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Spotter choice Kowa Swaro
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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 1918192" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>Swaros are too rich for my wallet.</p><p>I'm not sure of the glass composition on them, but one thing that made the Kowa very attractive was their use of Fluorite crystal glass, which will give full IR transmission for thermal night vision.</p><p>If you're not averse to getting used optics, also check out astronomy clubs. I was set on getting a low end Kowa when an astronomy buff went from his spotter to a reflector. It was a 20-60x80mm Pentax. I took a look at it, and was reading the expiration tags on a license plate 350 yards away (confirmed via google earth). $500.</p><p>I laugh -- while I can see overlapping holes at 300, it stinks as a telescope. Bonus was the eye piece is compatible with the eye pieces I have for my 10" reflector.</p><p>Disadvantage to the Pentax eye piece, it's a variable plossl type, and has zero eye relief. Hence I have to take my safety glasses off every time I look through.</p><p>With the money I saved, I bought a Gen 2 NV setup (ATN), and I was still >$500 below my Kowa budget. Tee hee hee. That money went into an original Remington 550 (no dash) and a rebarreling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 1918192, member: 94154"] Swaros are too rich for my wallet. I'm not sure of the glass composition on them, but one thing that made the Kowa very attractive was their use of Fluorite crystal glass, which will give full IR transmission for thermal night vision. If you're not averse to getting used optics, also check out astronomy clubs. I was set on getting a low end Kowa when an astronomy buff went from his spotter to a reflector. It was a 20-60x80mm Pentax. I took a look at it, and was reading the expiration tags on a license plate 350 yards away (confirmed via google earth). $500. I laugh -- while I can see overlapping holes at 300, it stinks as a telescope. Bonus was the eye piece is compatible with the eye pieces I have for my 10" reflector. Disadvantage to the Pentax eye piece, it's a variable plossl type, and has zero eye relief. Hence I have to take my safety glasses off every time I look through. With the money I saved, I bought a Gen 2 NV setup (ATN), and I was still >$500 below my Kowa budget. Tee hee hee. That money went into an original Remington 550 (no dash) and a rebarreling. [/QUOTE]
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