
Review Summary
The Orion Dakota 20-60x62mm Zoom Spotting Scope sports multi-coated 62mm prismatic optics and a zoom eyepiece with a magnification range of 20x to 60x. You can start wide then crank up the power to study your subject in detail. The near focus is 23'. The stylish body - silver-tone with black rubber trim - is internally baffled to minimize glare and maximize contrast. A click-stop collar allows the scope to be rotated for comfortable positioning of the eyepiece.
The metal 1/4"-20 base couples the scope firmly to the mini field tripod that's included in the package, or to any full-size tripod. Both spotting scope and tripod tuck neatly into the very rugged, molded plastic case, equipped with snap-down latches and built-in carrying handle. There is even room inside for the optional camera adapter, which allows coupling of a 35mm camera body for taking through-the-telescope pictures.