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stickbow46
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A very good choice,I own a spotting scope & their 1-4x22 tactical,the glass is awesome.I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
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Kickboxer
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You made an excellent choice...I don't think you will find it lacking in any category...
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verminator
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i decided not to get the R2 after trying it the zd worked better for me.
found a premier reticles light tactical 3-15x50 second hand mint for less money...all I can say is superb...up there with the best off the best
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Uncle Lawrence
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I would pick any of the well known manufacturers that has a fully multi-coated optical system that provides up to 98 percent light transmission. 98% is the highest you can find (that I ever found) and price ranges are way in your favor. I personally favor Nikon. You can only build an optic system so perfect and the human can only detect so much, Nikon is in that category. All of the Top brand rifle scopes show numbers that the human eye cannot even detect and when someone buys a $1000+ scope and it shows no better than Joeblows $400+ scope there is much disappointment, not because the scope is no better (because it is better) but the fact is the eyes, older eyes and younger eye does make a big difference when optical devices come into play. JMO
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supertool73
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I can see a difference between my swaro vs my $400 scopes. Its not hard to see either
Thats just a marketing number. No scope has 98% light transmission through the whole optical system. They are probably talking about 1 single surface or something like that. Just a marketing gimick to make eople think there scope is somehow superior. If a $400 nikon had 98% then a swaro or zeiss would be even more. Edited by supertool73 - April/06/2014 at 14:23 |
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ugapaul
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With light transmission, a scope manufacturer may post say, 95% light transmission. Which their scope may do in a certain wavelength of the visible spectrum but not in the rest of the visible spectrum. The breadth of the useable spectrum may be much larger than where their scope reaches the 95% mark. A more accurate and useable statement would be to express the % transmission across the entire visible spectrum, or even better, that portion of the spectrum that is most utilized in a given scenario, I.e, animal color versus surroundings. I think some manufacturers do try to capitalize on particular color ranges in order to assist a hunter.
Make no mistake 95% by one scope does not equal to the 95% of another. Further, all the light in the world won't help you if the scope can't resolve the image. Resolution plays a big role in what people perceive as light transmission. |
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verminator
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always thought LT figures quoted were across the entire visible spectrum the new zeiss victory V8 quotes 92% LT..i would be very skeptical about 98% LT figures quoted...
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ugapaul
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I think bushnell advertises that their newest ultra wide band elite coatings transmit more light in 300% of the visual spectrum than with the 4200 elite coatings. This is an admission, so to speak, that a scope does not transmit an advertised value across the whole spectrum. Bushnell has always advertised 95% with both the 4200 elite and elite.
A number of years ago I saw a chart that showed transmission of various companies' coatings. Don't know where it came from or whether it was accurate, but it did reinforce the notion of transmission variance across the visual light spectrum. |
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ugapaul
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I said that wrong obviously, it's a 300% increase in the amount of the visual spectrum that their elit scopes transmit 95% versus what the 4200 did.
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MeoptaSurujh
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There is not an optic (riflescope, binoculr or spotting scope) on the market which offers 98% overall light transmission thru the entire optical system. Any reference to transmission above 95% is either for a specific wavelength or single optical surface.
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Yes I work for Meopta, but I am not here to sell Meopta. Just answering questions and providing reasonable insight.
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Scottyman
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The Zeiss Victory HT line is suppose to have the highest light transmission according to Zeiss' own tests.
The HT 3-12X56 can be had for 1.5k. Demo. |
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Maine? Where's that?
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verminator
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wonder if there's any independent body's that conduct LT..tests on optical kitt...
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