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  1. J

    Looking for a scope

    Well, I've had a chance to use the Kowa a little more and I thought I'd post again for the benefit of others who may be considering this scope. I went to the Minnesota River Valley NWR with my wife a couple of weeks ago. We saw some really cool ducks two of which were new for me (all new for...
  2. J

    Looking for a scope

    Funny you should ask. The Kowa (tsn-601) finally came yesterday. I noticed that camcor now has that scope & eyepiece combination priced at $620 - I wonder if the $487 I got it for was a mistake. Unfortunately the weather was crappy here yesterday (but at least it was warm) so I wasn't able to...
  3. J

    Looking for a scope

    Well I changed my mind again! I managed to find a local retailer who carries the new Kowa 600 series scopes. He had a tsn-602 which is the straight version in stock so I went and had a look. Now I'm far from an optics expert and it's been quite a few years since I've looked through any...
  4. J

    Looking for a scope

    Thanks for all the replies. Wow this is difficult! Although I'd still love to hear from someone who's tried either of those specific models I mentioned (Fujinon Super 60 and Kowa TSN-601) I'm now leaning towards saving a little more money and going with the Kowa TSN-661 (that's the 66mm, non...
  5. J

    Looking for a scope

    Thanks. Yes, I have tried searching the forums so far without much success.
  6. J

    Looking for a scope

    I just discovered this forum because I am looking for a scope (my first). I'm looking for a 60mm scope in the $450-$600 price range. I'm looking for a 60mm scope because light weight is fairly important to me but not so important that I'm willing to go to 50mm. It's really kinda hard to find...
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