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In a pinch with an 80mm scope, you could go with the [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bushnell-advanced-titanium-tripod-784040.html]Bushnell Advanced Titanium[/url] or the [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/radian-pro-gt-tripod-pro-1000.html]Vortex Summit Pro GT[/url], though these are better suited to a 65mm scope than an 80mm scope. Too light in a stiff wind or if you will be doing at lot of work at 60x, but they are well built, at least.

The standard for 80mm [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-brand.html]scopes[/link] has always been a basic Manfrotto [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bogen-brand.html]Bogen[/link] kit (in the [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bogen-brand.html]Bogen[/link] world, kit means you get both legs and a head), such as the [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bogen-manfrotto-3180n-tripod-and-head-kit.html]055XDB, 128RC[/url]. That gets you all the stability you will need for a big scope. beyond that, you pay for other features that you may or may not find useful

If we go with the [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/celestron-brand.html]Celestron[/link] scope you recommend, what reasonable [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/tripods.html]tripods[/link] do you suggest for this scope?

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If you wear [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/rx-eyeglasses.html]glasses[/link], I would go with the Ventana. I haven't tested one, yet, but according to reports I have read, that long eye relief [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-brand.html]Leupold[/link] advertises is for real. Traditionally, zoom eyepieces at this price point are always poor in terms of eye relief once you get past the mid-point on magnification. I would also look at the [url=http://www.opticsplanet.com/celestron-regal-80-f-ed-80mm-spotting-scope-52302.html]Celestron regal PF-80 ED[/url] if you can squeeze that budget. Also has a very useable zoom and [link=http://www.OpticsPlanet.Com]optics[/link] blow away anything in its class.

Looking to buy first [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/spottingscopes.html]spotting scope[/link] for stationary hunting blind and wildlife viewing. Have narrowed choices to [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/bushnell-legend-line.html]Bushnell Legend[/link], [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/alpen-brand.html]Alpen[/link] 788, and [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-brand.html]Leupold[/link] Ventana. Am I missing any in this price range, and which do you recommend. Pros and cons of each? I wear [link=http://www.opticsplanet.com/rx-eyeglasses.html]glasses[/link].