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Picking the right spotting scope for birding can be a complicated task. But make the right choice and you’ll reap the rewards for years. The first decision that you are required to take is what kind of spotting scope you require. There are 2 kinds of scopes: straight body and angled body. Users will recommend you to use the angled body scope in which the eyepiece offset is at a 45-degree angle. The angled variety is in many situations, easier to use and more convenient to share. An angled scope can be set at a comfortable height even for the shortest person and can also be set for the tallest person in your group. Angled scopes allow you to aim skyward at a bird in a tree, soaring hawks, the mountains of the moon, or the rings of Saturn. With their super adjustment abilities you can rotate the scope body to position the eyepiece to the side or bottom. This feature helps in raising the height of the scope to your height and rotates the body to look down a hillside or to look over high vegetation. There are various brands that manufacture the spotting scopes. The Swarovski spotting scopes are one of the most well known brands for birding. Most manufacturers offer scopes in at least two sizes. The most popular small ones have objective lenses ranging from 60-65mm in diameter. The bigger typically have 80-85mm objective lenses. Buying a smaller scope means your device is lighter and is more portable. On the other hand the bigger scopes offer superior image quality even in dim light (dusk and dawn). However, these will be heavier and more difficult to carry around. But if you are interested in digiscoping then opt for bigger spotting scopes. The Swarovski spotting scope accessories are perfect for this end. There are many spotting scopes that advertise about low dispersion glass. A normal lens disperses light along its optical path, resulting in a failure to bring all the wavelengths to a common focus. The prices of the spotting scopes depend on the quality of the lens. The ED glasses offer the lowest light transmission. As a result you can use these glasses conveniently in low light conditions. If you cannot afford an ED scope, consider a 30x fixed power eyepiece rather than a zoom. Nowadays there are so many spotting scopes available in the commercial market. So which one should you buy? Besides keeping the above features in mind, test them before you buy. As birders you require a powerful device which will help to monitor flying objects. Moreover, before you put your money down you should attend field trips and birding festivals, where you can try out a bunch and ask lots of questions.
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