Spotting Scopes, by virtue of having better magnification capabilities and a wider field of view than binoculars, are best suited for locating that elusive game. Their versatility is such that they can be used in almost any weather conditions and the rugged outback.
Types of Spotting Scopes
The main difference in spotting scopes is to be found in the optics that they employ.
Refractor scopes use an optical glass to bend light. They are quite affordable, lightweight and extremely durable in comparison to other types of scopes.
Unlike refractor scopes, Catadioptic scopes employ mirrors in the place of optical glass in creating images from the reflection of light. They process far clearer images and are expensive at the expense of being durable. The quality of the images obtained from any particular scope depends largely on their light reflection ability. The more the light they reflect, the better the images that can be obtained.
There are angled and straight scopes and they are both endowed with different capabilities.
Straight scopes don’t come with the many advantages that are inherent in angled scopes but has the distinguished ability to afford better tracking of prey that is located in your field of view. Angled scopes, on the other hand, give you enormous flexibility in terms of how you can view game. They enable you to view game in comfortable positions even in situations where you would have to squat, kneel or lay on the ground when using a straight scope. They are also ideal for use by more than one person at a time without changing the mounting position.
The differences also extend to the mechanisms for focusing that they employ the durability and versatility in extreme conditions of weather and terrain.
Unlike binoculars, scopes can be mounted on any standard tripod to maintain the viewing position. It is essential that you take time to read the instructions that come with your purchase of Zeiss Spotting Scopes and you can get more information online in the form of down loadable pdf files.