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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Swaro spotting scopes HD or Regular ???
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<blockquote data-quote="Jumpalot" data-source="post: 310759" data-attributes="member: 4867"><p>When I was researching before I bought a new spotting scope, I found that the HD glass doesn't make the picture any brighter in low light. It controls chromatic aberration and will make the picture sharper. I believe chromatic aberration mainly becomes a problem if you are digiscoping. If you want to learn a lot about optics, go to one of the bird watchers forums(birdforum.net). My buddy has a Swarovski spotting scope non-HD and it is an awesome spotting scope. I ended up going with a Pentax PF80-ED. With the 20-60 eyepiece, it cost me just over $1000. Added in a tripod and a pistol grip head and total cost was still less than a non-HD Swarovski. Setting my Pentax PF80-ED up next to his Swarovski STS 80, there is no discernible difference in view. Sorry, I know you only asked about Swarovski, but that's how I started and after a lot of research, I ended up with a Pentax. Can't go wrong either way!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jumpalot, post: 310759, member: 4867"] When I was researching before I bought a new spotting scope, I found that the HD glass doesn't make the picture any brighter in low light. It controls chromatic aberration and will make the picture sharper. I believe chromatic aberration mainly becomes a problem if you are digiscoping. If you want to learn a lot about optics, go to one of the bird watchers forums(birdforum.net). My buddy has a Swarovski spotting scope non-HD and it is an awesome spotting scope. I ended up going with a Pentax PF80-ED. With the 20-60 eyepiece, it cost me just over $1000. Added in a tripod and a pistol grip head and total cost was still less than a non-HD Swarovski. Setting my Pentax PF80-ED up next to his Swarovski STS 80, there is no discernible difference in view. Sorry, I know you only asked about Swarovski, but that's how I started and after a lot of research, I ended up with a Pentax. Can't go wrong either way! [/QUOTE]
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