| [T]he TeleVue 85mm Evergreen scope, ... continues to offer the most
breathtaking optical image available anywhere on this planet. Fitted with an
eyeglass-friendly 8–24mm [zoom] eyepiece, this scope received a perfect score
for image quality throughout its 25x–75x range.
[R]eviewers ... jaws dropped in amazement. As dusk fell and Canada Geese
settled almost invisibly onto Sapsucker Woods pond, the TeleVue resolved the
same crisp feather detail at 75x as the Kowa could at 60x, and when we backed
the TeleVue down to 60x, it was as if a light had been turned on inside the
scope.
After I raved about the TeleVue in my last review, the company now offers a
number of additional features to appeal to birders. First, the 85mm scope came
with a 45-degree-angle prism, which made for more comfortable viewing than the
typical 90-degree angle on astronomy scopes. Also, TeleVue has introduced a new
60mm scope for birders, which includes the 45-degree prism, and when fitted with
the same 8–24mm zoom provides powers from 15–45x. This scope is comparable in
size, weight, and image quality to the best Swarovski or Kowa spotting scopes
and may cost considerably less, ...
Finally, if you are a connoisseur of “pure image” and you have a sheltered
location to set up the TeleVue 85mm Evergreen scope (a covered deck overlooking
the ocean comes to mind), you will not be disappointed ... . [By] the unparalleled TeleVue optics
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