Kowa TSN-55 Series 55mm Prominar Spotting Scopes (TSN-55)
Kowa TSN-55 Series 55mm Prominar Spotting Scopes (TSN-55)
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Product Description
The new TSN-55 Prominar marks the latest addition to Kowa’s esteemed series of pure fluorite crystal Prominar scopes, renowned for their exceptional optical quality and precision engineering. While the TSN-55 boasts a compact form, it stands proudly alongside its counterparts featuring larger objective lenses. This series of Prominar scopes caters to diverse needs and preferences, offering a range of options to suit varying magnification requirements and environmental conditions.
Travel Light, See Bright. Explore Without Limits.
Created for those who Prioritize Portability without Sacrificing Image Quality
The new Kowa TSN-55 Prominar spotting scope sets a new standard in compactness and lightweight design without compromising on optical performance. Featuring a flawless 55mm pure fluorite crystal objective lens, it delivers exceptional clarity and brightness, surpassing the capabilities of other compact scopes. This makes it the ultimate travel companion for those who prioritize portability without sacrificing image quality.
Perfection in Miniature - Perfect Performance that Fits in the Palm of your Hand
Whether embarking on an outdoor adventure or exploring new landscapes, the TSN-55 Prominar offers all the benefits of Prominar pure fluorite crystal optics, ensuring images are vivid, sharp, and true to life. Its compact size and featherweight construction make it effortlessly portable, making it the ideal choice for travellers seeking exceptional optical performance without the burden of extra weight. With the Kowa TSN-55 Prominar, there’s no compromise on travel – just unparalleled visual experiences in a lightweight package.
Harnessing the Power of Prominar Fluorite Crystal Lens Technology
One of the stand out features of the ultra-compact TSN-55 Prominar scope is the incorporation of a Prominar pure fluorite crystal 55mm objective lens. The result is a remarkably compact scope that defies its size, delivering exceptional brightness, unparalleled resolution, and true-to-life colors.
By leveraging their expertise in fluorite crystal optics and lens coating technology, Kowa has created a unique scope that not only excels in portability but also offers uncompromising optical performance, allowing users to experience the natural world with breathtaking clarity and fidelity.
Compact Brilliance Redefined - The Next Generation Ultra-Portable Prominar Spotting Scope
The TSN-55 Prominar stands as the evolutionary pinnacle of its predecessor, the TSN-550, boasting significant optical enhancements for a truly immersive nature experience. Building upon the foundation of excellence established by its predecessor, the TSN-55 Prominar introduces a host of innovations aimed at elevating the observing journey. With refined optical components and advanced engineering, this next-generation scope delivers unrivalled clarity, precision, and immersion.
Eyepiece Excellence - A New Level of Optical Performance Revealed
The TSN-55 Prominar redefines the viewing experience by incorporating the renowned TE-11WZ II Prominar wide-angle zoom eyepiece, typically reserved for larger Prominar models. Instead of a bayonet mount, Kowa engineers seamlessly integrated the TE-11WZ II eyepiece’s optical system directly into the scope body, maintaining compactness and portability. With a compact 55mm pure fluorite crystal objective lens paired with the versatile 17-40x wide angle zoom of the TE-11WZ II, this spotting scope offers Kowa’s premium optical systems in an ultra-portable package.
The superior image quality of the Prominar pure fluorite crystal objective lens is enhanced with extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses in the eyepiece. Images are exceptionally sharp and detailed, elevating observation to new heights of clarity and precision. The TSN-55 Prominar sets a new standard in performance, delivering wider vistas and vivid images, perfect for enthusiasts and professionals seeking unparalleled viewing quality in a truly compact body.
Unlocking New Horizons - Wider Field of View, Unparalleled Sharpness
The incorporation of the optical system of the TE-11WZ II wide zoom eyepiece significantly enhances the field of view of the scope by up to 52% compared to its TSN-550 model predecessor. Users are treated to one of the most expansive and immersive wide-angle perspectives in any compact spotting scope, allowing them to capture more of the scene without compromising on image quality.
Elevating Precision and Comfort - Unrivalled Dual-Focus Performance with Japanese Craftsmanship
The TSN-55 Prominar boasts a dual-focus system, combining quick and fine adjustments, to deliver flawless operation and unmatched precision in focusing. This innovative system ensures effortless control, allowing users to swiftly find focus and adapt to changing viewing conditions or hone in on intricate details with ease.
Renowned for its accuracy and celebrated by users of our larger Prominar spotting scopes, the dual focus system provides users with exceptional control for both observation and digiscoping endeavors. Dual focus is a fundamental, exclusive feature of Prominar spotting scopes.
Built Tough - Rugged Durability meets Lightweight Performance
The new TSN-55 Prominar epitomizes durability, featuring a fully sealed, nitrogen-filled construction that renders it waterproof and impervious to outdoor elements. Its robust body ensures protection against harsh conditions, guaranteeing reliability in any environment.
The objective lens is fortified with Kowa’s innovative KR coating, mitigating the risk of dust, dirt, and residue accumulation on the objective lens surface, thereby preserving optical clarity over time. Despite its ruggedness, the body is crafted from lightweight materials to maintain portability and ease of handling in the field
Other Key Features
- Sun Shade - A smooth twist sunshade helps to eliminate glare from the sun and also reduces exposure of the objective lens to elements such as moisture, grit and sand.
- Tripod Mount - The standard 1/4” tripod foot underneath the scope body allows for easy and quick connection of your preferred tripod or monopod system for stable viewing out in the field.
- Filter Thread - A 58mm filter thread is situated on the scope body allowing for a protective or UV filter to be added offering enhanced protection. The sunshade can still be used even with a filter added.
- Eyepiece Cap Retention Cord - The eyepiece protection cap includes a strap so that it connects to the scope body on either side to help prevent the eyepiece cap from being lost. To remove, simply un-thread the strap from the scope body or re-thread to attach.
- Accessory Thread - The eye-relief cap can be unscrewed to reveal an accessory attachment thread allowing you to quickly attach digiscoping adapters and other useful accessories to enhance the scopes functionality.
- Aiming Sight - The twist-out sun shade features a newly designed built in aiming site which acts as a visual aid to help locate your subject more rapidly.
What's in the Box
Specifications
Model: | TSN-55A | TSN-55S |
Angled/Straight: | Angled | Straight |
Objective Lens Material: | Fluorite Crystal | Fluorite Crystal |
Objective Lens Effective Diameter: | 55mm | 55mm |
Magnification: | 17-40x | 17-40x |
Field of View: | 3.64~2.0° | 3.64~2.0° |
Field of View at 1000m: | 63.5-35 m | 63.5-35m |
Minimum Focusing Distance: | 3.0m | 3.0m |
Eye Relief: | 17mm | 17mm |
Filter Thread: | 58mm | 58mm |
Length: | 254mm | 274mm |
Weight: | 964g | 961g |