Use camcorder as spotting scope?

[jimcat]

A decent HD comcorder ( like sony) has 60X optics zoom and 2000X digital zoom, and 3' LCD.

Will it work like spotting scope ? Does anyone even try it ?

[bohoki]

i tried but resolution was not enough to see the holes

but mine only had 22x zoom and 40x digital the digital was worthless

but my camera sucked

[sleepy]

I have tried using my camcorder as a spotting scope but it BARELY worked at 100yds on a sunny day. My camera however is 35x zoom and has a very small screen (2"). My guess would be that yours would work but I wouldn't rely on it. If you're shooting at Angeles, they have spotting scopes for rent.

this is the camcorder I used

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD60K-Hi-Def-Camcorder-Intelligent/dp/B0035LCZSG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310159160&sr=8-1

[todd2968]

My camcorder 78X zoom I could not see holes at 100 yards