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GS52 - opinions wanted (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Dave H
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Martin Fagg
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Hi Dave,
I tried this one out at a shop in the summer last year and was very impressed. I tried it with a fixed mag eyepiece. I forget the exact mag but it was twenty something times. May be 23, 25 or 28x.
I used to own the GS665 Ed which I really liked but I upgraded to the ES80 ED (after briefly owning Nikon ED82 first and not liking it).
It was a bright day when I tried the GS52 so I can't vouch for it's abilities in low light levels but its image was bright and sharp then.
If I wanted a travel scope, I would definitely buy a GS52. I think that in most conditions it would be perfectly usable. You'd probably only miss the ES80 when light was low.
As we both already have Opticron e/ps, it totally makes sense to buy a GS52 rather than one of the other brands of small scopes. Having said that though, I find that fixed mag e/ps perform better than zooms when light is low so maybe the zoom you already have wouldn't be ideal with the GS52s smaller objective. I'm making assumptions here though.
From my limited time with it, I would recommend it but I would definitely try it out on a darker day before parting with my cash. Always best to try before you buy. Can you do that in Dubai? Is it always sunny there? In which case the small objective may be fine.
Good luck
Martin
I tried this one out at a shop in the summer last year and was very impressed. I tried it with a fixed mag eyepiece. I forget the exact mag but it was twenty something times. May be 23, 25 or 28x.
I used to own the GS665 Ed which I really liked but I upgraded to the ES80 ED (after briefly owning Nikon ED82 first and not liking it).
It was a bright day when I tried the GS52 so I can't vouch for it's abilities in low light levels but its image was bright and sharp then.
If I wanted a travel scope, I would definitely buy a GS52. I think that in most conditions it would be perfectly usable. You'd probably only miss the ES80 when light was low.
As we both already have Opticron e/ps, it totally makes sense to buy a GS52 rather than one of the other brands of small scopes. Having said that though, I find that fixed mag e/ps perform better than zooms when light is low so maybe the zoom you already have wouldn't be ideal with the GS52s smaller objective. I'm making assumptions here though.
From my limited time with it, I would recommend it but I would definitely try it out on a darker day before parting with my cash. Always best to try before you buy. Can you do that in Dubai? Is it always sunny there? In which case the small objective may be fine.
Good luck
Martin
Martin Fagg
Guest
You're welcome Dave. Let us know what you think of it after you've tried it out.
Hi Dave,
We own a GS 80 ED and have just purchased the GS52 ED for the same reason as you, to have a lightweight scope to carry around. Bought it Saturday and tried it out Sunday. We are very impressed. We opted for the 12-36x zoom, which seems to be the majority of the package deals for the unit. The quality of the image is excellent, with high brightness except at the very end of the zoom range. The focus adjustment is very good with the addition of the fine focus ring. This comes into its own when viewing at distance as it allows you to fine focus really well. The only fault so far is that the stay on rubber lens cover does not stay on very well, which may be just our unit. We doubt that you will be dissapointed.
We own a GS 80 ED and have just purchased the GS52 ED for the same reason as you, to have a lightweight scope to carry around. Bought it Saturday and tried it out Sunday. We are very impressed. We opted for the 12-36x zoom, which seems to be the majority of the package deals for the unit. The quality of the image is excellent, with high brightness except at the very end of the zoom range. The focus adjustment is very good with the addition of the fine focus ring. This comes into its own when viewing at distance as it allows you to fine focus really well. The only fault so far is that the stay on rubber lens cover does not stay on very well, which may be just our unit. We doubt that you will be dissapointed.
Chris Galvin
Well-known member
I believe that those very helpful folks at Opticron now have solution for this. I suggest that you give them a ring their office in Luton
Tel: 01582 726 522