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Schmidt Bender 6x42 vs Zeiss 6x42 |
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sakosf
Optics GrassHopper Joined: June/21/2007 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Posted: June/21/2007 at 10:10 |
I am looking at buying either a Zeiss Classic 6x42mm or the
Schmidt & Bender 6x42 riflescope. I am in the small minority that
prefers a fixed power scope, regardless of the advantages a variable
scope has. My impression is that the Zeiss has slightly better lens and
that the S&B is more rugged. I assume the Zeiss 6x42 is still made
in Germany?. I have owned Zeiss products in the past and been
happy with them. I do find it rather curious that the S&B scope is
higher priced. Any comments?
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jonbravado
Optics Master Joined: October/05/2006 Status: Offline Points: 1131 |
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pick one and you will be happy - they are both excellent quality lens and construction.
you MAY want to look into KAHLES or IOR if you wanted to save a nickel or two for a 6x42.
what are you putting it on?
i, too, love fixed power scopes - i have a 4x40 and a 7x56 and am very pleased w/ both.
welcome to the OT.
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noddah
Optics Apprentice Joined: September/06/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 129 |
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Zeiss and S&B are much different companies. Zeiss has many divisions and am positive buys many magnitudes more in materials and has more control on all aspects of manufacture in house. S&B in comparison is a boutique and needs to charge more for overhead and I am sure not everything they do is under their roof. Also don’t forget with exchange rates and being located in a Socialist Utopia doesn’t help matters. Anyway back to your question: I own both S&B and Zeiss Scopes. (Including the new Zeiss Lotutec – Diavari) I can tell you that you will be very happy with either manufacture. 1. The S&B and Zeiss are both constructed and function flawless. Both will track bullets across a target exactly to the measurements on the turret / scope and the mm / inch on the target. (Accurate rifle helps...) 2. I cannot tell a difference when it comes to deviation of shadow detail in either manufacture. (Comparing 50mm to 50mm) 3. Interesting though between a new 50mm Zeiss Diavari – Lotutec and a 50mm S&B PMII (At similar magnification) the Zeiss resolution is noticeable greater. (With no difference in detectable brightness in shadows) Again I think you will be happy with either… though if things are equal and the price less; buy the Zeiss…
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