Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Looking for Swarovski Z5 3-18 bt feedback
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="lightwind" data-source="post: 606829" data-attributes="member: 30140"><p>I'm sure that the term "big" is going to be interpreted differently by everyone reading this. </p><p> </p><p>First, the 3.5-18X44 Z5 has a smaller objective than the 3.0-18X50 Z6. So, right off the bat the Z6 lets in more light. Second, the Z6 has the HD glass in it.</p><p> </p><p>So, to answer your question I went out in the dark and took out both scopes and looked at a neighbor's house about 100 yards away. They have a porch lamp and under that I can see equally well with both scopes. Down about 50 yards more, another neighbor still has their Christmas lights up but no porch light. The lights are hanging in a tree. I can see the lights with the Z5 but the tree is a blur. With the Z6 I can see both the lights and the branches and pine needles around the lights. I then swung back to the neighbor with the porch light and started looking away from the light. There is a section of the garage that is not directly lighted by the porch light and I can see the roof as well as the shingles with the Z6. With the Z5 I can see the roof but I can't make out the shingles.</p><p> </p><p>The answer is that I know in daylight ther is no difference in brightness in them but the images have more contrast and better resolution in the Z6. Everyone I have had look through them has been able to tell which is the better image even though they are both equally bright.</p><p> </p><p>I hope that helps. I don't know if I would call being able to see the shingles a big difference or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lightwind, post: 606829, member: 30140"] I'm sure that the term "big" is going to be interpreted differently by everyone reading this. First, the 3.5-18X44 Z5 has a smaller objective than the 3.0-18X50 Z6. So, right off the bat the Z6 lets in more light. Second, the Z6 has the HD glass in it. So, to answer your question I went out in the dark and took out both scopes and looked at a neighbor's house about 100 yards away. They have a porch lamp and under that I can see equally well with both scopes. Down about 50 yards more, another neighbor still has their Christmas lights up but no porch light. The lights are hanging in a tree. I can see the lights with the Z5 but the tree is a blur. With the Z6 I can see both the lights and the branches and pine needles around the lights. I then swung back to the neighbor with the porch light and started looking away from the light. There is a section of the garage that is not directly lighted by the porch light and I can see the roof as well as the shingles with the Z6. With the Z5 I can see the roof but I can't make out the shingles. The answer is that I know in daylight ther is no difference in brightness in them but the images have more contrast and better resolution in the Z6. Everyone I have had look through them has been able to tell which is the better image even though they are both equally bright. I hope that helps. I don't know if I would call being able to see the shingles a big difference or not. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Looking for Swarovski Z5 3-18 bt feedback
Top