These new 52mm NL sound awesome.
I just recall busted eyecups and stuck focusers on the 42mm when they came out.
And a lot of complaints about flare/glare with the 42mm.
Can anyone comment on glare issues with the 52mm?
Price drop. Shipped and insured for $560. Rock bottom price. Will not go lower. This is what I have into the scope + shipping/insurance.
These are great scopes. If it doesn't sell soon, I will sit on it until closer to hunting season and raise the price back up.
I have a fixed 30x...
That makes your decision a little easier then. You will need a decent tripod and head. A cheap setup will just be wasted money unless you can use it for something else.
Use the binocs you have, but binocs on poles is still stabilized by hand. Better than freehand, but you should also consider the benefits of stationary optics. Make sense?
So cheap tripod and head, good enough for binocs this year. Try it out with little investment.
Or, think ahead to...
Two SLIK tripods, shipped for $220 to lower 48.
One is an 824 with minimal use, the other is a 634 that has been rebuilt with new stops and compression locks.
It's an interesting concept, but my sample was junk. The 9x to 27x range was really appealing. The optical quality was poor.
I compared it side-by-side to the ED50. No contest. The ED50 could easily resolve more detail. But the Nikon is lightly constructed.
I understand what you are trying to accomplish. I also own the Legend 10x25 and it goes with me on most of my travels!
I also own or have used:
2x doubler
Zulu 10x (non-HDX)
Zulu 16x (non-HDX)
Zulu 16x HDX
56mm Hawke/Gosky spotter
Canon 15x50
ED50
various other binocs and spotters, incl...
I'd like to sell this ED-82 Fieldscope, body only.
If it weren't for a few minor spots in the paint and sunshade, I would consider it mint. No issues with glass or function. No eyepiece, but it will ship with dust plug installed and Tamron lens cap for the objective.
$625 shipped, to...