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What are the differences between Sky and Earth 15-45x60 and Prostaff 65mm? (1 Viewer)
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Right now the Sky and Earth 60mm is under $200 while the Prostaff 65mm is $350. For about $420, I believe I can get a Sky and Earth 80mm. If bigger is better then the 80mm would be the better scope.
Are the Prostaff's significantly better than the Sky and Earth's? I know they are waterproof instead of water resistant. What other differences are there?
Are the Prostaff's significantly better than the Sky and Earth's? I know they are waterproof instead of water resistant. What other differences are there?
Tero
Retired
We really could not get much feedback on Prostaff. I believe it is a roof prism scope. Those are a little harder to get right than more traditional prism types.
It should not be too hard to get a waterproof scope. For instance
http://www.eagleoptics.com/spotting...series/stokes-sandpiper-15-45x65-angled-scope
It should not be too hard to get a waterproof scope. For instance
http://www.eagleoptics.com/spotting...series/stokes-sandpiper-15-45x65-angled-scope
mooreorless
Well-known member
The Nikon Prostaff 65 & 80 are porro prism, theNikon 60mm XL is roof prism.The picture is one I took of my brother's sign at 200 yds. away. There are tree limbs closer out of focus in the picture.If anyone wants full size pictures pm me. I blacked out phone number and other stuff in the picture. There is CA in this scope but it is not that bad. I did a resolution test and if I remember right it was 2.2 sec. This scope belongs to my brother-in-law and is light wt. As far as the 80 Sky & Earth goes Outdoor Life magazine picked it as their Editor's Choice the one year. I would have to look in my old magazine to find out what other scopes they compared it to.
http://www.aboutnikon.info/Nikon-Spotting-Scopes.html
more information, looks towards bottom about the Nikon 80 S&E scope
http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html
Regards,Steve
http://www.aboutnikon.info/Nikon-Spotting-Scopes.html
more information, looks towards bottom about the Nikon 80 S&E scope
http://www.6mmbr.com/spotterreview.html
Regards,Steve
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Tero
Retired
I have not seen a diagram and the scope you pictured is such a straight tube, it is hard to see where they fit a porro prism in that. Nikon gives no prism info.
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/Products/Spotting-Scopes/8308/ProStaff-16-48x65mm-Straight.html
But the similar Spotter is a roof prism.
http://www.aboutnikon.info/Nikon-Spotting-Scopes.html
Some descriptions include
http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/Products/Spotting-Scopes/8308/ProStaff-16-48x65mm-Straight.html
But the similar Spotter is a roof prism.
http://www.aboutnikon.info/Nikon-Spotting-Scopes.html
http://www.nikonhunting.com/spotting-scopes.html
Some descriptions include
a clue that somebody goofed.
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Tero, you have misquoted the Nikon page. You left out information between the parts you offset with periods.
The Prostaff line are all Porro prism spotters that are turned 90* and mounted on their side (rather than straight up). It is an odd configuration that I do not like and that doesn't show clearly in the picture but, that is evident upon close inspection.
Besides ergonomics, the main difference between the Prostaff and the Sky and Earth is that the former is waterproof, fogproof while the latter is only weather resistant. The Sky and Earth has very good optics though, rather short eye relief. I like them better than the Prostaff models. The Sky and Earth series has been discontinued for some time so; if you can still find someone with them, you had best act quickly.
nikon said:
The Prostaff line are all Porro prism spotters that are turned 90* and mounted on their side (rather than straight up). It is an odd configuration that I do not like and that doesn't show clearly in the picture but, that is evident upon close inspection.
Besides ergonomics, the main difference between the Prostaff and the Sky and Earth is that the former is waterproof, fogproof while the latter is only weather resistant. The Sky and Earth has very good optics though, rather short eye relief. I like them better than the Prostaff models. The Sky and Earth series has been discontinued for some time so; if you can still find someone with them, you had best act quickly.
mooreorless
Well-known member
I took quite a few pictures of this Prostaff scope but didn't take any looking down from the "top" , it looks like a porro at that angle.
Regards,Steve
Regards,Steve
