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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Exactly. I use a spotting scope for detail.
    You know no matter what animal you are looking at with binos whether it needs more attention.

    Thar and Fallow take me just a little bit longer to assess as minute things can make the difference between average and a trophy.

    Have always been interested in a camera instead of a scope purely for the weight issue.
    Have had a go with an SX60 and it was pretty good but didn't look at anything much further than 6-700m.

    Havent seen it used on Thar yet.

    I am heading to overseas guiding in July and can't decide if a camera like the SX60 would do the job better than a scope.
    I have to take all my own gear and weight will be an issue. I don't own a decent camera but would buy one duty free or on arrival.


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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    My employer over there mentioned using a camera as well, that and weight issue for travelling is the only reason I am considering it.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Where are you guiding?
    Northern BC for the most part then maybe the states on elk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Northern BC

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post
    Peow peow - fun times
    If I get to pew pew it will be even better but I doubt it for this season.

    Next year I should have a better chance as long as I don't stuff up.

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    The Nikon B700 is worth a look in that league, only 60x but not as wide angle so 35mm equivalent at 1440mm , 20mp, a touch smaller and lighter. The snapbridge connection to the smartphone or tablet works well but not video.
    Hind at 600yds , light was fadinging. And stretching the 338 on a rock at 1120yds, not the clearest of atmospheric conditions.
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    sx60, excellent quality in good light.

    250 yards
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    Yes good light is your friend.
    These goats wandered into our rock hunt the other day, didnt stay long. 575yds , bit of mirage. Shot in 4k
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    Going to put it beside a 60x spotter and see whats better. I saw deer on a trip about 1.5k away in my bino's .Soon as they layed down I could only see their necks when they looked around shining in the sun. Was hoping I could have a closer look over the area in the future before I wasted half a day climbing to find nothing there. I felt if the bino's were 20x thats all I'd need so a camera of 65x should do the job with ease. But I've been out again and really not much better than the binos at half that range. Played with setttings etc but still not great. May just not be suitable for my needs?They are easy to get on target etc but I'm not after detail as much as finding animals clearly on the limit of my binos ie; is that suspicious brown deer looking object in the middle of the patch of tussock 1.5k away I can't quite see clearly a hind or just a brownish bush?

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    Quote Originally Posted by r87mm View Post
    Going to put it beside a 60x spotter and see whats better. I saw deer on a trip about 1.5k away in my bino's .Soon as they layed down I could only see their necks when they looked around shining in the sun. Was hoping I could have a closer look over the area in the future before I wasted half a day climbing to find nothing there. I felt if the bino's were 20x thats all I'd need so a camera of 65x should do the job with ease. But I've been out again and really not much better than the binos at half that range. Played with setttings etc but still not great. May just not be suitable for my needs?They are easy to get on target etc but I'm not after detail as much as finding animals clearly on the limit of my binos ie; is that suspicious brown deer looking object in the middle of the patch of tussock 1.5k away I can't quite see clearly a hind or just a brownish bush?

    Heres some footage of a hind on a slip at 1155 yards filmed with my SX50, never had my tripod with me on this walk. But you get the idea.

    https://youtu.be/y7srE77cJWk
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    Quote Originally Posted by GWH View Post
    Heres some footage of a hind on a slip at 1155 yards filmed with my SX50, never had my tripod with me on this walk. But you get the idea.

    https://youtu.be/y7srE77cJWk
    That footage is good enough to score an animal reasonably well.

    I take it you can take a pic at that magnification and zoom in for more detail?

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    That footage is good enough to score an animal reasonably well.

    I take it you can take a pic at that magnification and zoom in for more detail?

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    Found this quite interesting as I use the cannon sx60 as my spotter. It certainly out preforms the binos and the scope at judging animals at long distances. Spotted a cracking chamois buck with my binos and couldn’t even see his horns. Got the camera out and was able to judge it to be a very good animal at 1-1.5k away. Sometimes you do have to wait for the horns or antlers to silhouette on a rock or something to get a better view. It’s certainly saved me some walking over the last couple of years
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    Quote Originally Posted by High Country Boy View Post
    Found this quite interesting as I use the cannon sx60 as my spotter. It certainly out preforms the binos and the scope at judging animals at long distances. Spotted a cracking chamois buck with my binos and couldn’t even see his horns. Got the camera out and was able to judge it to be a very good animal at 1-1.5k away. Sometimes you do have to wait for the horns or antlers to silhouette on a rock or something to get a better view. It’s certainly saved me some walking over the last couple of years
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    I have decided to take both a camera and spotter as temperatures and weather could limit the sole use of a camera. Batteries and charging things may be difficult unless in base camps.

    Might buy the camera when I get there as it should be cheaper. All hunts are done on horseback for the most part and I will be able to use either depending on the day.



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