Pentax eyepiece on a Kowa scope?

Q, from Scott in Missouri:
Will the zoom eyepiece that comes with the Pentax PF 80 ED work on the Kowa TSN 602?

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Scott, the Kowa eyepieces have a proprietary bayonet and unfortunately will not fit any Kowa scopes. The Pentax eyepieces are of a design that will work with most astronomical telescopes, but not other makes of land spotting scopes.

Eagle Optics neoprene strap

Q, from John:

I'm interested in purchasing the Eagle Optics Neoprene Binocular Strap, but I could not find the specs on the listing on your website. Can you tell me how long the strap is and how wide the the padded portion is?
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Thanks for your question, John.

The strap is 44" long from tip to tip. The padded portion is 13 1/2" long and 1 1/2" wide.

Kowa 881 scope

Q, from Kym:
Do you stock the Kowa 881 angled spotting scope & at what price together with the 20 x 60 zoom TE 10Z .
Cheers.

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A: Thanks for the question, Kym. We did carry the 881, but Kowa discontinued it. They intially had non-Prominar versions of their 88mm scopes, but did away with those a year or two into their production.

You might still be able to find some online in stock somewhere, but unfortunately, we haven't had them in a year or so. Good luck!

Vortex digital camera adapter

Q, from Edward:
Is this adapter well suited for straight scopes as well as angled scopes? I use the straight Nikon Fieldscope lll
20-60 x 60.
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A: This camera adapter will work well with either a straight or angled scope. It is made to attach most 3-4x optical zoom digital cameras and it will work well with your Nikon Fieldscope.

Eagle Optics Denali digiscoping

Q, from Greg:
Greetings, I have a scope of yours, a Denali, and would like to know how I could attach a point and shoot digital camera to it for digiscoping. Sadly, I only have the scope. I don't have any adapter pieces. If you sell these, or know where I can find them, it would be the first step for this project! Second, I would like to digiscope with a DSLR camera, an Olympus E-450 with this same scope. Do you have adapters for this?
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A: If you buy a small-bodied, below 4x optical zoom point and shoot camera, and this adapter, you can digiscope through the Denali.
As far as using a DSLR camera goes, the Denali comes with a photo adapter that can be used to digiscope with a DSLR camera body. The only other piece you'll need to bridge the gap between the scope and camera body is a T-ring. This is the one for Olympus DSLRs.

Nikon Monarch vs. Eagle Optics Ranger

Q, from Karyn:

I am looking at Nikon Monarch ATB 8x42 Binoculars on your website and see that you have refurbished binoculars at a nice price.

May I ask what type of warranty these would have if purchased?

Also, comparing the Nikon to Eagle Optics Ranger SRT 8x42 Binoculars….I do not see much of a difference. Which would you recommend and why?

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A: Karyn, the refurbed Monarchs come with Nikon's US warranty, 25 years of coverage for manufacturing defects.

The Monarchs and Rangers are quite similar. The Rangers have a far more comprehensive warranty coverage, and in my opinion, are a bit sharper and brighter to the edge. The Rangers would come here to Eagle Optics if you needed service and are covered under a lifetime, no fault, no charge warranty. Anything outside of theft or loss is covered for free!

Nikon Monarch covers

Q, from Chris: I am looking for a replacement set of tethered objective lens covers for my Nikon Monarch 10x42 binoculars. Can you tell me what might work?
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A: Good question, Chris. The medium EO covers should work well. Thanks!

Tethered objective lens covers

Q, from Rachel:
Can you tell me the difference between Eagle Optics and Vortex tethered objective lens covers? I have Bushnell 8x42 binoculars-will either of these work for me?
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Rachel: The only main difference is the size. You'll need to measure the outside of your rubber armoring in millimeters and see which will work best.

The Vortex covers go up to 53mm, the EO ones, 50mm.

Swarovski spotting scope weight, digiscoping, accessories

Q, from Mike:
I purchased Swarovski binoculars today but am still struggling with which spotting scope to get.

As I travel a lot the weight and length of the spotting scope becomes important. Can you give me the weight and length comparison between the Swarovski 80mm ATM HD angled and the 65 ATM HD angled spotting scopes.

Web page shows the Swarovski Digital Camera Base for angled scopes. I presume this fits both the 80mm and the 65mm spotting scopes. Are there any other attachments/adapters required to fit camera to the spotting scope.

Does the spotting scope come with a case or equivalent?

Hopefully with your reply I can make as decision without asking more questions though if there is a preferred camera for this type of digiscoping please don't hesitate to let me know.
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Thanks for your order. The scope doesn't come with a case, but there are cases available:

The base does fit both scopes, but it'll depend on what camera you have. If you can give us a call with your camera model in front of you, we'd be happy to help talk digiscoping. With this adapter, you'll need a point-and-shoot camera with a below 4x optical zoom.

The 80 scope and 65 are 45.2 and 36 ounces, respectively.

This information is located on the specifications tab of each product.

Thanks, Mike. -Kate

Kowa 883 eyepieces and eye relief

Q, from Robin:
I am hunting for a spotting scope but am having trouble finding one that I can use without experiencing vignetting.

From experience with binoculars and using several scopes, my wife and I have determined that we need at least an eye relief of 18mm to avoid vignetting.

We are most interested in the Kowa TSN-883 Prominar but the eye relief is insufficient. Do you know of a different eyepiece that I could use with the TSN-883 (a zoom eyepiece) that would deliver at least an 18mm eye relief?

The only scopes I know of that seem to be in the quality range that I would like and have enough eye relief are the Leica, which is too expensive, and the Vortex Razor. I have a strong preference for the Kowa, if I can, somehow, make it work but may have to settle for the Vortex.

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Robin, unfortunately no other eyepieces but Kowa will fit the Kowa scopes. I'd take a serious look at the Vortex. It is a very good quality scope for the money, with a more comprehensive warranty coverage than Kowa.