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Old 22nd May 2010, 19:36
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Spotting Scope?

Hey guys,

I've been using Binoculars for a bit and i've got on quite well with them, I can find vapour trails with them very easily. They are good for Aircraft at lower Altitudes, but for anything that is say FL300 and above they are no good (16x Magnification).

This has prompted me to buy a Spotting scope, because of their higher Magnification and the fact that I can easily look for the Aircraft with one naked eye, and spot with the other.

I want something hand-held and cheap, and obviously a good Magnification.

So far I have found:

Scout 30x50

Any thoughts or suggestions? Is this a good deal?

I want to be able to zoom in very close on Airliners that fly above.
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