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Swarovski z8i 3.5-28x50 thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2219248" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>What I'm trying to say is your diopter should be adjusted, for your eyes, one time and one time only. If done properly, you should have a focused reticle through the entire mag range (lowest to highest). This applies to most all scopes with a wide mag range. Things are slightly different with a 1x scope like a 1-4 or 1-6, but that's a different subject altogether. </p><p>That's the reason a lot of scopes have a locking mechanism on the diopter.....and binocs are the same. </p><p>You then use your parallax to focus the target in your FOV. </p><p>Constantly changing the diopter will cause all sorts of headaches, as your eyes will force something to focus. That's why when setting the diopter, you shouldn't stare at the reticle for longer than a couple seconds. The drill is: Turn the diopter all the way clockwise. While pointed at something neutral, like a solid color wall or the sky, glance at the reticle then look away, turn the diopter back counter clockwise a bit and glance again.....once you glance and it's focused sharp edge to edge, you are done. </p><p>If your scope doesn't have a locking diopter, I'd make a small mark with something harmless, and make sure it doesn't get adjusted unintentionally. </p><p>Obviously it's vitally important to having a proper diopter setting along with your parallax dialed to the distance of your target if you wanna achieve the best a scope has to offer. </p><p>I hope that helps. I did things wrong for a long time in my younger days. </p><p>My son has horrible vision and mine is 20/20. There is such a difference in the settings when we try to shoot the same rifle, we stopped trying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2219248, member: 113003"] What I’m trying to say is your diopter should be adjusted, for your eyes, one time and one time only. If done properly, you should have a focused reticle through the entire mag range (lowest to highest). This applies to most all scopes with a wide mag range. Things are slightly different with a 1x scope like a 1-4 or 1-6, but that’s a different subject altogether. That’s the reason a lot of scopes have a locking mechanism on the diopter.....and binocs are the same. You then use your parallax to focus the target in your FOV. Constantly changing the diopter will cause all sorts of headaches, as your eyes will force something to focus. That’s why when setting the diopter, you shouldn’t stare at the reticle for longer than a couple seconds. The drill is: Turn the diopter all the way clockwise. While pointed at something neutral, like a solid color wall or the sky, glance at the reticle then look away, turn the diopter back counter clockwise a bit and glance again.....once you glance and it’s focused sharp edge to edge, you are done. If your scope doesn’t have a locking diopter, I’d make a small mark with something harmless, and make sure it doesn’t get adjusted unintentionally. Obviously it’s vitally important to having a proper diopter setting along with your parallax dialed to the distance of your target if you wanna achieve the best a scope has to offer. I hope that helps. I did things wrong for a long time in my younger days. My son has horrible vision and mine is 20/20. There is such a difference in the settings when we try to shoot the same rifle, we stopped trying. [/QUOTE]
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