Vortex Optics Diamondback HD Spotting Scopes

I use it for birding and finding rare birds in area or across large bodies of water/ brush. It’s great to use and the detail is amazing. Rule of thumb: larger the lens, more light and detailed the image is.Have fun looking at the moon at maximum zoom. You can easily see all the little details.

The media could not be loaded. What was I expecting vs what I got. First, I have a GoSky 20-60 at 60mm it feels cheap and lightweight. It also is very dark. It is crisp and not soft. The Vortex is crisp thru the entire magnifying band. The light from the 85mm is the huge difference. I expected it to soften up in the higher magnification but that it not noticeable. What is noticeable is the chromatic aberration. It's HUGE in this glass. I am a professional photographer and I did not buy this for photography. I bought it for hunting and sighting in my scope. The color difference does not bother me. I will post a video where you can see this. I am happy with the build and quality. For under $500 it's exceptional. My wife and I use vortex products while eagle watching and we're adding this to our tools. The focus ring and the magnification dial are not hard to turn. I have no need for the padded sleeve it came with. I use a tripod always. You'll need a strong tripod as the weight will sag your lightweight tripod. After you get it, you'll want to carry it with you always. I have a work vehicle where I can do that. It's an excellent man toy and would make an excellent gift. Look for the purple spot in the middle of the glass on the video.

Easily zoom in from hundreds of yards away, and the focus is excellent with most of the zoom ranges. You will need a tripod

Good glass, little blurry on max mag, but could be me. I eventually returned it and bought the straight one.....I probably should have kept this angles one. Both work great, just thought straight would be more comfortable,, but it's personal preference. Would recommend

Typical excellent quality from Vortex.

This scope is incredible. Can clearly spot deer and elk 7 miles away. I’m blown away.

Impressed with quality of the scope for the price. Optics are impressive.

when doing an on site Amazon search for "spotting scopes for use with eye-glasses", this scope was one of the recommended search results. This scope will focus perfectly while wearing eye glasses. A very good scope. Perfect for range use where hearing and eye protection is required at all times.