[dwatsonbirder]

Cryptic tweet from Kowa optics showing an old TSN-3 and TS601 stating an impending exciting announcement for those that love their old scopes - will Kowa reissue these old classics to compliment the birders buying the updated Leica trinovids?

[jring]

Hi,

wide angle zoom eyepiece for the small body instruments? That would be great!

Joachim

[dwatsonbirder]

Hi Joachim, I nearly mentioned that you'd be interested, but changed my mind. That is quite possible, an adaptor for the 25-50x would make for a reasonably priced top tier scope, and would probably make more sense than reissuing an older model (unless updated to accept newer eyepieces, waterproof, lower weight).
Given the number of tsn-3's still in operation, I suspect an re-release wouldn't be necessary, top scopes despite their age, and a classic in every sense of the word!

[dipped]

Shame I don't see the 82mm series in the photo. Apart from the fragility of the scope body a top scope IMHO.

[jring]

Hi,

there is an adapter to use small body EPs in the 823/4 - so chances are you profit too...

Joachim

[johnf3f]

Could be some exiting news for my TSN-4?

[Grando]

I think the more underwhelming news is that you can "you can use our TE-9Z eyepiece & PA8 #digiscoping adapter on many historical #Kowa #spottingscopes it's all part of #KowaSystem" (Kowa tweet 30/10). The Te-9Z is the existing zoom eyepiece (non wide-angle) for the 660 et al series scopes.

Hopefully there's more to come than this though.

[JulianSanchez]

Originally Posted by jring

Hi,

wide angle zoom eyepiece for the small body instruments? That would be great!

Joachim

This would be great for TSN-3/4 owners.

I guess I could also use that hypothetical eyepiece in my Kowa 824 + EC1 adaptor......

Shall the new thing be an adaptor for using the current 770/880 eyepiece or a full new wide angle eyepiece itself??.

Cheers....