Gord
Member
Other than a spotting scope having a larger objective lens/viewing area (I think) and less power, is there any difference between the two that would preclude a telescope from being used as a spotting scope?
I ask because several places are going to have Vivitar 50x-100x "telescopes" on sale for ten bucks or so tomorrow. I figured it'd be a frugal alternative to a $100 Tasco spotting scope from Big 5, and appropriate for a guy who shoots Mosins.
I realize the optics will be somewhere between "glass jar smeared with Vaseline" and "melted plastic", but as long as I can see the target it's all good - and if not, I'm only out a ten-spot.
Thoughts?
I ask because several places are going to have Vivitar 50x-100x "telescopes" on sale for ten bucks or so tomorrow. I figured it'd be a frugal alternative to a $100 Tasco spotting scope from Big 5, and appropriate for a guy who shoots Mosins.
I realize the optics will be somewhere between "glass jar smeared with Vaseline" and "melted plastic", but as long as I can see the target it's all good - and if not, I'm only out a ten-spot.
Thoughts?