Spotting scope
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+1 on the Razor HD. I love mine
Essentially a high end spotting scope is anything with glass from Japan or Europe. Usually in 80 mm, although 60mm exists as well. Sort of depends on your usage: whether it will be primarily a hunting scope or a range scope.
80mm is brighter, but also heavier.
Try looking through some bushnell scopes, and then try any of the German brands. You will see a massive improvement in your image.
Essentially a high end spotting scope is anything with glass from Japan or Europe. Usually in 80 mm, although 60mm exists as well. Sort of depends on your usage: whether it will be primarily a hunting scope or a range scope.
80mm is brighter, but also heavier.
Try looking through some bushnell scopes, and then try any of the German brands. You will see a massive improvement in your image.
I thought that you were a breast man.
Can someone explain the difference between the swarovski models eg what is the difference between AM, SM, and HD and non HD?
http://www.swarovskioptik.us/en_us/...es-observation-telescopes-80mm/technical-data
I would use it at the range and for hunting with long ranges and for spotting wildlife out my deck(I live at the edge of a small river valley).
Edit: I assume that STM is straight vision and ATM is angled vision. What are the advantages of each? Is HD a useful feature?
Edit: Price Ranges
http://www.p-d-ent.com/index.php/optics/31-swarovski-optics
Edit: I decided to go with a Swar STM 80 HD but dont know enough about eyepieces. Edit: I have deceided to go with the STM 80 HD but there are different eyepieces: straight 20 or 30 and variable 20-60 or 25-50. What are the advantages of various eyepieces?
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I only used a Ziess diascope straight 85mm..very nice. I had troubles with the angled version because I couldn`t keep my eyes in line, and open with the target. I would think the angled version would be better for finding a target and leaving it set there, like for benchresst. Anyway each to their own..
Angle finders are nicer to use from a sitting position. Trouble is most decks have rails so you'll have trouble using it sitting on you deck.
All scopes no matter how expensive can have trouble with heat waves on warm afternoons and evenings when viewing at 300 plus yards.
If you are spending $3000 on you scope please do you self a large favor and spend another 3-400 on your head and tripod. Manfrotto make nice heads and legs. FS
I have decided to go with the 20-60 variable eyepiece. Is there any downside to that?
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Variable eyepieces tend to be a little darker than fixed because of the higher number of elements in the eyepiece. I doubt that will be much of an issue with a Swaro. Most target shooters use fixed long eye relief eyepieces, but if it's for hunting you will find the variable more flexible.
It will be used for hunting, at the range, and for scoping off my deck. I went with the 20-60 variable eyepiece.
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