Hi! I am in a dilemma, so now I thought I would get your, well, nudges in one or the other direction.
So. I want a scope at some point. I only have 8x a binocular. I would not use the scope very often, but I like having the option.
I find it hard to see myself logging a scope with me very often (it seems to be bulky and fidget'y to set up tripod and everything).
I found an offer for the Opticron MM4 50, 45 angled with the HDF T eyepiece, offering 12-36x zoom. Price; 540 euro, that is a decent deal. But also really unnecensary for me, really. We do a bit of nature observation occationally, but always walking, rarely spent more than 5 min in one place. Binoculars work fine for us.
But a scope would add a whole new level of range..
The girlfriend states (the truth) that I would rarely use it. Tripods are huge to bring on our 10 km walks, and fiddly to setup during our short pauses. Buuut occationally we do go to a sightseeing location, where it could be nice.. maybe there exists some smaller clamping-pods, that can attach to railings, so that the tripod wont be so huge to bring?? Or just accept that scopes are huge, and save up for a 60 or 80 mm instead? 🤔
Ah well. Point being. I probably should not semi-impulsively buy the scope. Unless you guys say; 'That is a fantastic deal, great choice, get this ______ tripod too, and you're good to go!'.
Anyway, have a nice weekend!
So. I want a scope at some point. I only have 8x a binocular. I would not use the scope very often, but I like having the option.
I find it hard to see myself logging a scope with me very often (it seems to be bulky and fidget'y to set up tripod and everything).
I found an offer for the Opticron MM4 50, 45 angled with the HDF T eyepiece, offering 12-36x zoom. Price; 540 euro, that is a decent deal. But also really unnecensary for me, really. We do a bit of nature observation occationally, but always walking, rarely spent more than 5 min in one place. Binoculars work fine for us.
But a scope would add a whole new level of range..
The girlfriend states (the truth) that I would rarely use it. Tripods are huge to bring on our 10 km walks, and fiddly to setup during our short pauses. Buuut occationally we do go to a sightseeing location, where it could be nice.. maybe there exists some smaller clamping-pods, that can attach to railings, so that the tripod wont be so huge to bring?? Or just accept that scopes are huge, and save up for a 60 or 80 mm instead? 🤔
Ah well. Point being. I probably should not semi-impulsively buy the scope. Unless you guys say; 'That is a fantastic deal, great choice, get this ______ tripod too, and you're good to go!'.
Anyway, have a nice weekend!
