[birding] Re: [OBOL] Spotting Scope and Tripod Suggestions

[Charles Gates]

The East Cascades Audubon Society has had a good relationship with Alpen. 
They have been good sponsors of ours and we have many members who have 
purchased Alpen products, including the Alpen 788.  The service seems to be 
top of the line and the quality is very good (always remember that you get 
what you pay for in optics and you will not get a mid-priced scope that is 
as good as the top of the line models).

Chuck Gates
Powell Butte
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Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 11:52 AM
Subject: [OBOL] Spotting Scope and Tripod Suggestions


> Hi Birders,
>
> I was given some money with the stipulation that it was to be used to by a 
> spotting scope.  I am looking to get a scope in the $400-$500 range and 
> tripod in the $100-$200 range.  Bird Watcher's Digest ran an article about 
> mid-priced spotting scopes and the article recommended the Alpen 788 
> 20-60X80 as the best scope in my price range, but I read somewhere that 
> the review method that was used was inaccurate.  Has anyone had good 
> success with this scope?  Living Bird did a scope review two years ago and 
> in my price range they suggested the Vortex Stokes Sandpiper (15-45x). 
> Has anyone had good success with this scope?  Any suggestions are welcome.
>
> I would like to get a decent tripod that is relatively tall since I am 6' 
> 11' and still growing.  I plan on getting a scope with an angled eye piece 
> (so that it is easier to share the scope with people of different heights) 
> so a tall tripod is not critical but it would be nice.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Matthew Schneider
> Silverton, Oregon
> gaviaimmer at live.com
>
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