Spotting Scopes
Spotting scopes are telescopes configured for terrestrial
viewing by using additional lenses to produce an upright image.
spotting scopes pick up where binoculars leave off in that the high end of
binocular magnification is usually around 10x. Powers higher
than this magnify not only the subject in the spotting scope, but
the movement of the observers' hands and produce a pronounced
"jiggling" of the image that degrades the image in the spotting scope.
The magnification range of most
spotting scopes is in the 15x to 75x range and are designed
to be used on a stable mount such as a tripod. Most spotting scopes
also have a 60mm objective lens or larger to collect more
light to compensate for the loss of light at higher
magnifications. Bird Central has a fine line of
spotting scopes for all uses, with the Nighthawk Series being
our top quality line of spotting scope.
