Vintage Spotting Scopes?

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18 March 2015, 06:54

mart

Vintage Spotting Scopes?

Any thought fellas on some of the vintage high end spotting scopes. I'm considering a Zeiss Asiola and would like to hear your thoughts on the scope. Are they as tough as today's scopes? I'm not too hard on a spotter but I would go backpack hunting with it. Thanks.

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18 March 2015, 18:57

Pa.Frank

The Zeiss name usually commands a premium... Take a look at an old Balscope Sr. It's the Bausch & Lomb spotters made in Rochester NY in the 50's and 60's.
Tough scope, great optics.

Not a Kowa, but then again you can usually pick up a balscope Sr for under $200.. Well worth the price.

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18 March 2015, 21:07

mart

Thanks. I'll check them out.

19 March 2015, 09:13

sambarman338

I sometimes see Nickel, Marburg, spotting scopes on the Internet. I would chance one of those as their riflescopes were pretty good.

22 March 2015, 22:58

carpetman1

Second the old B&L Rochester NY made. Their variable spotter is probably too bulky for packing.

23 March 2015, 01:47

butchloc

i still havw my old b&l variable that was a gift from my parents one christmas back in the early 60's. it stands all set up in my range shack & gets more use than any other. no problem spotting 22 holes at 300. i still think that shortof the expensive euro ones it's the best out there