November 24, 200421 yr Hello, do any of you out there know of a good spotting scope to spot aircraft flying over my/anyone's house. The aircraft are roughly at 110-15,000 feet high...I have a pair of good Bushnell binoculars but they don't do it....here is what I am going for..and I know these pictures where takin with a camnerahttp://www.airliners.net/open.file/132340/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/159911/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/132339/L/ Chad Moore
November 29, 200421 yr Kind of funny, but, airliners.net on the photograph section would contain some really good information....
November 30, 200421 yr Author I use a Meade ETX-90 with a 45-deg erecting prism mounted on the back of the tube (needed to invert the image to upright). It's a great all-aound scope for planes, moon watching, and spotting on a shooting range. A T-adapter is also available for photography.To watch rapidly moving subjects, like planes, a sturdy free-head tripod is also needed.A word of caution about using a scope for plane watching, though. If you swing that thing across the sun while you're looking through it you can kiss your sight in that eye bye-bye.CheersBob ScottATP IMEL Gulfstream II-III-IV-V L-300Washington, DC Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
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