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Illuminated vs non illuminated reticles
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<blockquote data-quote="LouBoyd" data-source="post: 954376" data-attributes="member: 9253"><p>If it's too dark to see the reticle superimposed on the the target, illuminating the reticle will only make the target more difficult to see. Realize that the resolution of the human eye is only about 1/10 as good when dark adapted as when using the color sensitive cones in the eye's fovea. </p><p>Three solutions are:</p><p>1. Use a spotlight to illuminate the target (where and when legal) </p><p>2. Use an image intensifier (where and when legal)</p><p>3. Don't hunt when there's not enough light for your naked eye color vision to be active. No non-electronic scope allows color vision in lower illumination. </p><p></p><p>Illuminated reticles seem like a good idea until you try to use them. I consider them useless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LouBoyd, post: 954376, member: 9253"] If it's too dark to see the reticle superimposed on the the target, illuminating the reticle will only make the target more difficult to see. Realize that the resolution of the human eye is only about 1/10 as good when dark adapted as when using the color sensitive cones in the eye's fovea. Three solutions are: 1. Use a spotlight to illuminate the target (where and when legal) 2. Use an image intensifier (where and when legal) 3. Don't hunt when there's not enough light for your naked eye color vision to be active. No non-electronic scope allows color vision in lower illumination. Illuminated reticles seem like a good idea until you try to use them. I consider them useless. [/QUOTE]
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