Hi everyone. I thought I would drop in and say hi. I have several questions regarding the Zeiss Diascope, in specifically the 85 T*FL and digiscoping.
So far, the lead contender has been the Nikon 82 ED until the Zeiss diascope caught my eye. It certainly is within the realm of the budget.
We do a lot of hiking and our birding can take us from shore lines to hiking some hefty trails. Many of times we would've loved to have captured a pic of a specific bird and hopefully soon remedy the situation. We definitely want to include digiscoping in our adventures.
Many have offered the opinion that we would be best suited with a smaller scope as it is lighter, etc and would serve well for hiking. The trade off is less light and smaller reach. Some have said to try for two scopes. Unfortunately, the budget will not allow the two scope solution (larger scope, smaller scope). So, I have to choose one....
With that said;
1. Are the larger scopes like the Zeiss 85 that difficult to hump in a back pack? This would include tripod, camera, etc. I would love to hear your real world experience in regards to the larger scopes and taking it out in the field. Heavy? Burdensome?
2. Has anyone here also compared the Nikon 82 ED and the Zeiss 85? Since I am posting on a Zeiss board, I would assume you chose the Zeiss! What did you find with your results?
3. Why did you choose your Zeiss?
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you!
William
So far, the lead contender has been the Nikon 82 ED until the Zeiss diascope caught my eye. It certainly is within the realm of the budget.
We do a lot of hiking and our birding can take us from shore lines to hiking some hefty trails. Many of times we would've loved to have captured a pic of a specific bird and hopefully soon remedy the situation. We definitely want to include digiscoping in our adventures.
Many have offered the opinion that we would be best suited with a smaller scope as it is lighter, etc and would serve well for hiking. The trade off is less light and smaller reach. Some have said to try for two scopes. Unfortunately, the budget will not allow the two scope solution (larger scope, smaller scope). So, I have to choose one....
With that said;
1. Are the larger scopes like the Zeiss 85 that difficult to hump in a back pack? This would include tripod, camera, etc. I would love to hear your real world experience in regards to the larger scopes and taking it out in the field. Heavy? Burdensome?
2. Has anyone here also compared the Nikon 82 ED and the Zeiss 85? Since I am posting on a Zeiss board, I would assume you chose the Zeiss! What did you find with your results?
3. Why did you choose your Zeiss?
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you!
William