Dubliner
New member
Hello All.
I am new to this site and am impressed with the very friendly advice and tips in the forums so I hope maybe someone can help me.
My wife recently spent an afternoon with a friend who had a spotting scope and has been raving on ever since about the detail she could see of the birds. Being stuck for ideas I would like to buy her one for Christmas but I am reluctant to spend a lot of money on something that might be rarely used. I would prefer to buy a budget scope to start with eventually moving on to a better specified model once I know it's not just a passing fad.
I had thought about the Bushnell Sentry 18-36x50 which is around £150 and then I saw a complete kit Vanguard VSP-85 Spotting Scope [/B]
VSP 85 20-80x80 Spotting scope OUTFIT with 45 degree eyepiece and green coated ocular and objective lenses which comes with a camera adaptor but going by the price I think this one might be too good to be true at £120.
I think £300 might be a more realistic price to pay initially and I would be grateful if anyone could comment, critisize or suggest an alternative.
Many thanks
Ron
I am new to this site and am impressed with the very friendly advice and tips in the forums so I hope maybe someone can help me.
My wife recently spent an afternoon with a friend who had a spotting scope and has been raving on ever since about the detail she could see of the birds. Being stuck for ideas I would like to buy her one for Christmas but I am reluctant to spend a lot of money on something that might be rarely used. I would prefer to buy a budget scope to start with eventually moving on to a better specified model once I know it's not just a passing fad.
I had thought about the Bushnell Sentry 18-36x50 which is around £150 and then I saw a complete kit Vanguard VSP-85 Spotting Scope [/B]
VSP 85 20-80x80 Spotting scope OUTFIT with 45 degree eyepiece and green coated ocular and objective lenses which comes with a camera adaptor but going by the price I think this one might be too good to be true at £120.
I think £300 might be a more realistic price to pay initially and I would be grateful if anyone could comment, critisize or suggest an alternative.
Many thanks
Ron