, it's a bit to awkward when it comes to possible warranty issues. However, I've gotten in touch with a person that has owned the Opticron in question, and who now owns both the Nikon and a Leica Televid 77. He said that the Opticron...
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    Nikon Spotting scope 80A or Opticon Classic IF-2 MT?

    I'm not considering myself as an active birder, but I am interested in birds in general, and Eagles especially. Where I live we have mostly White-tailed Sea Eagles and Golden Eagles. Now I am in the process of buying a scope, and I have a Nikon Spotting Scope 80A with the 20-60x zoom eyepiece...
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