Spotting scope : my first personal one

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Finally got around to purchasing a spotting scope. I saw cheaper ones...settled on this for beginning.
Tested in parking lot
I'm sure people were looking at me weird as I'm staring across the lot
Came with a case too!..
Then ...rain...I'll take it to the range next time for sure!(been using some 10x binoculars, they've been ok...but past 25yards on paper is hard for them to decifer hits in which rings )
Had a coupon and $5 harbor frieght.money. got some more Allen/hex/toex pocket sets and another caliper(reads a while nother decimal place than my other)

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Did it come with camera/ phone mounting / kit. Them like priced amazon come with them little accessories things in the box

 

[Florida_Man]

One thing that really improves the use of any spotting scope is a nice firm base. The little tripods they provide can move a lot.
photography is a main part of my job and I found a low-pod we use for macro photography to be a great base on a bench.

Low Pod Camera Mount for Tripods, Camera Tripod Equipment | Kirk Photo

Kirk Photo’s low pod camera mount is designed for any type of tripod ball head with a 3/8-inch thread. Tripod low pod mount is great for macro close-ups in the field.

kirkphoto.com

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Did it come with camera/ phone mounting / kit. Them like priced amazon come with them little accessories things in the box

Naw. Figured I'd go simple first and could add on the adapter if I like it that much.
Johnny cashhhhh....one piece at a time

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

One thing that really improves the use of any spotting scope is a nice firm base. The little tripods they provide can move a lot.
photography is a main part of my job and I found a low-pod we use for macro photography to be a great base on a bench.

Low Pod Camera Mount for Tripods, Camera Tripod Equipment | Kirk Photo

Kirk Photo’s low pod camera mount is designed for any type of tripod ball head with a 3/8-inch thread. Tripod low pod mount is great for macro close-ups in the field.

kirkphoto.com

I have a tripod for my old camera
Looks to be the same style of connection...I'll have to fiddle around and see of I can use itmuch thanks for the idea/suggested help!

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

One thing that really improves the use of any spotting scope is a nice firm base. The little tripods they provide can move a lot.
photography is a main part of my job and I found a low-pod we use for macro photography to be a great base on a bench.

Low Pod Camera Mount for Tripods, Camera Tripod Equipment | Kirk Photo

Kirk Photo’s low pod camera mount is designed for any type of tripod ball head with a 3/8-inch thread. Tripod low pod mount is great for macro close-ups in the field.

kirkphoto.com

Oy! she fitsssss!!!
Has a lift, level bubbles, up, Down, swivel, tilt,...cant?...can 360°... adjustable all around

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I keep yrying to talk me in to one but it just one more thing i got avalanching off my bench. It stays a cluttered up mess , heck thats even after i try to clean and straighten it up.. i guess lm just destined to keep walking out the range..lol. 5 shots, walk 200y , 5 more walk it again ect, ect ,ect....

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

I keep yrying to talk me in to one but it just one more thing i got avalanching off my bench. It stays a cluttered up mess , heck thats even after i try to clean and straighten it up.. i guess lm just destined to keep walking out the range..lol. 5 shots, walk 200y , 5 more walk it again ect, ect ,ect....

That was my thought at first and planned on getting a spotting table/extra stuff table/table.for the lady
But this tripod can stand alone off to the side while we both shoot. I was.trying ti buy her a chair, she said we can grab some new buckets from.work and use those so I'll end up getting some more of the bucket toppers that swivel and are padded

 

[Hateful McNasty]

That was my thought at first and planned on getting a spotting table/extra stuff table/table.for the lady
But this tripod can stand alone off to the side while we both shoot. I was.trying ti buy her a chair, she said we can grab some new buckets from.work and use those so I'll end up getting some more of the bucket toppers that swivel and are padded

Sounds like a plan

 

[Struckat]

I got one for free and it works good. The down side is it has some sticky stuff on it that won’t come off.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

I got one for free and it works good. The down side is it has some sticky stuff on it that won’t come off.

I use GOO GONE for anything super sticky

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Sounds like a plan

So you getting a tripod spotting scope too?

 

[Hateful McNasty]

No .. i still need to walk off this pok rib gut some.. glad i dont inhale beer anymore or id need to jog it .... Double time.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I got one for free and it works good. The down side is it has some sticky stuff on it that won’t come off.

I jad binoculars like that . It's " armor" rubber coating just oozed it out . Youd think it would of run out of whatever it was oozing and become dry one day.. nope. Also a steering wheel in a s10 was sticky all the time no matter what you cleaned it with.. seemed to just make it even more sticky.. yuck

 

[Struckat]

It’s the rubber coating that has turned sticker.
No matter, I don’t use it very often.

 

[HogKiller]

The Harbor Freight spotting scopes are 'functional' barely, they are not $600 optics or even $350 for that matter.

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

The Harbor Freight spotting scopes are 'functional' barely, they are not $600 optics or even $350 for that matter.

Im.not expecting too much from it other than more zoom from what I'm using

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Im.not expecting too much from it other than more zoom from what I'm using

I expect a lot if i come off $60 .

I was hoping you did get a phone mount with it so you could post some at range pictures using it. Like how well .177 holes in copy paper show at 100y kinda thing. Or run phone video through it focused on the target to watch the hots as you shoot .. ect...

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

I expect a lot if i come off $60 .

I was hoping you did get a phone mount with it so you could post some at range pictures using it. Like how well .177 holes in copy paper show at 100y kinda thing. Or run phone video through it focused on the target to watch the hots as you shoot .. ect...

I have a spare phone.
Was gunna order ones of those. But this one was in front of me
If it works good; I'll buy an adapter for the scope to put my old phone on

 

[HogKiller]

Im.not expecting too much from it other than more zoom from what I'm using

Now admittedly, mine is 6 years old so MAYBE they've upped their game. My issue with spotting scopes is I have to take off my windshields to use them. Sadly that is with all spotting scopes to my knowledge, from the one's I've used. I guess I'll break mine out again to verify.

Update 6.18.24: Dug out the HB special, At low power, it's pretty ok, as you ramp up, the edge to edge clarity goes away. Didn't see any photo chromatic aberrations or actual distortion.