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Birding
Scopes Test Results at a Glance Key to the chart is below. |
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Make and Model Tested |
Front Lens (mm) |
MSRP |
MSRP Zoom Eyepiece |
Res Score 20x |
Res Score 40x |
Res Score 60x |
Style Tested |
Special Glass |
Close Focus |
Wt. with Eye-piece |
Water Proof |
Nitr Filled |
Available Fixed Eyepieces |
Available
Zoom Eyepieces |
Ang Spec |
Str Spec |
Ang Stand |
Str
Stand
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| BAUSCH & LOMB Elite ED |
80 |
$1,213 w/ zoom |
NA |
9 |
15 |
17 |
Straight |
ED |
16 ft |
57 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
20-60x |
NA |
$1213 |
NA |
NA |
| BRANDON (Vernon) Master Birder |
80 |
$1,295 |
NA |
Not assigned resolution
scores (See text) |
Angled |
No |
6 ft |
72 oz |
No |
No |
5x (2-inch diameter) |
15-50x |
NA |
NA |
Varies |
Varies |
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| BUSHNELL Spacemaster |
50 |
$429 2/10-30x zoom |
$560 $566 |
10 |
Straight |
No |
30 ft |
27 oz |
No |
No |
None |
15-45x 25-45x |
NA |
NA |
NA |
$429 |
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| DEUTSCH
OPTIK Optolyth TBG GA/HD |
80 |
$1,199 |
$299 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
Straight |
Fluorite HD |
12-15 ft |
59 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
20xWW, 25xWWL, 30xWW, 40x, 70xWW |
20-60x |
$1249 |
$1199 |
$799 |
$769 |
| DEUTSCH
OPTIK Optolyth TBG 65 GA |
65 |
$699 |
$299 |
10 |
13 |
Straight |
No |
12 -15 ft |
51 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
20xWW, 25xWWL, 30xWW, 40x, 70xWW |
20-60x |
NA |
NA |
$729 |
$699 |
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| EAGLE OPTICS Raven PC |
60 |
$378 incl zoom |
NA |
8 |
10 |
Straight |
No |
24 ft |
26 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
15-42x
zoom |
NA |
NA |
NA |
$378 |
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| FUJINON
Super 80 |
80 |
$700 |
$350 |
11 |
16 |
17 |
Straight |
No |
25 ft |
55 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
25xLR, 30xW, 50x, 80x |
20-60x |
NA |
$1400 |
NA |
$700 |
| FUJINON
Super 60-S |
60 |
$530 |
$350 |
10 |
13 |
Straight |
No |
25 ft |
38 oz |
w/ eyepiece |
Yes |
25xLR, 30xW, 50x, 80x |
20-60x |
NA |
NA |
$630 |
$530 |
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| KOWA
TSN-823 |
82 |
$1,737 |
$395 |
11 |
14 |
16 |
Angled |
Fluorite ED |
26 ft. |
61 oz |
w/ eyepiece |
Yes |
27xL, 32xW, 50xW |
20-60x |
$1737 |
$1663 |
$747 |
$705 |
| KOWA
TS-614 |
60 |
$455 |
$218 |
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11 (27F) |
Straight |
No |
24 ft |
31 oz |
No |
No |
20xW, 25x, 25L, 27xW,
40x |
20-60x |
$1052 |
$959 |
$505 |
$455 |
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| LEICA
APO Televid Angled |
77 |
$1,395 |
$329 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
Angled |
Fluorite ED |
13 ft |
73 oz |
to 10 ft |
Yes |
20x, 32x, 40x |
20-60x |
$1395 |
$1395 |
$845 |
$845 |
| NIKON
Fieldscope ED |
78 |
$2,081 |
$327 |
12 F |
15 |
17 |
Straight |
ED |
50 ft |
54 oz |
resist |
No |
19x, 25x, 30xW, 38xW, 50xW, 58x, 70xW |
25-56x |
$2,215 |
$2,081 |
NA |
NA |
| NIKON Fieldscope III ED |
60 |
$1,323 |
$327 |
9 |
13 |
Angled |
ED |
50 ft at 20x |
46 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
15x, 20x, 24xW, 30xW, 40x, 40xW, 60xW |
20-45x |
$1,323 |
$1,221 |
$813 |
$691 |
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| PENTAX
PF-80 ED |
80 |
$1,320 |
$658 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
Straight |
ED |
19 ft |
73 oz |
to 1 meter |
Yes |
18x, 24x, 36x 48x,
72x |
20-60x |
NA |
$1320 |
NA |
NA |
| QUESTAR
Field Model 3.5 |
89 |
$2,630 incl 24mm eyepiece |
NA |
18 F |
20 F |
90° Angle |
Yes |
10 ft |
53 oz |
No |
No |
8mm, 12mm, 16mm, 24mm,
32mm |
NA |
90° $2630 |
$2630 |
90° $2630 |
$2630 |
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| SWAROVSKI
AT80-HD |
80 |
$1,550 |
$343 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
Angled |
ED |
20 ft |
62 oz |
Yes |
Yes |
15x, 22x, 30xW |
20-60x |
$1550 |
$1550 |
$1100 |
$1100 |
| SWIFT 849 Nighthawk |
80 |
$795 |
$370 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
Straight |
No |
24 ft |
44 oz |
w/ eyepiece |
No |
19x, 25x, 31x, 50x,
75x |
20-60x |
$1800 |
$1700 |
$870 |
$795 |
| SWIFT 839 Searcher |
60 |
$580 with 2 eyepieces |
NA |
9 F |
12 F |
Straight or Angled |
No |
30 ft or 15 ft |
48 oz |
No |
No |
839 CLF Close Focus |
None |
$1323 |
$1221 |
$580 Angled + Straight |
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| SWIFT 844 Panther |
60 |
$380 |
$120 $140 |
9 |
13 |
Straight |
No |
30 ft |
32 oz |
No |
No |
15x, 20x, 22xW, 40x |
15-45x 20-45xL |
NA |
NA |
NA |
$380 |
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| TELE
VUE Ranger ED |
70 |
$925* |
$290 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
90° Angle |
ED |
26 ft |
67 oz |
No |
No |
approx
25 fixed eyepieces |
24mm-8mm (20-60x) |
Varies |
Varies |
NA |
NA |
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Key to the Chart |
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