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04-02-2011, 06:03 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: bristol
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| | | opticron hr 66 scope
Hi,i have been offered an opticron hr 66 spotting scope that is 8 years old. Anyone have any experience with these ?.Any replies or experieces good or bad would be gratefully recieved. I am after something to get me going until i can afford a mid/top range new scope.This one comes with case /cover etc |
04-02-2011, 08:33 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire
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| | | Re: opticron hr 66 scope
Not 100 per-cent helpful, but I have looked through the ED glass version and was very impressed. On the whole, I think Opticron scopes are pretty well received. Try it out and have a good go with it. I know cosmetics aren't really important, but it's a nice looking scope too!
Chris |
05-02-2011, 01:18 AM
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| | | Re: opticron hr 66 scope
My first scope was an Opticron HR 60 about 20 years ago.
They were good "entry level" 'scopes back then, and the newer versions hold their own as first 'scopes against todays competition.
As long as it has been looked after it should be fine after 8 years use (I had mine for about that long before up-grading). If you are able to try out a few other scopes before buying it might be worth doing though, just to see whether you find other types much easier to use (eg. Some people have difficulty using angled eye pieces, others much prefer them). Visit a reserve and ask birders if you can have a quick look through their 'scopes. |
05-02-2011, 09:00 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: bristol
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| | | Re: opticron hr 66 scope
Thanks for the tips roy and chris.I bought it today and it has only ever been used indoors looking at garden birds,it is in very good clean condition and tested it out before buying.It gave good views of the birds on chew valley lake today,in very cloudy conditions.It will do a good job for me i am sure  . |
06-02-2011, 07:25 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Saddleworth
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| | | Re: opticron hr 66 scope
Good luck with it NN, my HR60 is about 30 yrs old, with a 20-60 zoom and is still brilliant for all conditions, even low light (not quite Leica etc , but still fab) and its been around europe a few times, no problem.
A bit bashed now, but build quality and lens quality are right up there still, so will yours if its been looked after.
BTW, If anyone found the big lens cap at Heysham outflow hide in 1984, can you let me know please?
Cheers
Ken
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