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Kowa TSN-884 Prominar ED 88mm Straight Spotting Scope
Kowa TSN-884 Prominar ED 88mm Straight Spotting Scope

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Brand: Kowa Optimed

Buy From Amazon.com New: $2,310.00
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Seller: OpticsPlanet, Inc

Color: Green
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 16.8 x 6.8 x 6.7
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty (Lifetime of Product)

MPN: TSN-884
Model: TSN-884
UPC: 879110008844
EAN: 0879110008844
ASIN: B000J46HAE

Release Date: November 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days

Features:
   High-performance 88mm spotting scope with a rugged construction and high-end specifications
   Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials
   Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging
   Features the option of several eyepieces (sold separately) to fit most any spotting need or preference
   Weighs 53.6 ounces and measures 12.95 inches in length

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Product Description
The TSN-880 Series is the new flagship model of the next generation of Kowa spotting scopes. This new series uses only the best components and the latest in optical technology to achieve its amazing compact design and optical performance. The TSN-884 (straight body) features an 88mm Prominar objective lens made of pure fluorite crystal which completely eliminates chromatic aberration. This large lens has amazing light gathering ability and the new lens coatings increase the light transmission ratio of the entire optical system. Other features of the TSN-884 include the inner focus mechanism which decreases image movement while focusing, dual focus knobs for quick and fine focusing, and an eyepiece locking mechanism to prevent the eyepiece from getting lost or damaged. This is the dream instrument of every outdoor enthusiast.

The TSN-884 is the flagship of the Kowa spotting scopes, with an extremely large 88mm objective lens diameter. The enthusiasm of Kowa's 50 years of spotting scopes is said by the company to be manifested in this superior model with superior optical performance and user friendliness. This new series uses only the best components and the latest in optical technology to achieve its amazing compact design and optical performance. The TSN-884 (straight body) features an 88mm Prominar objective lens made of pure fluorite crystal which completely eliminates chromatic aberration. This large lens has amazing light gathering ability and the new lens coatings increase the light transmission ratio of the entire optical system. Other features of the TSN-884 include the inner focus mechanism which decreases image movement while focusing, dual focus knobs for quick and fine focusing, and an eyepiece locking mechanism to prevent the eyepiece from getting lost or damaged. This is the dream instrument of every outdoor enthusiast.

88m Pure Fluorite Crystal Lens High-End Prominar Model
The pure fluorite crystal used in these lens is the optimum optical material for reducing chromiatic aberration, providing the ultimate viewing experience.

Magnesium Alloy Body
Decreases the weight of the scope while providing a rugged structure that can withstand the harshest conditions.

Waterproof and Filled with Nitrogen Gas
The housing is waterproof to JIS Protection Class 7 and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging.

Eyepiece Locking Mechanism
Secures the eyepiece to the scope body and prevents it from falling off and getting lost.

Tripod Mount
The additiona of a brass insert to the tripod mount enables the scope to be secured to both 1/4 and 3/8 inch mount tripods

Large Lens, Compact Size
The inner focus system keeps the prism box light and compact while the large 88mm objective lens ensures overwhelming brightness.

Features:

  • High-performance 88mm straight spotting scope with a rugged construction and high-end specifications
  • Constructed of strong, lightweight polycarbonate materials, with a rigid structure
  • Waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging
  • Dual Focus Mechanism for quick and fine focus
  • Features an angled eyepiece for comfortable long, and high-angle use
  • Weighs 53.6 ounces, measures 13.5 inches in length, and is backed by a manufacturer's lifetime product warranty

Specifications:

  • Model: TSN-883
  • Body: Straight
  • Objective Lens Diameter: 88mm
  • Lens Type: Fluorite Crystal
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 16.4 feet
  • Length: 13.0 inches
  • Weight: 53.6 ounces
  • Filter Diameter: 96mm



Amazon.com Product Description
The Kowa TSN-884 Prominar ED 88 millimeter Straight Spotting Scope is created using Kowa's most advanced optical technology. This high-performance spotting scope is built with a rugged construction and high-end specifications that make it the perfect instrument of every bird watcher, hunter, or target shooter.

Kowa's TSN-884 spotting scope is manufactured with the highest optical technology for the best-quality viewing experience, including the utilization of high-end Prominar (Apochromat) ED (extra-low dispersion), fluorite crystal lenses that eliminate color blur (chromatic aberration) for improved resolution and contrast. This scope's large, 88-millimeter diameter objective lens provides outstanding light gathering power, ensuring a bright field of view, while the sharp view and accurate color reproduction qualify the scope as a powerful instrument for observation at dawn or dusk. The TSN-884 features lenses, prisms, and even dust protection glass on the main body all built with C3, highly-reflective, multi-layered coatings of dielectrics, ensuring clear visual range and sharp images, as well as a sliding sunshade that eliminates annoying glare in bright conditions, as well as helping keep distracting raindrops from getting to the objective lens during wetter weather.

The extremely durable housing of the Kowa TSN-884 is constructed of strong, yet lightweight polycarbonate materials, including carbon fiber, providing a rigid structure that can endure hard usage, and has a shape and rubberized coating that is designed for ease of handling and ergonomic fit in the hand. This housing is also waterproof to JIS class 7 protection standards, and filled with dry nitrogen gas to prevent the lens from fogging, which allows this spotting scope to be used in the rain and other harsh weather conditions. This Kowa scope comes with the option of several eyepieces, which are sold separately, to fit most any spotting need or preference, and which are easy to set up, requiring you to simply push in the eyepieces, and then pull them out again for detachment. The TSN-884 spotting scope weighs 53.6 ounces, measures 12.95 inches in length, and is backed by an astounding manufacturer's lifetime of the product warranty.

What's in the Box
TSN-884 straight spotting scope, rotating tripod mount, an objective lens cover, an ocular lens cover, and warranty information.

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