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MeoStar S2 82 HD

spotting scope, Meopta MeoStar S2, 82mm, 30-60x
Manufacturer
Meopta
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SportOptics
Recommended
Yes
Price
2050$
Pros
  • Clarity, color, FOV, edge to edge sharpness
Cons
This scope is great! The clarity is superb, bright colors, sharp and clear edge to edge. The 30-60X WA eyepiece offers a very wide field of view. Works great digiscoping. We took pictures of a hawk at 100 yards when very over cast (about to rain) pictures came out great. Comparing with Swarovski, Kowa, and Zeiss, this spotting scope has a lot to offer at a lower price. I feel it is the best scope for the money on the market.

Ben Baham


Quality Optics:
SportOptics.com

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www.youtube.com/channel/UCmzBQ7yHf-9QtZmE_ZDXJIQ
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Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • wide field of view, resolution, ergonomics, price
Cons
  • none
An excellent scope. Have compared it against both swarovski and kowa and the meopta stand well against them both. Sharpness, colors, contrast, brightness is superb and up in the league with the very best. But at a lower price, wich i think makes it the most priceworthy of all the scopes among the top brands.
With this scope meopta shows that they belong right up in the top with the leica, swarovski, kowa and zeiss.
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Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • Top-class at mid range price. Wide zoom FOV. Sharp to edge.
Cons
  • If RB bothers you, you mightn't get on with it.
Seriously good scope. My previous faves were Nikon ED82, Swaro ATS80HD, and (old) Zeiss 85 Victory Diascope w/Baader zoom. I think this Meopta outclasses these with it's wide-field, edge sharp 30-60 zoom that holds AFOV throughout. Pincushion is odd- it's the reverse of what you see usually, i.e. horizon bends upwards at top of field, downwards at bottom. This is noticeable when sea watching, but it doesn't bother me. Odd RB too- I noticed it a lot when panning vertically down a mountainside (if that's actually 'panning'). Loss of light or clarity is minimal at 60x. Focusser on my unit is perfect, not stiff. Tripod foot fits Manfrotto without need for plate. Highly recommended.
WriterCJ
Recommended
Yes
Price
0$
Pros
  • Great looking scope. Robust magnesium alloy, rubber armoured body feels light and very tough. Wide field of view is exceptionally bright, sharp and detailed right to the edge of the field. Superb performance throughout the zoom range. Excellent ergonomics
Cons
  • Very little to criticise here. Focus ring and eyepiece zoom dial perhaps a little on the stiff side (may ease up with use). Would be handy if eyepiece lens cover could be tethered to the eyepiece (easy to lose).
The MeoStar S2 is an outstanding scope in pretty much every respect. The 30-60x wide angle eyepiece gives a superb wide field of view that retains a 66 degree subjective field of view all the way through the zoom range.

The image is razor sharp right across the field and it performs superbly in all sorts of challenging light, taking bright sunlight and glare in its stride, and delivering stunning detail even in low light right the way through the zoom range.

If consumers can look beyond the brand blindness that often limits choice at the top end of the scope market, then Meopta could have a real contender on its hands with the S2.

You'll find a full review of the MeoStar S2 82 HD on the Ireland's Wildlife website
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