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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Learning to deal with uncommon eye issues and choosing optics.
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1837460" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>I have a touch of retinopathy too. Eye Dr. says for me its from wearing contacts for 50 years, and not letting my eyes rest by going without them enough. You young folks beware!! Anyway, I have some of the same problems for different reasons. The one thing I learned is coatings matter, and they matter greatly. Last Summer I bought a new scope. I looked at everything besides TT. Couldn't get my hands on one. I did try March, NF, SB, Leica, Swaro, and Kahles. Took all of them out at sundown. For me, the answer was a k525i. It was not only brighter, I could see detail better. Scientific? Of course not. Your eyes could really care less about specs when you are looking at $3-4k optics. If they all seem the same, keep looking. There is a brand that will stand out for your eyes. I think this holds true weather you are looking at optics that are $500 or $5k. Determine a budget, and compare brands in your price range, with the features you need. If you compare them fairly, trust your eyes. It is true that the worse my eyes get, the more I have to spend on optics to see well. Optics do seem to be one of the few things left in this world where you still get what you pay for, for the most part. Having to spend more is just part of getting old, I guess. I will point out that my knowledge of optics is a weakness compared to other areas of our sport. As my eyes have become worse, I have been very hungry to learn everything I can about them. All of a sudden it has become very important to me. I have to get the most out of them I can to shoot well anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1837460, member: 92702"] I have a touch of retinopathy too. Eye Dr. says for me its from wearing contacts for 50 years, and not letting my eyes rest by going without them enough. You young folks beware!! Anyway, I have some of the same problems for different reasons. The one thing I learned is coatings matter, and they matter greatly. Last Summer I bought a new scope. I looked at everything besides TT. Couldn't get my hands on one. I did try March, NF, SB, Leica, Swaro, and Kahles. Took all of them out at sundown. For me, the answer was a k525i. It was not only brighter, I could see detail better. Scientific? Of course not. Your eyes could really care less about specs when you are looking at $3-4k optics. If they all seem the same, keep looking. There is a brand that will stand out for your eyes. I think this holds true weather you are looking at optics that are $500 or $5k. Determine a budget, and compare brands in your price range, with the features you need. If you compare them fairly, trust your eyes. It is true that the worse my eyes get, the more I have to spend on optics to see well. Optics do seem to be one of the few things left in this world where you still get what you pay for, for the most part. Having to spend more is just part of getting old, I guess. I will point out that my knowledge of optics is a weakness compared to other areas of our sport. As my eyes have become worse, I have been very hungry to learn everything I can about them. All of a sudden it has become very important to me. I have to get the most out of them I can to shoot well anymore. [/QUOTE]
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