The Kowa TSN-883 Prominar was Living Bird magazine’s unanimous choice in a review of spotting scopes.

 

Information on the Kowa TSN 883 Prominar scope from Binoculars.com.

Features:

 

It’s the big objective lens-indeed, the “eye” of the Kowa Prominar Spotting Scope that sets it apart from the competition. For birders and hunters alike, these are the scopes that re-define clarity, because-among their other impressive features-they boast large 88mm Pure Flourite Crystal objective lens crafted of fully C3 multi-coated optics. Ensuring maximum light gathering, clear visual range and sharp images that traditional glass lenses can not attain in the field.

C3 Coating is a highly reflective multi-coating of dielectrics. This allows for a much higher reflectivity than with coatings of silver or optically-enhanced aluminum, offering a reflectance of 99% or higher across the entire visible spectrum. Not only does this provide bright and sharp images, but accurate color reproduction is also achieved.

The magnesium alloy body makes the scopes rugged, compact, easy to carry and handle, making them an ideal companion in the great outdoors. The waterproof housing meets the rigorous standards of JIS Protection Class 7; they are also charged with dry nitrogen gas to prevent fogging.

Utilizes Kowa’s new innovative inner focus system to decrease image movement when focusing on objects-even single handed.Eye Pieces

Multiple interchangeable eyepieces available including 20x-60x, Zoom; 30x, Wide; and 25x, LER for total versatility in the field. Eyepiece locking mechanism prevents the eyepiece from falling out or getting lost. Converters allow users to utilize eyepieces from other Kowa spotting scope series.Cases

Optional stay-on-scopes cases have been designed specially to protect the TSN 880 Spotting Scope Series. The all-weather cases are ergonomically and functionally designed to guarantee extremely efficient use in the field.Digiscoping

Kowa offers a total solution for Digiscoping that allows enthusiasts to combine the high optical performance of Kowa’s Prominar TSN-880 Series with the quality of various digital, SLR and video cameras in a revolutionary way. Our complete system of adapters offers users the opportunity to observe, photograph and film nature with integrated functionality that was previously unimaginable.SpecificationsModel: TSN-884Objective Lens Diameter: 88mm

Minimum Focus Distance: 16.4 ft

Diameter of Filter: 95mm

Length: 343mm

Weight: 3.35 lbs.

Digital Camera Adapter: TSN-DA10

Eyepiece Converter: TSN-EC2 (For use of TSN-820M Series Eyepieces)

Eyepiece Converter: TSN-EC3 (For use of TSN-660/600 Series Eyepieces)

Warranty: Lifetime of the product

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