compact spotter review

[colockumelk]

I stumbled upon this review of compact spotting scopes. It's pretty good. It helped me make my choice.

 http://opticsthoughts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:compact-spotters&catid=6:spotting-scope-reviews&Itemid=6

[deerslyr]

It also helped me make my decision as well. I was set on the leupy until I saw the review on the minox. It might of helped that cameraland had a display model MD50 for $180 at the time   
Which one did you go with? I wish I could of afforded the ED50 but the MD50 seemed like a good compromise.

[Miles]

Here's an old thread I started here with a bunch of pictures of my Minox MD50.  Overall, I'm pleased with the scope.  It does what I need it to do, and I believe it is a high value compact spotter.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?topic=72861.msg984191#msg984191

[Wanttohuntmore]

Found a good deal on an ED50 and picked it up, problem is it only has the 16x digiscope eyepiece.  Now I need to find a 13x30 or the 27x WA eyepiece.  I traveled up and down I5 looking at them and comparing other scopes, definitely the tops for a 50mm spotter.  I never did look at the minox however!  Now (after the fact) I wish I could take a peak.

[colockumelk]

It also helped me make my decision as well. I was set on the leupy until I saw the review on the minox. It might of helped that cameraland had a display model MD50 for $180 at the time   
Which one did you go with? I wish I could of afforded the ED50 but the MD50 seemed like a good compromise.

I was set on the leupy as well. But after reading Miles review and this review I am dead set on getting the Minox.   Good write up miles.

[Bean Counter]

Ive read a few birders reviews of the Pentax PF-EDII 65mm. Most love it to death but I don't hear of many hunters discussing them. Sure wish someone would post a write up. Or you can just buy me one and.I'll write a really nice review 

[colockumelk]

Sorry Miles I had not realized that was the same article you had posted. Sorry.

[Miles]

Sorry Miles I had not realized that was the same article you had posted. Sorry.

No big deal.  I just linked my old thread so people could see the pictures I took of mine.  I know when someone is considering compact spotters is nice to have some actual pictures with objects for size comparison.

[colockumelk]

Yeah those were nice. Especially the one next to the Root Beer 20oz bottle. Really put that into perspective.