I do a bit of seawatching, a bit of watching waders on estuaries & ducks etc. on lakes. I am intending to buy a scope - probably either the Nikon ED82 or the Zeiss Diascope 85. The Nikon is cheaper, and when I tried it the x30 eyepeice looked very good, but the 25-75x zoom seemed to have a very narrow field of view. The Zeiss 20-60x zoom seemed better in this respect.
I think the Nikon with the x30 would be good for seawatching, but I might miss the higher magnification on estuaries etc. Would the Zeiss with the zoom give me the best compromise for these two situations? Or would it be better to get the Nikon with the 30x and perhaps buy a zoom or a 50x later?
I think the Nikon with the x30 would be good for seawatching, but I might miss the higher magnification on estuaries etc. Would the Zeiss with the zoom give me the best compromise for these two situations? Or would it be better to get the Nikon with the 30x and perhaps buy a zoom or a 50x later?