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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 3209712" data-attributes="member: 18544">HighNorth,It is but I can't seem to find it listed as such on the Opticron website.I would second the recommendation on the MM3 50 mm. Optically it is excellent and comes with a wider variety of eyepiece choices than either the Nikon or the Vortex. Plus Opticron is based in the UK and their customer service is unmatched there.The Opticron UK website lists the price for the scope body at 299. You can get the HDF zoom eyepiece for an additional 199. That puts you at 598 and I am sure you could pick up a decent, lightweight tripod or monopod for 99-199.If you want a slightly larger objective size then the MM3 also comes in a 60 mm for 100.Those are all MSRP. Actual scope costs at a place like Sherwoods, for example, are....280 and 119 for the 50 mm and HDF zoom respectively.Here is a link to a review of the MM3 50 mm that I did last year.....<a href="http://opticstheviewfromhere.com/opticron-mm3-50-mm-spotting-scope/" target="_blank">http://opticstheviewfromhere.com/opticron-mm3-50-mm-spotting-scope/</a></blockquote>