Top of the line Spotting Scope and Tripod

[pewpewfever]

What is the conspicuous consumption optics and tripod combo?

 

[flyer]

Swarovski BTX 95 on a Swarovski gimbal mount attached to a Really Right Stuff tripod.

Plan on spending $9-10,000.

 

[pewpewfever]

Yikes. That’s slightly more than my stupidly pricey rifle.

 

[338LMAI]

Kowa Highlander Prominar w/50x wide angle lenses with the optional center mount and wood tripod will put you right into the 3D club.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

The best Spotters are Kowa, Swarovski and leica

The best, within reasonable $$$, tripods are Gitzo, Manfrotto, Sirui and Promaster

What's "best" for you is to be determined. Please feel free to give a call to discuss this

 

[pewpewfever]

A local is selling his Swarovski BTX 85 with the binocular eyepiece. Is it 3D cub material? How do you get perspective view out of a single objective lens? How big a difference is there between the btx 85 and the btx 95? In before 10mm ;-)

 

[ZiaHunter]

Henny Spotter and Swaro STR for scopes with reticles. Hensoldt would my choice of all listed previously.

 

[Sheldon N]

A local is selling his Swarovski BTX 85 with the binocular eyepiece. Is it 3D cub material? How do you get perspective view out of a single objective lens? How big a difference is there between the btx 85 and the btx 95? In before 10mm ;-)

Stunning optics, easy to glass for a long time without as much fatigue. You don't get the 3D effect of binos, but you do get a much clearer more natural viewing experience with both eyes.

I'd have to double check, but I believe the specs are that the 85mm gives 30x magnification and the 95mm gives 35x magnification with a narrower FOV.

 

[6AYoteHunter]

Swarovski or Kowa

Gitzo or RRS

 

[sodakhunter]

If you’re gonna use it and bang it around Henny and the RRS Tripod and head will be what your looking for.
If you need a bench queen get a Hubble.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Kowa is having a $400.00 instant price reduction right now on their 88mm series spotters making a great buy on the best spotter out there

 

[pewpewfever]

Got it.

 

[pewpewfever]

Does anyone recommend the ME 1.7x magnification extender?

 

[Rthur]

Two vets sporting goods has a great tripod for the money.
Got to use the 40 mike mike recently.
Very stable for it's weight.

R

 

[Deleted member 121493]

Two vets sporting goods has a great tripod for the money.
Got to use the 40 mike mike recently.
Very stable for it's weight.

R

Also wondering about the mag extender for my atx....

 

[MACHTECH]

Hensoldt and RRS.

 

[Nitrosteel]

Swarovski STR 80 for the scope. I’m still shopping for a lighter weight tripod, but my existing tripod for the range is a manfrotto with a ball head. Very steady unless wind is really bad, but weighs 6.3 lbs.

Leaning toward a slik or outdoorsmans Tripp’s to cut down 3 pounds from my pack weight.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

ProMaster Professional XC525C Carbon Tripod - Black