Thanks for the compliment elktracker, but I'm still a rookie with optics! I just enjoy looking at and comparing different optics like a lot of other guys.

I think Outdoor Life rated the Alpen...

Guys,

I've been shopping for a spotter as you might have seen in some other threads. I've come up with a list of what seem like the best spotters for each price range. Some I have looked...

I haven't been able to try that one, but my buddy had the 40mm. If the 50mm uses the same type/quality lenses as the 40mm, I wouldn't waste my time or money with it. I thought the 40mm was dim with...

I'm thinking about getting another scope to go with my ED50. What do you look for in a scope? Maybe this thread will help others who are shopping for a new scope as well.

I generally evaluate a...

I have an ED50 with the straight eyepiece, 16x digiscope eyepiece, and the 13-30x zoom (the one that's used the most). What I have found is that with most all the spotting scopes I have...

I'm in the same boat wanting a sub-$400 spotting scope. I've narrowed it down to the Alpen 786/788. I like straight eyepieces so I'd get the 786. It gets good reviews from hunters, birders, etc. ...