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max

Active member

• Mar 8, 2004

• #1

please can some one setle my mind after taken some pic digiscoping style the other day . got a good responce but have noticed that my es 80 does not have on it ED printed on the side warehouse express price
was for ED . wot does GA stand for many thanks max

 

Andy Bright

Administrator

Staff member

• Mar 9, 2004

• #2

Gallium arsenide? or am I thinking back to my electronics career :eek!: best ignore that.

I presume GA is Opticron's designation for it's glass that has ED propeties.

 

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Henry B

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2004

• #3

Max, G A stands for rubber armouring.

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Mar 9, 2004

• #4

Hi Max

yes you have the ED scope. I guess it says ES80 GA Waterproof?

Recently Opticron have launched a new non ED version of the ES80 called the SD so they have changed the labelling of scopes to
ES 80 GA ED
ES 80 GA SD

your is the ES80 GA ED and it predates the relabelling. Hope that helps.

 

scampo

Steve Campsall

• Mar 9, 2004

• #5

If ever there was an idiosyncratic company that knew how to cause confusion for its customers it has to be Opticron. Sorting out what is what with their products is far from easy.

They now have three diferent zooms, too, by the look of it! Ah well - at least the HR66ED and the ES80 are easy enough to remember as well worth considering at any rate.

 

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max

Active member

• Mar 9, 2004

• #6

thanks to all with this very puzzling quest pete ive got on the side of the scope ES80GA waterproof
ive check there add in birdwatching it reads
tri element 80mm hdf objective with ed lens etc.
this puzzling question only came about when i read the reviews in the bird forum list.

 

alan_rymer

Well-known member

• Mar 10, 2004

• #7

Max.

I put both the reviews of both the old ES80 and the new ES80 SD in the review library. Tell me my mistakes and I'll correct them!.