HI Folks!
For many years I was watching birds in my garden having a bino at my living room window. I did that not systematicly and most of the birds I even could not name. Only knew what they look like and how their singing sounds.
However, a few years ago I started birding more seriously and now I am thinking over to buy a scope (I got a little nice Celestron Hummingbird from a friend but that´s not what I mean).
Asking two experienced birders I got two different answers:
1) Get a midrange Scope for around 500 Euros like Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A (selling for 400.- now) and maybe in some years you can upgrade to Kowa, Swaro etc. if you are still interested in birding.
2) Get an Kowa, Swaro etc straight from the beginning. You will have much more fun and surely will stick with birding for a long time.
Besides the advice to not ask two persons the same thing, what do you suggest?
Thanks for any help!
Cheers
Tom
For many years I was watching birds in my garden having a bino at my living room window. I did that not systematicly and most of the birds I even could not name. Only knew what they look like and how their singing sounds.
However, a few years ago I started birding more seriously and now I am thinking over to buy a scope (I got a little nice Celestron Hummingbird from a friend but that´s not what I mean).
Asking two experienced birders I got two different answers:
1) Get a midrange Scope for around 500 Euros like Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A (selling for 400.- now) and maybe in some years you can upgrade to Kowa, Swaro etc. if you are still interested in birding.
2) Get an Kowa, Swaro etc straight from the beginning. You will have much more fun and surely will stick with birding for a long time.
Besides the advice to not ask two persons the same thing, what do you suggest?
Thanks for any help!
Cheers
Tom