B&H Photo on 9th Ave has many scopes on display. While they are quite knowledgeable, they are somewhat less than helpful in that the scopes are not mounted on tripods. If you already have a tripod, I suggest bringing it with you. If not, you can go upstairs to the used tripod dept and borrow one with a head and take it downstairs. If they’ll let you, take 2 tripods so you can mount 2 scopes at the same time and compare them side by side; of course that means, you’ll have to figure out 2 tripods. The downside is that B&H is in the middle of NY and they don’t let you take anything outside without paying for it, so the furthest away you can focus the scope you’re trying is across 9th Ave where you can look at a building façade which is only about 150 feet away. You won’t get a true feel for how the scope will actually perform when outside in the field. Personally, I went to B&H and then decided that driving to CMBO to really give their scopes a true test drive under actual conditions was the right thing to do, especially since I was spending a significant sum on a scope that I intend to use for the next 15-20 years, and wanted to be sure I got the decision right. Added bonus –when you buy from CMBO, you support one of the most significant birding organizations in the world. Good luck.
Phil Ribolow NY, NY From: bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120263730-72848...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Lewis Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:20 PM To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] stores that display a variety of spotting scopes I'm interested in shopping for a birding spotting scope. Are they any stores in the downstate NY area that display several makes and models that a customer can look through and compare? Apparently the Cape May Bird Observatory has such a store, but I'd rather not go that far. I'm looking for a store within, say, 60 miles of White Plains NY. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- --- This communication may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this communication in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this communication. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this communication is strictly forbidden. Deutsche Bank does not render legal or tax advice, and the information contained in this communication should not be regarded as such. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
