Hello

Well I was at my local outdoorsman store and I came across a Bausch & Lomb spotting scope. It can be converted to a camera with just two simple pieces. The lenses power is 15-60 by60mm. When converted onto a camera it is suppost to be a 100-4000mm lense.

I probably will only get a 1000mm out of it due to atmospheric presure and due to filters cant be put on it, but it only costs $350.00.

MY question is should I buy this lense? and would anybody Know if I can change the aperature on this lense though my camera? MY camera is a Nikon F80

P.S the sales people didnt know anything.

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Let me start by saying that I do not have personal experience with using this particular spotting scope. In general, I can say that while some of these scopes have adapters that allow them to be used by cameras - you will NOT have the quality and versatility that a traditional lens would provide. I doubt you'll have the ability to change the aperture, for example.

hello all ;i.ve talk with other proffesionals some like the scope for the distance. that you can zoom in on, but the claitey and lack of fine detail and we belive that a camera company would make there own version of a scope for people to use. For instance taking pictures of birds from great distances. Some of Canon lenses are in the tens of thousand of dollars so i guess to answer the question you ,ll have to see if it,s right for you. it,s not for me. but cost is an issue for all . mabey, you can take use to school and we might learn from you on the pro,s and cons of a spotter scope my camera store where i buy all my supplies won,t even think of getting me one when i checked in to them a few years back, but 350 seems high you can find a good used all set up for have the price

Ron