tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54423349823402365562012-02-16T10:30:11.960-08:00Avinoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442334982340236556.post-24193566545226707112008-01-16T09:33:00.000-08:002008-08-15T09:06:28.726-07:00On 13-01-08, took the spotting scope to Thol and found it useful. We used it without the tripod.<br />Here you see Dilip posing with the scope<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AB1XHGOI/AAAAAAAACBc/1M2zXt1elDI/s1600-h/DSCF2961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AB1XHGOI/AAAAAAAACBc/1M2zXt1elDI/s320/DSCF2961.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Avi looking through the scope<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AClXHGPI/AAAAAAAACBk/Msos3KqY2Ms/s1600-h/DSCF2963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AClXHGPI/AAAAAAAACBk/Msos3KqY2Ms/s320/DSCF2963.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anila looking through the scope<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45ADFXHGRI/AAAAAAAACB0/DMD56ssa_7w/s1600-h/DSCF2967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45ADFXHGRI/AAAAAAAACB0/DMD56ssa_7w/s320/DSCF2967.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AC1XHGQI/AAAAAAAACBs/oPgO2y0q9P0/s1600-h/DSCF2965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_" style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_6Lm6RuuBQwE/R45AC1XHGQI/AAAAAAAACBs/oPgO2y0q9P0/s320/DSCF2965.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Little Dhwani instead found the water more interesting! <div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; moz-background-clip: initial; moz-background-origin: initial; moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5442334982340236556-2419356654522670711?l=zhumellspottingscope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442334982340236556.post-58821439200030800852007-12-19T22:11:00.001-08:002007-12-19T22:11:42.910-08:00<div class="hreview"><div class="item"><p><a href="http://www.Binoculars.com/2060x80mmangledspottingscope.cfm">Originally submitted at Binoculars.com</a></p><div><img style="margin: 0 0.5em 0 0" align="left" class="photo" src="http://images.powerreviews.com/images_products/02/58/545152_100.jpg"><p style="margin-top:0"></p></div><a class="url fn" style="display: none;" href="http://www.binoculars.com/2060x80mmangledspottingscope.cfm"><span class="fn">Zhumell 20-60x80mm Angled Spotting Scope</span></a></div><br clear="left"><p><strong class="summary">Good for Birdwatching</strong></p><div>By <strong>Avi</strong> from <strong>Baroda, India</strong> on <strong><abbr style="border: none; text-decoration: none;" class="dtreviewed" title="20071219T1200-0800">12/19/2007</abbr></strong></div><p><div class="prStars prStarsSmall" style="margin: 0.5em 0; height: 15px; width: 83px; background-image: url(http://images.powerreviews.com/images/stars_small.gif); background-position: 0px -144px;">&nbsp;</div></p><div style="display: none"><span class="rating">4</span>out of 5</div><p><strong>Pros: </strong>Bright Eyepiece, Sensitivity Controls, Strong Magnification</p><p><strong>Cons: </strong>Heavy</p><p><strong>Best Uses: </strong>Bright Conditions, Low Visibility</p><p><strong>Describe Yourself: </strong>Casual/Recreational</p><p class="description" style="margin-top:1em">This is a good scope for birdwatching/ nature viewing- gives good,crisp images from 20x to 60x. However it is rather heavy &amp; 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 &amp; 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!<br>All in all it is good value for money. However, by the time it arrived in India with shipping costs &amp; 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 &amp; good service from Binoculars.com &amp; especially Patricia who promptly &amp; efficiently responded to all my queries.</p><p style="margin-top:0.5em">(<a rel="license" href="http://www.powerreviews.com/legal/terms_of_use.html">legalese</a>)</p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5442334982340236556-5882143920003080085?l=zhumellspottingscope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5442334982340236556.post-518404293650337692007-12-19T22:07:00.000-08:002007-12-19T22:09:23.904-08:00Purchased a Zhumell spotting scope from Binoculars.com & the parcel arrived in India by FedEX on 15-12-07. Done a reveiw for it<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5442334982340236556-51840429365033769?l=zhumellspottingscope.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Avinoreply@blogger.com0