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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 470318" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I did a test with a bunch of scopes on a short tripod looking over a large blacktop parking lot on a 90 degree day. I got zero mirage with the Lieca and the Swarovski (about 12" off the ground at noon). I thought the Lieca gathered in more light than the Swarovski, creating a washed out effect. The next best one I tried was a Nikon that cost over a grand. It and the 82mm Kowa with the Flourite lense were about the same with a slight mirage at 60X. The Standard Kowa is next at about half the cost of the others. I saw little difference between the Tasco and the rest of the pack. One I did get to try a year later was from Celestron, and this scope was a bargin! Think it was about $400, and extremely sharp with only a slight amount of mirage. The downside with itwas that it wasn't water proof or shock resistent. Whatever scope you buy, try to avoid the zoom eyepieces. They are nothing but a comprimise all the way thru. One scope I did want to try was a Pentax, but never knew anybody that had one.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 470318, member: 25383"] I did a test with a bunch of scopes on a short tripod looking over a large blacktop parking lot on a 90 degree day. I got zero mirage with the Lieca and the Swarovski (about 12" off the ground at noon). I thought the Lieca gathered in more light than the Swarovski, creating a washed out effect. The next best one I tried was a Nikon that cost over a grand. It and the 82mm Kowa with the Flourite lense were about the same with a slight mirage at 60X. The Standard Kowa is next at about half the cost of the others. I saw little difference between the Tasco and the rest of the pack. One I did get to try a year later was from Celestron, and this scope was a bargin! Think it was about $400, and extremely sharp with only a slight amount of mirage. The downside with itwas that it wasn't water proof or shock resistent. Whatever scope you buy, try to avoid the zoom eyepieces. They are nothing but a comprimise all the way thru. One scope I did want to try was a Pentax, but never knew anybody that had one. gary [/QUOTE]
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