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<blockquote data-quote="scottyd2506" data-source="post: 1156136" data-attributes="member: 19778"><p>Leupolds are good scopes, but for low light transmission, they are not that great. Euro optics are worlds better than Japanese optics that are uses in today's Leupold and Nightforce scopes. But some of the Asian glass is pretty good. I have compared my 6.5-20 x 50mm Leupold at dusk and low light to my Nikon 6-18x40. and both at 18x they look the same at dusk/dark. Now keep in mind the Leupold is a 1994 model vs the Nikkon a 2011. But I have looked through my friends 6-18x40 Leupold at dusk at 18x and my old Leupold seems to gather slightly more more light.</p><p> When I compare them to my Zeiss Conquest HD5 5-25x50mm at 18x.. the difference is like WORLDS.. it's like the Zeiss has Night vision compared to the Luepy. This is not a top of the line Zeiss either. Low light performance difference is utterly GIGANTIC.</p><p> You can not tell this looking through demo models in a sporting goods store w all the lights on a 6x</p><p></p><p> This is not to say nice high end Leupolds are not as good in other areas. Different coatings do different things, some scopes are much better and clear than Zeiss in the daytime.</p><p></p><p> Those Zeiss HD5's are a little over $1000. worth it too. the Nikons are wayyy under-rated, they are VERY clear and I paid like under $300 for my 6-18x40.</p><p></p><p> good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scottyd2506, post: 1156136, member: 19778"] Leupolds are good scopes, but for low light transmission, they are not that great. Euro optics are worlds better than Japanese optics that are uses in today's Leupold and Nightforce scopes. But some of the Asian glass is pretty good. I have compared my 6.5-20 x 50mm Leupold at dusk and low light to my Nikon 6-18x40. and both at 18x they look the same at dusk/dark. Now keep in mind the Leupold is a 1994 model vs the Nikkon a 2011. But I have looked through my friends 6-18x40 Leupold at dusk at 18x and my old Leupold seems to gather slightly more more light. When I compare them to my Zeiss Conquest HD5 5-25x50mm at 18x.. the difference is like WORLDS.. it's like the Zeiss has Night vision compared to the Luepy. This is not a top of the line Zeiss either. Low light performance difference is utterly GIGANTIC. You can not tell this looking through demo models in a sporting goods store w all the lights on a 6x This is not to say nice high end Leupolds are not as good in other areas. Different coatings do different things, some scopes are much better and clear than Zeiss in the daytime. Those Zeiss HD5's are a little over $1000. worth it too. the Nikons are wayyy under-rated, they are VERY clear and I paid like under $300 for my 6-18x40. good luck [/QUOTE]
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