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Spotting Scopes

Spotting scopes are a portable telescope that will enhance your enjoyment of the outdoors. These scopes will allow you to observe at distances far beyond what you could with binoculars. Common features include magnification from 20x-60x, a rugged, rubber armored body, variable zoom eyepiece or a range of eyepieces, and convenient mounting.

You may choose a straight-thru spotting scope (the eyepiece is on the same axis as the body), or an angled spotting scope (they eyepiece is about 45 degrees to the body of the scope). The straight thru spotting scopes are better when moving and angled spotting scopes are better when sharing the view with others of different heights.
Many spotting scopes have camera adaptation, which allows for an even richer experience with the ability to take pictures.

Check our selection of the best spotting scopes: ALPEN Spotting Scopes, BURRIS Spotting ScopesBUSHNELL Spotting ScopesLEUPOLD Spotting ScopesNIKON Spotting ScopesSIMMONS Spotting ScopesTASCO Spotting ScopesVORTEX Spotting ScopesYUKON Spotting ScopesZEISS Spotting Scopes,  and many more (see all Spotting Scope brands).

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Alpen 15-30x50 Waterproof Spotting Scope KIT
Alpen ALPEN 15-30x50 Spotting Scope KIT (730KIT)
Item #: ALP-730KIT - The 15-30x50 spotting scope KIT is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. This model features powerful lenses, and comes with padded field carrying case, car window mount, table top tripod and premium aluminum hard side carrying case with foam. The 15-30x50 spotting scope KIT (730KIT) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying...
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    Alpen 15-30x50 Waterproof Spotting Scope
    Alpen ALPEN 15-30x50 Waterproof Spotting Scope (730)
    Item #: ALP-730 - The 15-30x50 spotting scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. The 15-30x50 spotting scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. This model...
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      Alpen 15-45x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope w/45deg. Eyepiece
      Alpen ALPEN 15-45x60 Angled Waterproof Spotting Scope (728)
      Item #: ALP-728 - The 15-45x60 spotting scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses and comes with a durable, padded field carrying case and 12" tripod. Alpen is proud to be the winner of Great Buy Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as seen in Outdoor Life Magazine's gear test. The 15-45x60 spotting scope (728) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof,...
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        Alpen 15-45x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope
        Alpen ALPEN 15-45x60 Spotting Scope (725)
        Item #: ALP-725 - The 15-45x60 spotting scope features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. The package includes a portable 12" swivel-head tripod. Alpen is proud to be the winner of Great Buy Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as seen in Outdoor Life Magazine's gear test. The 15-45x60 spotting scope (725) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof,...
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          Alpen 15-45x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope KIT
          Alpen ALPEN 15-45x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope KIT (725KIT)
          Item #: ALP-725KIT - The 15-56x60 spotting scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. The Aluminum Case has internal molded foam protection. In addition the package includes a car window mount and convenient table top tripod along with an added nylon field carrying case. Alpen is proud to be the winner of Great Buy Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as seen in Outdoor Life Magazine's gear test. The 15-45x60 spotting scope (725KIT) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof,...
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            Alpen 18-36x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope
            Alpen ALPEN 18-36x60 Spotting Scope (735)
            Item #: ALP-735 - The 18-36x60 spotting scope features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. Alpen is proud to be the winner of Great Buy Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as seen in Outdoor Life Magazine's gear test. The 18-36x60 spotting scope (735) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof,...
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              Alpen 18-36x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope KIT
              Alpen ALPEN 18-36x60 Waterproof Spotting Scopes KIT (735KIT)
              Item #: ALP-735KIT - The 18-36x60 spotting scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. The 18-36x60 spotting scope KIT (735KIT) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case....
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                Alpen 20-60x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope Picture1
                Alpen ALPEN 20-60x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope (742)
                Item #: ALP-742 - The 20-60x60 waterproof spotting scope provides panoramic viewing at low power and close up viewing of distant objects at high power and weighs 37 ounces. The 20-60x60 spotting scope (742) features a straight eye piece and is fully waterproof and fogproof. The zoom magnification provides a great combination of convenience and optical...
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                  Alpen 20-60x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope Picture1
                  Alpen ALPEN 20-60x60 Waterproof Spotting Scope (742KIT)
                  Item #: ALP-742KIT - The 20-60x60 waterproof spotting scope is nitrogen filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. The 20-60x60 spotting scope (742KIT) features a straight eye piece and is fully waterproof and fogproof. The zoom magnification provides a great combination of convenience and optical...
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                    Alpen 20-60x80 Waterproof Spotting Scope w/45deg. Eyepiece KIT
                    Alpen ALPEN 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope KIT (788KIT)
                    Item #: ALP-788KIT - The 20-60x80 spotting scope KIT is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. The 20-60x80 spotting scope KIT (788KIT) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. It features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying...
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                      Alpen 20-60x80 Waterproof Spotting Scope w/45deg. Eyepiece
                      Alpen ALPEN 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope (788)
                      Item #: ALP-788 - The 20-60x80 spotting scope features powerful lenses, and comes standard with a durable, padded field carrying case. It is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. Alpen is proud to be the winner of Great Buy Award in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as seen in Outdoor Life Magazine's gear test. The 20-60x80 spotting scope (788) is nitrogen-filled, waterproof,...
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                        Alpen 20x50 Waterproof Mini Spotting Scope with Tripod
                        Alpen ALPEN 20x50 Mini Spotting Scope with Compact Tripod, Sunshade, Carring Case (711)
                        Item #: ALP-711 - The 20x50 spotting scope has quality optics that perform impeccably under both favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. This model is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant. The package includes sunshade, carrying case and tripod. The 20x50 mini spotting scope (711) has quality optics that perform impeccably under both favorable and unfavorable weather conditions. The scope is nitrogen-filled, waterproof, dustproof, and...
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                          Barska 12-36X50 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope w/ tripod (AD11104)
                          Barska Barska 12-36X50 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope w/ tripod (AD11104)
                          Item #: BAR-AD11104 - BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass provide you with views of exceptional clarity and resolution. BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium...
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                            Barska 15-45X60 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope w/ Tripod (AD11106)
                            Barska Barska 15-45X60 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope w/ Tripod (AD11106)
                            Item #: BAR-AD11106 - BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass provide you with views of exceptional clarity and resolution. BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium...
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                              Barska 15-45X65 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope (AD11108)
                              Barska Barska 15-45X65 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope (AD11108)
                              Item #: BAR-AD11108 - BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass provide you with views of exceptional clarity and resolution. BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium...
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                                Barska 20-60X80 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope (AD111100)
                                Barska Barska 20-60X80 WP Naturescape Spotting Scope (AD111100)
                                Item #: BAR-AD111100 - BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium ED (Extra Low Dispersion) glass provide you with views of exceptional clarity and resolution. BARSKA’s Naturescape ED Series models take spotting scope optics to a higher level. Phase coated BAK4 prisms and fully multi-coated premium...
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                                  Barska 22-67X100 Blackhawk Straight Spotting Scope w/ free Tripod (AD10364)
                                  Barska Barska 22-67X100 Blackhawk Straight Spotting Scope w/ free Tripod (AD10364)
                                  Item #: BAR-AD10364 - BARSKA’s popular Blackhawk spotting scopes still set the standard for portability, optical performance and most important --- value. Our newest addition to this feature-packed series is a 20-60x60 model with an angled eyepiece. Like all Blackhawk spotters, this new model is at home at the target range, on birdwatching outings or on treks into the wilderness. BARSKA’s popular Blackhawk spotting scopes still set the standard for portability, optical performance and most important --- value. Our newest addition to this feature-packed series is a...
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                                    Barska Biometric Safe (AX11224)
                                    Barska Barska Biometric Safe (AX11224)
                                    Item #: BAR-AX11224 - No one but YOU has the right touch that opens the safe! The BARSKA Biometric Safe is compact, convenient and state of the art! It is a unique firearms and valuables lockbox with a tech twist: it opens at the touch of a finger…..but only yours! The safe recognizes only the fingerprints you select and does not recognize any others. No one but YOU has the right touch that opens the safe! The BARSKA Biometric Safe is compact, convenient and state of the art! It is a unique firearms and valuables lockbox with a tech twist: it...
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                                      Barska BARSKA Blackhawk 20-60x60 Spotting Scope (AD10350)
                                      Item #: BAR-AD10350 - Efficient, durable, and easily portable, the Barska Blackhawk 20-60x60 Spotting Scope is the perfect tool to take along on any outdoor adventure. Efficient, durable, and easily portable, the BARSKA Blackhawk 20-60x60 Spotting Scope (AD10350) is the perfect tool to take along on any outdoor adventure. This Porro prism design spotting...
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                                        Brunton Echo 12-36x50 Spotting Scope
                                        Brunton BRUNTON Echo 12-36x50 Spotting Scope (F-ECHO123650)
                                        Item #: BRU-F-ECHO123650 - This versitile Brunton Echo 12-36x50 Spotting Scope brings the sporty Echo line an easy-to-pack spotter with great performance features. With 12x through 36x power magnification, this 50 mm scope offers something extra when viewing over distance. This versitile BRUNTON Echo 12-36x50 Spotting Scope (F-ECHO123650) brings the sporty Echo line an easy-to-pack spotter with great performance features. With 12x through 36x power...
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                                          SPOTTING SCOPES

                                          A Spotting Scope is a portable telescope, optimized for the observation of terrestrial objects. The magnification of a spotting scope is typically on the order of 20X to 60X. Other common features include:
                                          • somewhat "rugged" or rubber-armoured design
                                          • convenient mounting for attaching to a tripod
                                          • ergonomically designed and located knob for focus control
                                          • tethered elastomeric lens cap
                                          • a range of eyepieces to give different magnifications, or a variable "zoom" eyepiece to give a range of magnifications (e.g. 20-60X)

                                          The light gathering power of a spotting scope is determined by the width of the objective lens, typically between 55 and 80 mm. All else being equal, the larger the objective, the more heavy and expensive the telescope.

                                          There are three types of spotting scope: "straight-through" spotting scopes (the eyepiece is one the same axis as the body of the spotting scope), "angled" spotting scopes (the eyepiece is at an angle of about 45 degrees to the body of the spotting scope), and, rarely, a more complex, shoulder-mounted design. Straight-through spotting scope are easier to use from, say, inside a car, while angled spotting scopes are more comfortable for tall people and more easily shared by people of different heights.

                                          The choice of the eyepiece lens determines the overall magnification. The best magnification is decided by a number of factors. Magnifications of less than 20X are unusual, as (much cheaper and lighter) binoculars or monoculars can provide this. Magnifications of more than 80X lead to poorer brightness and, even on a tripod, shake can be a problem. The field of view is also limited.

                                          Usually for birdwatching, 20X or 40X spotting scopes are favoured. This gives a good field of view and a bright image. Amongst aircraft spotters the term "pole" is used as a shorthand expression meaning telescope. The related verb "to pole-off" therefore means reading some identication marks of an aeroplane by using a telescope. Other users might employ the same slang term.

                                          Spotting scope manufacturers fall into several groups. At the top end of the market, it is generally accepted that three manufacturers compete strongly for the ultimate in quality: Swarovski are the most expensive of all, closely followed by Leica, and Zeiss. Several manufacturers produce spotting scopes that are generally thought to be of almost equal quality to the top three, but at about half the price, among them Alpen, Nikon and Yukon.

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