Okay guys - I was looking at picking up a good spotting scope.However, after looking at what's available I've determined that, for just about the same price, I can buy a digital video camera with a monster zoom - that will accomplish the same objective.

Why a video camera over a spotting scope? The camera willgive me footage to post all over youtube in my quest to become the next Bill Jordan!

What I need is something with a MONSTER zoom. Most of my glassing is 400+ yards out, and I need to pull it in. Secondly, it needs a low light setting, so I can use it in the late evenings and even while spotlighting.

Third - this thing can't be some nancy sissified camera. It's gonna get damp and banged around. I frequently destroy things.

Thefourth criteria is probably most important: Price!

I'm an enormous cheapass, so I gotta keep the price as low as possible.

I'd like to buy it sometime early next month. I'm gonna sell some plasma and sperm over the next couple weeks and save up some dough.