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what is a good spotting scope for elk hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="WildcatB" data-source="post: 238571" data-attributes="member: 10379"><p>Not the zoom, but the fixed 90x eyepiece for the Pentax PF 100.</p><p></p><p>Here's a review of the Pentax PF 100 with a zoom and the review says that it compares favorably with Leica's and Swarofski's. <a href="http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html" target="_blank">[URL="http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html"]Pentax PF 100 Review.</a>[/URL] Since fixed powers usually resolve better than zooms, that's what I based my recommendation on.</p><p></p><p>Swaro/Leica/Kowa don't have a 90x option that I'm aware of. They all seems to max out at 60x. That's why I'd use the Pentax for long range and the Leupold for backpacking. I have only seen the Pentax PF100 in person once at the range and didn't have anything to directly compare it to at the time. However, I was easily able to see bullet holes on a black target after the sun went down at 300 yards.</p><p></p><p>The Leupold is for backcountry not long range spotting. The Leupold is more comfortable especially 4-6 hours/day glassing. 12x is good enough to spot deer/sheep/goats at 2+ miles with a steady tripod.</p><p></p><p>If the power is too high, it makes it tough to cover a lot of area. I don't own the Leupold but I used one several days this hunting season and I preferred it to my Nikon just because of the comfort. The terrain was steep and rugged. When I found a group of deer a long ways off, I'd switch over to the Nikon to count points. The Nikon did better zoomed in. The Leupold that I was using wasn't the HD version. The HD is supposed to have better resolution. Two days ago, I was at Gallenson's in Salt Lake and directly compared the Leupold HD to the Swaro. While the Swaro was a bit brighter with better contrast, the Leupold seemed to resolve objects just as well at the top end of the zoom range. It seemed better than the regular model I used during the season. And again, comfort wise, nothing I've tried comes close to the Leupold.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildcatB, post: 238571, member: 10379"] Not the zoom, but the fixed 90x eyepiece for the Pentax PF 100. Here's a review of the Pentax PF 100 with a zoom and the review says that it compares favorably with Leica's and Swarofski's. [URL="http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html"][URL="http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html"]Pentax PF 100 Review.[/URL][/URL] Since fixed powers usually resolve better than zooms, that's what I based my recommendation on. Swaro/Leica/Kowa don't have a 90x option that I'm aware of. They all seems to max out at 60x. That's why I'd use the Pentax for long range and the Leupold for backpacking. I have only seen the Pentax PF100 in person once at the range and didn't have anything to directly compare it to at the time. However, I was easily able to see bullet holes on a black target after the sun went down at 300 yards. The Leupold is for backcountry not long range spotting. The Leupold is more comfortable especially 4-6 hours/day glassing. 12x is good enough to spot deer/sheep/goats at 2+ miles with a steady tripod. If the power is too high, it makes it tough to cover a lot of area. I don't own the Leupold but I used one several days this hunting season and I preferred it to my Nikon just because of the comfort. The terrain was steep and rugged. When I found a group of deer a long ways off, I'd switch over to the Nikon to count points. The Nikon did better zoomed in. The Leupold that I was using wasn't the HD version. The HD is supposed to have better resolution. Two days ago, I was at Gallenson's in Salt Lake and directly compared the Leupold HD to the Swaro. While the Swaro was a bit brighter with better contrast, the Leupold seemed to resolve objects just as well at the top end of the zoom range. It seemed better than the regular model I used during the season. And again, comfort wise, nothing I've tried comes close to the Leupold. [/QUOTE]
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