The Hawke Optics Nature-Trek 20-60x80 Spotting Scope – Model 55201 is a high-magnification angled spotting scope designed for long-range coastal surveillance and precision identification. With a massive 80mm objective lens, it maximizes light gathering for superior performance in low-light maritime environments, such as heavy fog or dusk. The 20x to 60x zoom range allows for sweeping horizon scans at low power and detailed inspection of distant hulls or shorelines at high power.
Key Marine & Field Utility
- High-Power 20-60x Zoom: Optimized for long-distance observation, making it a reliable tool for identifying distant vessels or navigational hazards.
- 80mm Light-Gathering Objective: Oversized objective lenses gather maximum light, providing bright and clear imagery even in challenging lighting conditions.
- Full Weather Protection: Nitrogen-purged and O-ring sealed to be fully waterproof and fog-proof, protecting the precision internal optics from salt air and humidity.
- Flexible Viewing: Features a rotating tripod band that allows the body to be rotated to virtually any position, ensuring a comfortable viewing angle from a vessel’s deck or a stationary tripod.
Advanced Optical Engineering
- System H2 Optics: Fully multi-coated lenses reduce glare and maximize light transmission for high-resolution, high-contrast views.
- BAK-4 Porro Prisms: High-quality prisms deliver intense color reproduction and edge-to-edge sharpness across the entire magnification range.
- Retractable Sunshade: Includes a pull-out sunshade to eliminate surface glare on the water and protect the lens from sea spray.
- Comfortable Observation: Equipped with a twist-up eye cup and a generous 20mm eye relief, making it easy to use with or without polarized sunglasses.
Features:
- Fully multi-coated optics to produce sharp images
- Close focus - see detail from 11.5ft/3.5m
- BAK-4 porro prisms for intense color and contrast
- Body rotation for viewing in virtually any position
- Stay-on soft scope cover for maximum protection
- Twist-Up Eye Cup And Pull-Out Sunshade
- Digi-scope is compatible for use with your camera
- Nitrogen purged
- Waterproof and Fog-proof
- Hawke No-Fault Lifetime Warranty
Specifications:
- Magnification: 20-60x
- Objective Lens: 80mm
- Lens Coating: Fully Multi-Coated
- Optical System: System H2
- Field of View (°): 2.6 - 1.4
- Eye Relief: 0.8in, 20mm
- Exit Pupil: 0.16 - 0.05″, 4 - 1.3mm
- Field of View: 108-60ft @1000yds, 36-20m @1000m
- Close Focus: 18ft, 5.5m
- Prism Type: Porro
- Prism Glass: BAK 4
- Eye Cups: Twist-Up
- Tripod Mounting Thread: Yes (1/4" - 20 UNC)
- Digi-Scope Compatible: Yes
- Length: 15.7in, 398mm
- Weight: 48.1oz, 1365g