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Tuesday, March 02, 2010Best spotting scopesIt’s hardly a secret that the best spotting scopes are getting very expensive. Okay, maybe it’s just that old-timers like me never thought we’d see a day when spotting scopes could cost as much as a used car, but, obviously, that time is, here. Despite the prices, though, sales on high end spotting scopes continue; there are obviously enough folks who will pay the price to own the very best and the spotting scope manufacturers have responded. Okay, I love great optics, but like most folks, spending several thousand on a birding spotting scope just isn’t in the budget at this time. On the other hand, if our bank account was even close to handling the expense, I expect I could convince myself to spend thousands on a high grade spotting scope, easily enough. Convincing my husband to spend that much on a spotting scope might be another matter, entirely. I would start with the argument that quality does cost and that the best always costs even more. Then, too, buying the best is the best value in the long run, right? Hey, these spotting scopes are made to last a lifetime of hard use and over the course of, say, twenty or thirty years, that big price tag is not quite as scary when you average the price out an a yearly basis. In fact, it seems downright cheap that way. There is also the undeniable fact owning the best spotting scope provides a measure of satisfaction and pride and that, in turn, tends to motivate and get you out in the field, more. That makes you a better birdwatcher, of course. Lastly, looking through a spotting scope with superb optics is a reward in a class of its own and you can multiply that by the many thousands of times you will use it to see birds in all their glory. So far, so good; now all I have to do is convince Bill. Comments: |
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