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    Posted: May/24/2011 at 15:05
 What advantages are there to a 80mm scope vs a 65mm other than more magnification and better light transmission?
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Bigger!

And bigger is always better!


Main advantage is a brighter site picture at high magnification.

And, FYI, there is a significant increase in brightness comparing equivalent scopes, one in 65mm and one in 80mm.  Unless you are really short on space, get the 80, it will be appreciably brighter.
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The larger objective optic provides slightly better resolution, in theory.  This assumes a comparison made between optics of equivalent quality to begin with.
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Originally posted by tompac tompac wrote:

 What advantages are there to a 80mm scope vs a 65mm other than more magnification and better light transmission?


I owned both of these spotters (no not these exact silver ones but the same model and type both straight eyepieces.

http://www.samplelist.com/Zeiss-65mm-Diascope-FL-DEMO-A-P189.aspx


and

http://www.samplelist.com/Zeiss-85mm-Diascope-T-FL-DEMO-A-P194.aspx

I would have to say they were night and day differences.

The 85 was 25-50% brighter in any light from what my eyes could tell. 

(possibly more!!! the 25% is if by spec someone works it out to only be say 35% brighter as a mathematical possibility but I would have to say 50% seems more likely for my eyes)




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So... does my Hensoldt qualify as a spotter??
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Originally posted by Kickboxer Kickboxer wrote:

So... does my Hensoldt qualify as a spotter??


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Is it going to be used on a range or in the field for hunting?
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Originally posted by BeltFed BeltFed wrote:

Is it going to be used on a range or in the field for hunting?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BeltFed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May/25/2011 at 11:05
I prefer a quality 80mm spotting scope myself so I can use the higher powers at longer ranges, but in the field a 60mm would do in most cases and be lighter and more compact.
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