{"id":82910,"date":"2022-04-28T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=82910"},"modified":"2022-07-25T14:21:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T18:21:49","slug":"vanguard-spotting-scope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/vanguard-spotting-scope\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A Spotting Scope: Hands-On Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wildlife photography is one of my favorite ways to decompress, ground myself, and re-connect with nature. I enjoy hiking to peaceful places, searching for serene views, and observing wildlife through my Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A Angled Spotting Scope<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using a spotting scope on my hikes allows me to be as unobtrusive as possible with how I\u2019m interacting with my surroundings. It helps me keep a respectful distance from wildlife, capture organic moments, and gives me access to levels of magnification that aren\u2019t possible with even my biggest telephoto zoom lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Reza Malayeri<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is a Spotting Scope?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A spotting scope<\/a><\/strong> is a compact and high-powered telescope, built to allow observation of distant objects in the daytime. It is built to offer image magnification levels beyond what is possible with a standard pair of binocular. A spotting scope is comprised of a primary objective lens, a fixed or detachable eyepiece, a tripod mount, and a focusing mechanism to focus the images that are viewed with the eyepiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The size of the objective lens on a spotting scope greatly impacts the magnification of the images that it can deliver. The Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A Spotting Scope features a large 82mm objective lens. This is why it’s capable of up to a massive 60X of magnification. Thanks to its high quality glass elements, the images do not lose quality as the magnification level increases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Spotting Scopes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spotting scopes typically offer two types of eyepiece designs. There is straight-through, where the eyepiece is on the same axis as the spotting scope body. There is also an angled design like the one on the Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A, which is at a 45-degree angle to the scope body. These eyepiece designs come in fixed magnifications or in a convenient zoom configuration, like the 20-60X zoom eyepiece on the Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Reza Malayeri<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Eye-relief is an important consideration when choosing a good spotting scope. The amount of eye-relief adjustment that a spotting scope provides will determine the distance your eye can be from the eyepiece while still able to see the full field of view of the spotting scope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s something to consider for people who wear glasses. They can benefit greatly from a spotting scope like the Endeavor HD 82A, which offers an impressive 19mm of eye relief. This allows for comfortable scope viewing for long periods of time while wearing eye glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Reza Malayeri<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Key Features of the Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A Spotting Scope:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n