spy glass and/or telescope

[Sean]

Thanks, David.  I've been thinking about that 16" glass.  Seems like it'd be a good thing for mulies and antelope.  

Sean

[Uncle Russ]

My Glass is nowhere near as nice as David's....Take everything he said about sharpness, and add hard to really "fine tune"  to get a clear picture, then multiply that by 3 and you will get an idea of what the one I own is like....

It's made by Taso and cost about $45 so ya can't expect a whole lot.....albeit, it has worked just fine the few times I've actually had the time, and opportunity, to use it when hunting.

BTW: These are some really old pictures....my first digital camera six or eight years ago.

[Minnesota Mike]

I believe I got mine from Sportsmans Guide. It's not full brass, but on the other hand it is a 25x power and those little brass ones are only about 5 or 8x.

It looks just like the one above with the leather sheath around the outside of the externalmost slide section.

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MM

[Kermit]

Mine is similar to that little one from Stanley, but not exactly the same. For 38 bucks, I may upgrade! Those larger ones are still pretty compact when "folded," but consider weight too. As to optical quality, I agree--the cheaper ones are pretty PC-poor.

My seachest 'scope is the 18-incher. You might want to note that the larger ones have a sunshade built-in. That's handy on these things. I noted that if you spring for the huge one you can get it with "patina." Too bad that's not an option on their other ones.

Anyone know when binoculars came along? The Stanley brass/leather in-line prism ones look like they just might be a bit better for modern eyes. But PC?

I still like my little one for size/weight though.

[Sean]

Kermit,

I'm sure they were around earlier in places like Europe, but the earliest that I've seen records of binos in the West is the Indian War era.

If I'm not mistaken some of those bigger Stanley spy glasses actually display images upside down like the original glasses.  I've not used one and would like to hear from someone who has.

Sean

[Kermit]

Here's a little bag-sized scope from Godwins:

http://www.gggodwin.com/CartGenie/prod-290.htm