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my new spotting scope

Post by Sir Henry » Sun May 15, 2022 10:12 pm

I received my new Kowa TSN-99A scope a few days ago. I canceled the order on the tripod because it wasn’t really what I wanted and didn’t find something else that would arrive before I left for Washington.

The scope is fantastic although not having a tripod makes it difficult to sight. The view out my upstairs bedroom window. It I remember correct Timms Hill is about 3,200 feet away.
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This is the viewfinder taken from my cellphone. It’s extremely difficult to handhold the phone as it’s depth of field is extremely narrow.
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This cropped picture approximates the view although the field of view is bigger. This is at 25x.
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It’s now at 70x. The height of the floors would be about 8 feet so that gives an indication of the magnifying power at 3,200 feet.
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What is really lacking in the pictures is the sharpness. Viewing directly through the lens it is crystal clear with lots of contrast. These pictures were taken at twilight. This scope is a winner and when I get a tripod and camera attachment I should be able to take great pictures.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by North Country Gal » Sun May 15, 2022 10:50 pm

That is amazing. Doesn't get better than that. Congrats on a superb optic.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by Rifletom » Sun May 15, 2022 10:57 pm

Picture #2 looks amazing. When your st-up is complete, you will be dialed in Gene. Very nice scope. NCG steered you in the right direction.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by Sir Henry » Mon May 16, 2022 8:51 am

Rifletom wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 10:57 pm
Picture #2 looks amazing. When your st-up is complete, you will be dialed in Gene. Very nice scope. NCG steered you in the right direction.
Yes she did. I stayed up and saw the blood moon last night. It was amazing. When I get back from Washington I was to complete the setup so I can take good pictures.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by JEBar » Mon May 16, 2022 9:26 am

nice .... really looking forward to your coming pictures and comments
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by Ernie » Mon May 16, 2022 4:03 pm

Wondered if you got the chance to see the blood moon. I walked out and got rained on, no moon for me.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by markiver54 » Mon May 16, 2022 4:58 pm

Ernie wrote:
Mon May 16, 2022 4:03 pm
Wondered if you got the chance to see the blood moon. I walked out and got rained on, no moon for me.
Same here unfortunately.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by BigAl52 » Mon May 16, 2022 5:05 pm

Looks really cool there Gene. Man that landscape there has changed alot since I was there its amazing.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by Sir Henry » Mon May 16, 2022 7:10 pm

BigAl52 wrote:
Mon May 16, 2022 5:05 pm
Looks really cool there Gene. Man that landscape there has changed alot since I was there its amazing.
It changed in about 48 hours.
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Re: my new spotting scope

Post by markiver54 » Mon May 16, 2022 9:49 pm

Congratulations on the new spotting scope. It is obvious though, one does not have to look far to see the beauty there.
I believe you have found your utopia Gene.
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