Hawke Frontier HD 20-60x85mm (1 Viewer)

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JonD

Member

• Jul 23, 2016

• #1

Had this scope for a couple of months now. Its great at 20x and up to about 30x but certainly up from 40x to 60x its extremely hard to get clear focus and view. I would say 50-60x are pretty useless they are so hard to focus and get a decent image.

This is my first scope so is this normal, a peculiarity of the Hawke eyepiece or should I be getting a decent image even at high multis.

Thanks
Jon

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2016

• #2

I had the Hawke Endurance 85 ED, and loved it.

Certainly got beautiful clear crisp views up to mid forties, bit softer at 50x, with full zoom 60x only really on sunny days.

Certainly wouldn't expect you to lose sout much performance at such low magnifications.

 

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jring

Well-known member

• Jul 23, 2016

• #3

Hi,

I found two versions one with plain glass

http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/reviewitem.asp?c=11&review=233

and the current one with ED glass

http://www.hawkeoptics.co.uk/frontier-ed-20-60x85-spotting-scope.html

The former seems not to be on sale any more - without ED glass sharpness beyond 45x or so is not really expected in such a fast refractor.

Joachim

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Jul 23, 2016

• #4

JonD said:

Had this scope for a couple of months now. Its great at 20x and up to about 30x but certainly up from 40x to 60x its extremely hard to get clear focus and view. I would say 50-60x are pretty useless they are so hard to focus and get a decent image.

This is my first scope so is this normal, a peculiarity of the Hawke eyepiece or should I be getting a decent image even at high multis.

Thanks
Jon

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Hi Jon. I've had mine a while now and I don't have the same issue. A problem with the eyepiece maybe?

Rich

 

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JonD

Member

• Jul 23, 2016

• #5

Thanks for the responses. Sorry yes its an ED, not an HD. I do get good image at 20x so will persist with it some more and practice with the 40x and above around the garden.

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2016

• #6

A grab from 60x magnification on the 85 ED.

Some softening, but still highly useful.

 

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jring

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2016

• #7

Hi,

yes, an ED doublet should work at 60x. The focusing is a bit tricky at higher mags, especially with a single speed focus drive as the depth of field is getting quite thin. But with practice it should work.

Thanks to Ratal you have got a benchmark picture to aim for.

Joachim

 

Cosme

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2016

• #8

There's a review of that scope in a well knowed web and they find the same problem with the focus system.

 

Binoseeker

Mostly using spectacles (myopic) with binoculars.

• Jul 26, 2016

• #9

Here is a review...comparison with olivon t800ed

http://www.topoptics.biz/hawke-frontier-ed85-vs-olivon-t800ed.html