Buy Kowa TSN-883 Prominar ED 88mm Angled Spotting ScopeKowa TSN-883 Prominar ED 88mm Angled Spotting Scope Product Description:
- High-performance 88mm spotting scope with a rugged construction and high-end specifications
- Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials, with a rigid structure
- Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging
- Features an angled eyepiece for comfortable long, and high-angle use
- Weighs 53.6 ounces, measures 13.5 inches in length, and is backed by a manufacturer's lifetime product warranty
Product Description
The TSN-880 Series is the new flagship model of the next generation of Kowa spotting scopes. This new series uses only the best components and the latest in optical technology to achieve its amazing compact design and optical performance. The TSN-883 (angled body) features an 88mm Prominar objective lens made of pure fluorite crystal which completely eliminates chromatic aberration. This large lens has amazing light gathering ability and the new lens coatings increase the light transmission ratio of the entire optical system. Other features of the TSN-883 include the inner focus mechanism which decreases image movement while focusing, dual focus knobs for quick and fine focusing, and an eyepiece locking mechanism to prevent the eyepiece from getting lost or damaged. This is the dream instrument of every outdoor enthusiast.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Randy
I have been a birder for decades and have always dreamed of a spotting scope of this caliber. From the first view, the Kowa 883 produces a bright, ultra sharp image to the edge of the field at all magnifications. Using the 20 to 60 zoom and the fast ruff and fine focus is so easy that there is no learning curve. I taught astronomy for 32 years and had nothing with this ease of use. Maybe Kowa should build telescopes with the technology they use for spotting scopes? My wife and I both agree this is an amazing product.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Plankwing
My wife and I (birders) have had this scope for about a year. Love it. Great combination of reasonable weight and size with excellent optics and pleasurable view. It comes with a well made fitted protective cover that allows the scope to be used on tripod without removing the cover. The only caveat we have is that the scope is quite expensive. There are other brands that are also expensive and possess reputations for quality. Having tried out a number of scopes, we chose this one and would do so again after using it in the field.The one thing we soon found problematic was "finding" our desired subject with the angled eyepiece and the "finder" line cast into the scope was not helpful. We found a solution by me making a bracket to hold our Leupold 10x20x-40mm compact scope above the Kowa and using it as our finder scope. See the photo on the Amazon product page. (This photo is also on Amazon's Leupold product page with explanatory notes.) We recently bought a Celestron 52303 Regal Refractor 100mm which is an excellent scope for the price.
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