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Swarovski Spotting Scope - question?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 314718" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>1st off, you cant compare a swaro spotting scope to their EL binos. The EL's are in a leaque all in their own. VERY few binos will compare to EL's (albiet there are some) but I dont know of any spotters up to par with EL binos including the swarovski.</p><p></p><p>2nd, It could be an issue with the scope but unlikely.</p><p></p><p>3rd, As is often the case, a given set of eyes doesnt see well with certain brands or models. Eyes are very complex and unique. I get along with my Swaro spotter very well. Better than anything I have used or compared against (this isnt due to convincing myself its better due to what I paid for it as I own what works best for me regardless of price or hype). I have friends that look through mine and do better with theirs where as I cannot stand theirs. It really in some cases boils down to a persons unique set of eyes. If you find a spotter that works better for you than the Swaro, you should use that one regardless of price or hype. Try the Lieca and Zeiss first, then try the other brands. You will most likely find one that looks right to you.</p><p></p><p>4th, I know you stated that you looked through it during different lighting conditions. That could meen alot of things. Have you compared them in early morning light and or late evening light on a good clear day? Often times with one session even at different times of the day it can be very hard to judge accurately how good a scope really is. There could be a mild or light haze that day, polution, mirage, or many other factors. Make sure you set up several side by side at the same time. Look for color contrast, overall brightness and definition. In bad conditions, most scopes will look an awefull lot alike. In the average to the best conditions, a good scope is easy to identify. Again, it is really hard to accurately judge how good a scope is looking through it in one day. The most fool proof test is to comapre multiple scopes side by side in good conditions. Most hunters feel that they need to shop around and compare during bad conditions since they will be hunting in more bad conditions than good conditions, when in reality during bad conditions scopes look pretty much the same. Distorted. A good scope CANNOT fix mirage or haze, only magnify it. The conundrum is that your added resolution from a premium scope affects everything including haze and mirage and you are using premium optics to bring out these issues even more. During good to excellent conditions found first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening, which is when most productive hunting takes place is when you will see the biggest differences between a Lupy, Nikon, Bushnell, and the European optics. </p><p></p><p>Not trying to say the Nikon isnt a good scope, just that there could be more to this comparison than most hunters give attention or thought to. At the end of the day, choose the one that looks best to YOUR eyes and try and do the comparing side by side in GOOD conditions and not bad since this is where you will see the true colors so to speak of various brands and models.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps some!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 314718, member: 1007"] 1st off, you cant compare a swaro spotting scope to their EL binos. The EL's are in a leaque all in their own. VERY few binos will compare to EL's (albiet there are some) but I dont know of any spotters up to par with EL binos including the swarovski. 2nd, It could be an issue with the scope but unlikely. 3rd, As is often the case, a given set of eyes doesnt see well with certain brands or models. Eyes are very complex and unique. I get along with my Swaro spotter very well. Better than anything I have used or compared against (this isnt due to convincing myself its better due to what I paid for it as I own what works best for me regardless of price or hype). I have friends that look through mine and do better with theirs where as I cannot stand theirs. It really in some cases boils down to a persons unique set of eyes. If you find a spotter that works better for you than the Swaro, you should use that one regardless of price or hype. Try the Lieca and Zeiss first, then try the other brands. You will most likely find one that looks right to you. 4th, I know you stated that you looked through it during different lighting conditions. That could meen alot of things. Have you compared them in early morning light and or late evening light on a good clear day? Often times with one session even at different times of the day it can be very hard to judge accurately how good a scope really is. There could be a mild or light haze that day, polution, mirage, or many other factors. Make sure you set up several side by side at the same time. Look for color contrast, overall brightness and definition. In bad conditions, most scopes will look an awefull lot alike. In the average to the best conditions, a good scope is easy to identify. Again, it is really hard to accurately judge how good a scope is looking through it in one day. The most fool proof test is to comapre multiple scopes side by side in good conditions. Most hunters feel that they need to shop around and compare during bad conditions since they will be hunting in more bad conditions than good conditions, when in reality during bad conditions scopes look pretty much the same. Distorted. A good scope CANNOT fix mirage or haze, only magnify it. The conundrum is that your added resolution from a premium scope affects everything including haze and mirage and you are using premium optics to bring out these issues even more. During good to excellent conditions found first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening, which is when most productive hunting takes place is when you will see the biggest differences between a Lupy, Nikon, Bushnell, and the European optics. Not trying to say the Nikon isnt a good scope, just that there could be more to this comparison than most hunters give attention or thought to. At the end of the day, choose the one that looks best to YOUR eyes and try and do the comparing side by side in GOOD conditions and not bad since this is where you will see the true colors so to speak of various brands and models. Hope that helps some! [/QUOTE]
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