The Kingfisher
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I have a Nikon Fieldscope ED82 with 30x DS, 50x DS and 25-75x. Optical its a very good specimen, but I would like to have a new scope with a better (not so narrow) zoom eyepiece. I like the Kowa 883 with the 25-60x eyepiece, but I have ordered three of them but they have been less sharp than my old Nikon ED82. I have now ordered a fourth specimen of the Kowa 883 and if it is at least as sharp as my Nikon I will keep it. But I am afraid that it will not be as sharp as my Nikon this time either. I have also ordered the Nikon Monarch ED82 with 30-60x eyepice. Is the Nikon Monarch ED82 a good replacement? Is it optical better than the old Nikon Fieldscope ED82?!