mcseal2
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I have been considering buying a 65mm spotter to take on some of my hunts. I have a Nikon ED50, Swaro ATS 20-60x80 HD, and Swaro 15x56 binos. I also got an Outdoorsmans compact medium tripod to glass with. I haven't drawn many tags in the last several years so I've been building points and buying glass. While I love the 15x binos and big spotter for much of my hunting I don't always want to pack them. Also some of my packs I like for dayhunts like the Eberlestock X1A2 have 65mm size spotter pockets. I should add I always wear my Leica 10x42 binos, so I have good binos even when not taking the 15x.
So down to the questions:
What can anyone tell me good or bad about the Swarovski STM series? I have seen several used ones priced pretty reasonable compared to even the non HD STS versions. I couldn't find much reviewing them online that was negative.
Would my eyepiece from the ATS 80mm spotter be right for use with a new straight HD 65mm body? Any disadvantage or problem buying a new body and just switching the eyepiece between them depending on the hunt?
I'd appreciate any advice on which route to go anyone has. Thank you for your help.
So down to the questions:
What can anyone tell me good or bad about the Swarovski STM series? I have seen several used ones priced pretty reasonable compared to even the non HD STS versions. I couldn't find much reviewing them online that was negative.
Would my eyepiece from the ATS 80mm spotter be right for use with a new straight HD 65mm body? Any disadvantage or problem buying a new body and just switching the eyepiece between them depending on the hunt?
I'd appreciate any advice on which route to go anyone has. Thank you for your help.