Meade – the manufacturer, based in Mexico is been devoted to work on many products and most specifically the models that talk of the brand are the LX200-ACF, LX90-ACF, Coronado and more. Among its product range, the Spotting Scope also takes a prominent place.
Model: Meade RedTail 15-45×65 Spotting Scope belongs to the Prismatic type of spotting scope and under its category of ‘Redtail‘ and ‘Condor’ Spotting scope models, this model belongs to the Redtail type.
Type: This Meade 15-45×65 spotting scope with table top tripod has a construction with the high quality achromatic doublet lenses and the prism type of BaK-4. This helps to generate razor sharp and wide field viewing. With the help of these lenses the resolution and the contrast levels of the images is been enhanced to a greater levels.
Design and Structure: Meade 15-45×65 Waterproof and Fog proof Spotting Scope is been made of polycarbonate construction and the lightweight polycarbonate are been selection for making it. This reduces the overall weight of the product and makes handling easy and comfortable. The outer covering is made of rubber and this rubber armouring confidently protects the interiors. During the incidents of bumps and drops, the interiors are well safe guards and hence this model sets ahead in terms of durability. The overall dimension is 13.7 inches in height and 4.3 inches in width, it weighs as little as 31 oz.
Magnification: With the power of 15 – 45x the magnification of the viewing objects are limited to this extend. This is a basic model of this brand and the other models as 81002 and 81004 are been relatively better compared to this. They are almost one third times better in magnification.
Aperture: With the objective lens diameter of 65mm the light gathering ability is been limited to certain levels. In case of dark surrounding or very dim light conditions, it may seem a little tough for Meade RedTail 15-45×65 Spotting Telescope to perform. However, it is best for the brighter atmosphere and for observing the nature and general outdoor.
Field of view: Having stated it to be 95feet at 1000 yards, the images are been brought closer to vision and provides edge-to-edge observation.
Short focus: The close focus of up to 34 / 38 feet is a notable fact. This helps best while observing the moving object. Bird watching can be best suited for this specification.
Eye relief: Provided with the eye relief of 11 / 7.5 mm comforts the viewing eyes and encourages longer hours of observation.
Other properties: Being specialised is all the model of this ‘Redtail Series’ with being waterproof and fog proof. This is possible with the nitrogen purged inside the models and that ensures uninterrupted observation in any weather conditions. Further, it comes with the built-in sliding sunshade, which provides glare free observation even in the brightest of the day.
Included accessories: It is a pack of remarkable standard accessories and they are hard aluminium case, soft case, tripod and the tripod case.
Meade RedTail 15-45×65 Prismatic Spotting Scope - Technical Specification Table
| Manufacturer | Meade |
| Model Name | RedTail 15-45×65 Spotting Scope |
| Model number | 81001 |
| Magnification | 15-45x |
| Prism type | BaK4 |
| Aperture | 65mm |
| Eye piece | Triple zoom |
| Optical coating | Multicoated |
| Overall Dimension (H x W) | 13.7 x 4.3 inches |
| Linear field of view @ 1000 yards/metres | 95 ft |
| Close focus | 34 / 38 ft |
| Camera adaptable | Yes |
| Eye relief | 11 / 7.5 mm |
| Rain guard | Yes |
| Water proof / Fog proof | Yes |
| Rubber armouring | Yes |
| Weight | 31 oz |
| Tripod compatible | Yes |
| Exit pupil | 4.3 / 1.4 mm |
| Accessories | Hard aluminium case, soft case, tripod and tripod case |
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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
