December 9, 2008
which is the best for aircraft spotting:binoculars, telescope or spotscope? and what characteristics?
Can you answer formula1championmsc's question about Binoculars?:
some say that binoculars 15×70 others that spotscope and so on
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some say that binoculars 15×70 others that spotscope and so on
Astronomical Binoculars
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dont use them in Greece. I know someone who ended up in jail over there fo plane spotting. The jails are not like the holiday camps we have over here
it depends on where you are going to be spotting from. I go to Manchester Airport every week and i use a pair of 10×25 binoculars and also a small 30×60 scope and they are adequate enough for me a lot of spotters use 12×50 binoculars, but my binoculars fit in my pocket nice and snug, some use scopes, its all down to individual taste and what you feel most comfortable with using.
Hello. Binoculars are the way to go. Spotting a plane with a telescope is nearly impossible and keeping it in the scope is even harder. 15×70 binoculars are affordable and portable and would work great. Good luck on your plane spotting.
If your Spotting for Tail Numbers in a Parking area I would say that a Spotscope or a Telescope would be the way to go. You can get a much better view then with Binoculars.
Now of course for In Flight your best bet would be a GOOD pair of Bino's.
I saw a lot of the locals using both when I was Stationed at RAF Mildehall. They'd use the Spots and Tele's for the Parked A/C and the Binos for Take-offs, Landings, and Taxis. Good luck.