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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carless" data-source="post: 1420300" data-attributes="member: 45256">I'm not experienced with scopes, but I had similar experiences with the aldiscope at Rutland water. On 20x it gives a good image. But, I found if something was too distant, increasing the magnification just gave a bigger image where it was no easier to make out details. But for things closer in, even the full 60x was useful. I was looking at a gadwell near to the hide, and the 60x magnification made it look massive, and I could see more details of its patterning. The scope might be very useful for getting a close look at garden birds on sunny days. But I'm not convinced about how useful it is for distant subjects.The sun was quite bright last weekend, and even on 60x, most images were nicely bright. We didn't take it out yesterday when the light was dimmer, but in cloudy Britain I'm sure I'll get my chance to try it in dimmish light.I asked some experienced birders with fancy equipment to look through it. They seemed more impressed than I was, saying it was very, very, good for the money. And they were discussing among themselves as to who lives near an Aldi.</blockquote>