So I wanted to buy my birding obsessed bride a quality scope for our 43rd anniversary next month. After listening to you folks the quality (and price!) kept inching up to the Kowa TSN-883!
I know it is 'short-sighted' to stick a $3,000.00 scope on a 50.00 tripod! So where is the sweet spot both in weight and price for a compact and easy to use tripod? (We do a fair bit of mild hiking and I'm the designated burro so therefore my interest in weight!)
NOTE: I think I prefer the locking leg levers instead of the knurled knobs you twist. (sorry I don't know the technical terms.) And we don't do digiscoping... yet!
Many thanks in advance for any advice! Steve
I know it is 'short-sighted' to stick a $3,000.00 scope on a 50.00 tripod! So where is the sweet spot both in weight and price for a compact and easy to use tripod? (We do a fair bit of mild hiking and I'm the designated burro so therefore my interest in weight!)
NOTE: I think I prefer the locking leg levers instead of the knurled knobs you twist. (sorry I don't know the technical terms.) And we don't do digiscoping... yet!
Many thanks in advance for any advice! Steve