ks_shooter
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I just received a Pentax PF-80 ED spotting scope. I purchased the scope after much research. It was highly praised among scopes in its price range. Several reviews I read indicated that the 20mm eye-relief of this scope was quite adequate for using with eye glasses.
After trying it out I have found that I cannot achieve a full field of view unless my glasses are touching the eye piece. This is with the eye-cup all the way down. In this condition my contact with the scope makes the scope wiggle and makes viewing difficult.
I actually want to use my spotting scope primarily for target shooting, thus the need for wearing glasses, but my wife enjoys bird watching and will get a lot of good use from this scope. We actually have bald eagles that nest at a lake near our house, and we sometimes see them soaring nearby.
I would think that with 20mm of eye-relief I shouldn't be making contact with the eye-piece. Is this normal? Is it possible that my sample is defective? Thanks for any help.
Robert
After trying it out I have found that I cannot achieve a full field of view unless my glasses are touching the eye piece. This is with the eye-cup all the way down. In this condition my contact with the scope makes the scope wiggle and makes viewing difficult.
I actually want to use my spotting scope primarily for target shooting, thus the need for wearing glasses, but my wife enjoys bird watching and will get a lot of good use from this scope. We actually have bald eagles that nest at a lake near our house, and we sometimes see them soaring nearby.
I would think that with 20mm of eye-relief I shouldn't be making contact with the eye-piece. Is this normal? Is it possible that my sample is defective? Thanks for any help.
Robert
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