Great advice from everyone! I can't emphasize enough to practice, practice, practice with your scope. Your enjoyment level will go up by leaps and bounds. It's a bit like buying a musical instrument. I've seen people by expensive instruments, but they don't know how to use them effectively. I'll second what Kevin said about turning the angled scope on it's side. I don't have one, so I can't do that. But, I have seen plenty of folks use it that way for various reasons (not just to make it easier for a shorter-than-you person to see through your scope). Because I don't have an angled scope, I don't know how folks with one have suffered. But I can tell you as a 10+ year owner of a straight scope that I have suffered mightily from that configuration, and would trade it away in a heartbeat. I suppose they have their purpose, but not for the kind of birding I like to do.
Have fun! Jody W. Enck, PhD Conservation Social Scientist, and Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network 607-379-5940 On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 1:55 PM Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > I use an angled scope from my car all the time. You just have to rotate > the barrel so the eyepiece is pointing to the side. When scanning, you’re > going to have to rotate it to the opposite side at one point, and you might > also have to move the mount to another part of the window. You can even > cover a much greater horizon than with a straight scope. You just have to > get used to it. > > > > Kevin McGowan > > > > > > *From:* bounce-124588328-3493...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-124588328-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Lynn Bergmeyer > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 28, 2020 1:45 PM > *To:* Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Spotting scope question > > > > This is probably a ridiculous question but does anyone have an idea of > anything out there for using angled scope within a vehicle? Its not > impossible from an engineering perspective but don't think any company has > pursued for obvious reasons > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2020, 8:45 PM Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi folks. I'm in the market for a relatively inexpensive (but halfway > decent)spotting scope (straight barrel), and am wondering if anyone out > there can recommend one. > > Thank you. > > Pete Sar > > -- > > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > > -- > > -- > > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > > *Archives:* > > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > > -- > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
