2012 Prostaff 5 (1 Viewer)

RJM

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

• Feb 1, 2012

• #1

Nikon reimagines its old spotting scopes for 2012 as the new Prostaff 5. Other than being lighter weight it seems nothing we haven't seen before. Move along now.

 

Jason Bugay Reyes

Well-known member

• Feb 1, 2012

• #2

Probably new coating on these series ...

 

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pimpelmees

Well-known member

• Feb 1, 2012

• #3

i find them ugly,,,

 

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Dan K

Active member

• Feb 2, 2012

• #4

Clearly they are bottom of the line...But is it a reasonable scope for a birder on a budget?

 

Jason Bugay Reyes

Well-known member

• Feb 2, 2012

• #5

Dan K said:

Clearly they are bottom of the line...But is it a reasonable scope for a birder on a budget?

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Yup the CA is not that really bad when I tried the Nikon RA II last time. These Prostaff 5 scope should have better coating than the last one

 

mikefreiberg

Well-known member

• Feb 2, 2012

• #6

horukuru said:

Yup the CA is not that really bad when I tried the Nikon RA II last time. These Prostaff 5 scope should have better coating than the last one

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The PROSTAFF 5 also has a similar body structure to the ED50 Fieldscope. I like this idea as it makes the PROSTAFF 5 a bit more user-friendly. Namely, the protruding focus wheel is easier to find)

All the best,
Mike Freiberg
Nikon Birding Market Specialist
[email protected]

 

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O.Reville1989

I started off with nothing and I've still got some

• Apr 19, 2012

• #7

We have this scope where I work and I have found both sizes better overall than the RAiii of similar objective diameter.
They are very light weight, the eyepieces comprise of about half the weight!
Tested the 60mm against a rival 60mm and the ed50 and results were positive for the Prostaff 5, especially when you consider price.
Definitely an improvement over the RAiii optically and ergonomically, great for for digiscoping to.