Wednesday, January 16, 2008
spotting scope being used at Thol Bird Sanctuary
Here you see Dilip posing with the scope
Avi looking through the scope
Anila looking through the scope
Little Dhwani instead found the water more interesting!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
My Review of Zhumell 20-60x80mm Angled Spotting Scope
Good for Birdwatching
Pros: Bright Eyepiece, Sensitivity Controls, Strong Magnification
Cons: Heavy
Best Uses: Bright Conditions, Low Visibility
Describe Yourself: Casual/Recreational
This is a good scope for birdwatching/ nature viewing- gives good,crisp images from 20x to 60x. However it is rather heavy & cumbersome for the field especially while travelling by public transport over rough terrain in India. Plan to take it to Kenya next year. I have had it for just 6 days & have yet to be able to aim it accurately at the skies - guess I will need to get used to it. However, my principle use is birdwatching as I already have a telescope to view the heavens above!
All in all it is good value for money. However, by the time it arrived in India with shipping costs & customs duty, the price zoomed from US$ 228 to nearly US$400 - Well that is international shopping! Would also like to commend the ease of shopping & good service from Binoculars.com & especially Patricia who promptly & efficiently responded to all my queries.
(legalese)