I just want to use this for bird/wildlife watching. Will this be a good choice?
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Most definantly! We took it camping & I was able to locate trees, roadways 25 miles away. The birds & squirrels were a piece of cake. Love it!! Easy to use.
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At low power, it's great for nature. Across the pond, out to sea, soaring birds from a parking lot, jets coming and going. At 100x or more but the tripod is too jiggly. Favorite use: herons, turtles, fishers on the river bank 100 yds away. May need some hand-steadying. If it doesn't aim low down enough, reverse direction in the mounting yoke. Binocs are good for 50-200ft. This is great for 70-yds to a mile.
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I am not really a very good bird photographer but my wife is an avid birder so I tag along. I bought the 100-300 specifically to photograph birds and I can say as unskilled as I am the lens got me some very fine photographs. I would definitely think you would be happy with it for shooting wildlife. (Compared to a full frame DSLR optic the thing is a feather.)
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Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy, Birding and Shooting. Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy,... » Read More Yes this is a great scope for casual viewing I Sold a much more sophisticated scope to get this one because it is much easier to set up and faster to use (using star charts). The scope can use any 1.25" astronomy eye pieces. The scope is also perfect for Bird watching and of course as a spotting scope . The optical quality is as good as scopes costing two and three times as much and there are lots of reviews on birding sights and astronomy sights to back that up. It's just a great all around scope. I have owned one for five years and it is my goto scope for all my hobbies. Astronomy, Birding and Shooting. « Show Less
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You'd be able to see the birds, but I think a scope would be a better choice. These are great binoculars for the price, but I think you would be disappointed if you try to view nests over 200 feet away.
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I can't answer that one. So far, my wife uses it from inside the house to watch birds. We haven't taken it out much.
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Most definitely. Though the sight does not enable you to see extremely long distances it is extremely good for close quarters. You will have no problem using it in the woods I use mine for finding the treestand before daylight.
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I bought them for my 14 year old son, he says they are great for bird watching. I picked the magnification levels based on info from a birding publication as the best for the price. We haven't been disappointed.
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I use them for bird watching and I think that they are great. For compact binoculars they have a good field of view. The zoom is good. Some birders prefer 6 or 8 zoom instead (which is lower). That is just your call. Lower zoom will be less shaky and will give you some more context in what you see. However, I prefer zooming in more. I just think I can get context without binoculars and I can handle the shake.
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Since this has a 10 power magnification, with a fairly good field of view, I think they'd work well for bird-watching. You might consider something with an adjustable focus and magnification but this is commoner on single lens spotting scopes or camera lens applications than in binoculars. For a fixed power device, this is a good option. Paul M.
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I think they would work, they have good range, but they would be heavy. They're great for sky watching. I have tried to follow bald eagles with them, but without much success, and I think it's because of the weight.
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I find them to be fantastic for general use. Recently used them for inspecting the roof and upper parts of our house from the ground. They are superb for birding and wildlife watching. They focus quickly and work well if tou wear glasses. Well worth the money.
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I used it for bike riding, hiking, deer hunting, I think because of the fast movement you might have a little blurring, also the sky is a little bright, watch out shooting towards the sun but should be able to get some good shots and good luck on the hunt
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I bought this scope for basic birdwatching, and hunting use. Landscape features a few miles away? I wouldn't expect much from it. I would go for something higher power than 16x for that. An inexpensive spotting scope? I'd look into this: Enjoydeal Multifunctional High Power MONO Multi-Coated 15-50X21 Single-tube Telescope MonocularTelescope Black
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I tried to focus on neighbor's chimney in broad daylight and had hard time focusing. My understanding it is that it catches the most light of bright objects, so it is best for viewing far objects in the dark. I would suggest getting non reflector type telescope for viewing birds or animals.
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I have used the G@ for photographing birds. If the birds are moving, you will need a better camera than this. The really issue is the capability of the lens, and the lenses available for this camera cannot compete with the type of high end lenses that's required to capture bird's in motion. With this camera, you might be lucky, but a good photo will often be a matter of luck and skill with this camera.
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Yes, even for birdwatchers. Go to GOOGLE canon G 15 tutorials. You will find a LOT of answers there.
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It's well made, but younger children should be supervised using it since it's not a toy. Good for nature/bird watching etc. The good thing about this unit is it's inexpensive and actually works as apposed to the toy ones they make or children.