For those of you that would like a set of Big Eyes but cannot see paying the Big Price, here is an option. These are for sale in the classifieds on Monster Muleys.
Netherlands, you could any of those options and be happy and find animals all day long and be a great hunter.
The swarovski 85mm is a great objective. If you are worried about light gathering ability of the 65mm and you only want to buy one objective then the 85mm is a great choice in the...
I like to take an eberlestock gun scabbard and cut it in half and strap it between the wings. Then I put my tripod in the gun scabbard with spotting scope attached. I did this with the Nomad 1 and now I do it with the Nomad 2.
I do this with a full pack for camping and for day hunt mode. If I...
I got a cheap one at a Cal-Ranch store. It only cost $20. It is small and might work on binoculars. Don't waste your money. Spent the $100 and get the phone cam. Fatrascal.
Mhopper5, earth frequency does not bother it. Wind bothers it. That tripod is meant to be minimalist and about as lightweight as you can get. The scope works fine on any type of tripod. So you are not stuck with skinney legged tripods. Fatrascal
I was kinda looking into the sun as it was setting during this picture. I was actually stalking this buck during archery season and when I got to 130 yards from him in his bed my legs cramped up. For 20 minutes I rolled around on the ground trying to be quiet and waiting for the cramps to...
Ill have to agree with tdhanses about digiscoping and comparisons. You would need to have your two scopes side by side and go back and forth between them taking pictures and video with a remote. Wind, lighting, stability and a plethora of other conditions can make any scope look good or bad on...
Here is a picture of the Kowa 55 beside the Swarovski atx 65. Judging from tdhanses photo I would say that the Kowa 77 is about the same as the Swaro 65. So as far as taking up space it does a pretty good job of being compact. Fatrascal