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Carl
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Spotting Scopes VS Binoculars - 2006/12/10 18:14 Hi all
I`m new to this forum and bird watching.
And I was just wandering what`s better to use when bird watching, in terms of taking pictures and magnification/picture quality?
Spotting scopes or binoculars, also are the binoculars with the camera fitting inside any good?

Cheers

Carl
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Re:Spotting Scopes VS Binoculars - 2006/12/15 20:34 Hiya Carl!
Welcome! I am fairly new to 'birding' as well, but can say that if I could afford a good 'scope I would definitely get one. I say this because I go regularly to WWT Barnes and the 'regulars' there are always willing to help a 'newbie' out by letting us have a quick shuftie through their 'scopes. The whole experience is entirely different, even when looking through my mates, far superior, bins.Having said that, the 'regulars' always have bins to look around the site generally to find stuff before they focus their 'scopes on it!. Most of the sites that I go to though are of a size where I don't really need a 'scope although I would still prefer to have one!
Whatever you choose, and if you can afford both, get them, enjoy your 'birding'.
Can I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas!

All the very best,
Reg
All the very best,
wetlands_wedge.

ENJOY YOUR BIRDING!
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Carl
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Re:Spotting Scopes VS Binoculars - 2006/12/16 10:48 Hiya W_W
Thanks for the reply.I wet up my local wood/forest the other day.Was good I saw my first ever Coal tits, waas amazing.

I wish you and your family have a happy Christmas and a happy new year.
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Re:Spotting Scopes VS Binoculars - 2008/04/10 02:15 hey

i really really wouldnt go for a bino with a camera in it the pic and images is not going to be very good
ur better off getting a scopes and putting a camera on it

hope this helps
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