Nikon Fieldscope: Is this a good deal?

[bwhntMT]

I can pick up a like new Nikon Fieldscope iii ed60 with the 20-60x zoom eyepiece for $500. I have read fantastic things about this spotting scope and had an ed50 for a while and found it optically excellent. I haven't seen too many of these come up for sale, especially with the 20-60x zoom eyepiece. So, help me understand, is this a good deal?

 

[EastMT]

If you buy that eyepiece alone it is $220-250 depending on the deal. That’s about what they sell for with the 20-60, less with other eyepieces. Just make sure it says ED on the left side or it’s the cheaper version.

It’s a great scope, right up there with the great ones for a fraction.

 

[bwhntMT]

Just bumping this up to see if others have thoughts on this.

Thanks

 

[Wrench]

That body with a wa fixed eyepiece is a SLEEPER. the zoom eyepiece is narrow and the eye relief is less than the best. It's a great scope that gets left out of a lot of conversations here because guy have enough room on their visa to move a decimal point over and buy the uber alpha.....but it'll be about 10 minutes a day that it's a handicap compared to the next level.

 

[robby denning]

I didn't get to test that eyepiece, but the body performed well....

Nikon Fieldscope ED 50mm Compact Spotter Review

The Nikon Fieldscope provides great performance at only 22 ounces, perfect for deer or elk hunting in semi-open terrain when glassing at under two miles.

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