Angled vs Straight (1 Viewer)

JTF

Well-known member

• Oct 2, 2006

• #1

What are the pros and cons of angled vs straight scopes?
Is on better than the other for digiscoping?

 

robinm

Registered User

• Oct 2, 2006

• #2

There are quite a few threads on the angled/straight subject. Here are a few

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=65529

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=60942

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=50804

For what it's worth I use angled for digiscoping, having moved from straight a while back, and wouldn't go back to straight.

 

T

Tanager

Well-known member

• Oct 2, 2006

• #3

I think it is more a case of personal preference than anything else. Personally, I use an angled scope - its easier to see the LCD and you can have your tripod lower, therefore a lower centre of gravity and more stable. However, having said that it is easier to find birds when looking through a straight scope.

cheers,

Mark

 

JTF

Well-known member

• Oct 2, 2006

• #4

Thankyou both for the input, I'll read those threads also.