[Leica] telescope

[Henning Wulff]

At 100x magnification for distant terrestrial viewing, the limiting factor will always be the intervening atmosphere, especially differential heating. Don't bother spending a lot; best to rent first to try it.

Henning



On 2015-01-23, at 4:13 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:

> Douglas,
> 
> a good telescope with good light gathering and good quality optics will probably
> set you back a packet, but probably a lot cheaper than a good Leica lens. Last
> time I looked at something good - although for astronomical use - I was needed
> more than £2k+, with gizmos, but no camera!!
> 
> Peter
> 
> On 19/01/2015 15:41, Douglas Barry wrote:
>> In my new house I have a good view of a couple of the Dublin mountains and want
>> to see walkers, deer, etc on the the summits on clear days. I'm about 5 miles
>> away as the crow flies, and am interested in a quality telescope that gives
>> roughly 100X magnification. I have a cheap 60X zoom but the quality is v poor.
>> Ideas or suggestions welcome?
>> 
>> Douglas
>> 
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