Un comparatif américain de 16 longues-vues très instructif

The available comparative evaluations of spotting-scopes are rare, because they are quite difficult to organize : one has to ask manufacturers, resellers or owners to loan models, and find trained birders. But they are very useful as the choice of a spotting-scope, the most expensive possession of a birder, can be challenging : surf the web and you’ll find hundreds of models from a few dozen manufacturers
In 2010, the American magazine Birdwatching Daily published an interesting test: 25 birdwatchers were asked to evaluate 16 of the best spotting scopes of the American market. They had to judge the image quality, user- and eye-friendliness, and overall design of each scope. If this test is already two-years old, it is nevertheless very interesting in different ways : most of the models have not been replaced yet, the most prestigious models were not necessary the best noted, and some unknown manufacturers in Europe are well-prized in America.