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    Opticron MM3 and MM4

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    Opticron MM3 and MM4

    I have recently upgraded from an MM3 ED50 with HDFT zoom to an MM4 ED50 with SDLv3 zoom. My opinion is that the IQ of the latter set up is marginally better, but the difference is quite small. The improvements are: slightly better field of view, eye relief and contrast/colour saturaton. But...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Final update from me. I recently upgraded my MM3 ED50 body to an MM4 ED50 body. This is for use with my SDLv3 eyepiece. (I sold on my MM3 ED50 with HDFT eyepiece on Ebay). When I contacted Opticron they claimed the MM4 is slightly brighter and sharper than the MM3 (ED version), but it isn't...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Got my SDLv3 and compared it with the HDFT on my MM3 ED50 today. To me, the SDLv3 is slightly better optically - not night and day, but noticeable in a direct comparison. SDLv3 has bigger FoV at high end of mag range in particular, has better eye relief and is slightly sharper when viewed at...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    No probs with flippancy! My scope is the MM3 ED50 angled, not the non-ED 50 which is the current bottom-of-range MM3. I am told that the MM3 ED and MM4 ED are essentially identical optically and mechanically - the only difference is the MM4 has newer lens coatings which give a tadge more...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Because it is a 50mm scope? Or because an MM4 ED50 would be better?
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Does anyone know whether the MM3 ED50 is fully waterproof with an SDL v3 fitted?
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    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    Any updates on this thread? Comparisons between SDLv3, SDLv2 and HDFT... for sharpness/resolution contrast and colour tones brightness FOV eye relief ease of use with glasses Got an MM3 ED50 with HDFT zoom. Thinking about an upgrade on the eyepiece? Nick
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    Opticron MM4 ED Travelscopes 50 & 60 v. Nikon ED Fieldscopes 50 & 60

    Does anyone know how the Opticron ED50 MM3 and ED50 MM4 compare for image quality (using same eyepiece)? Is there any difference? I have an MM3 ED50 and am wondering whether to upgrade to MM4 ED50. I have an HDFT zoom on my MM3. Wondering also if worth upgrading to an SDLv2 or SDLv3?
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    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    OP again here. I got a second hand EDII 60mm scope (straight) with both the fixed x30WF and zoom 20x-60x MCII eyepieces. Been using it for a few months and quite liking it for use in hides with a hide clamp. I am now wondering whether to upgrade the scope body from an EDII to an EDIII model...
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    Tripod/head options for Swaro ATX95 with old (non-AS) foot

    OP here. I tried the Gitzo GHF2W head and decided I didn't like the fact it doesn't lock properly. Although I like the light weight of the head, it does feel a little bit under-sized for the ATX95. I tried the Manfrotto MVH500AH head and thought it was OK, if a little too big. But I didn't...
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    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    THanks for the replies guys - very useful. As regards x30 fixed eyepieces, there seems to be two types for the EDII /EDIII 60: A newer one (MC type?) with screw-up eye cup , labelled "20/30/38x" which will be x30 on a 60mm Fieldscope, and an older one just labelled as x30 with the fold-down...
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    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    Here is an ED II version with x20 eyepiece on sale for only £245. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144329886323?hash=item219abb4a73:g:xJQAAOSw1iZhud7v I wondered whether it was more important to have an ED version than a Mark III version. I read somewhere that the main advantage of the MkIII over...
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    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    I am thinking of getting a second hand cheapish (£300-£500) Nikon 60mm Fieldscope (straight version) to compliment my Swarovski angled scopes. I will still mainly use my Swaro scopes, but I would use the straight Nikon scope for viewing from the car window and in hides where an angled scope can...
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