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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: colockumelk on February 18, 2012, 12:03:59 PM

Title: compact spotter review
Post by: colockumelk on February 18, 2012, 12:03:59 PM: 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 (http://opticsthoughts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89:compact-spotters&catid=6:spotting-scope-reviews&Itemid=6)
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: deerslyr on February 18, 2012, 12:11:27 PM: 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 :chuckle: :IBCOOL:
Which one did you go with? I wish I could of afforded the ED50 but the MD50 seemed like a good compromise.
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: Miles on February 18, 2012, 12:30:50 PM: 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
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on February 18, 2012, 01:11:04 PM: 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.
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: colockumelk on February 18, 2012, 01:25:20 PM: Quote from: deerslyr on February 18, 2012, 12:11:27 PM
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 :chuckle: :IBCOOL:
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. :tup: Good write up miles.
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: Bean Counter on February 18, 2012, 01:29:31 PM: 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 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: colockumelk on February 18, 2012, 03:24:32 PM: Sorry Miles I had not realized that was the same article you had posted. Sorry.
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: Miles on February 19, 2012, 12:27:41 AM: Quote from: colockumelk on February 18, 2012, 03:24:32 PM
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.
Title: Re: compact spotter review
Post by: colockumelk on February 19, 2012, 06:47:37 AM: Yeah those were nice. Especially the one next to the Root Beer 20oz bottle. Really put that into perspective.