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Fieldscope III Vs RAIII (1 Viewer)
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PYRTLE
Old Berkshire Boy
When you say you've been looking at these scopes, have you actually looked through them, or just looked at the written spec?
The optical performance of the EDIII is better all round, hence the difference in price - the ED Fieldscope is barrel focusing, whilst the RA III Spotting scope has a traditional wheel/knob on the side of the body, near to the eyepiece. Eyepieces are of a different format between both series. The ED has "ED" glass whilst the RA hasn't - the major difference, particularly when using a zoom eyepiece or digiscoping. Try them if you can - for the price the RAIII is definitely value for money given the image.
As for really cheap - good luck!
The optical performance of the EDIII is better all round, hence the difference in price - the ED Fieldscope is barrel focusing, whilst the RA III Spotting scope has a traditional wheel/knob on the side of the body, near to the eyepiece. Eyepieces are of a different format between both series. The ED has "ED" glass whilst the RA hasn't - the major difference, particularly when using a zoom eyepiece or digiscoping. Try them if you can - for the price the RAIII is definitely value for money given the image.
As for really cheap - good luck!
I looked through both the RAIII & Fieldscope III and I couldn't really tell an awful lot of difference.
The only scope that was noticibly different was the ED III and unless I can find it cheaper than Warehouse Express will be but a pipe dream.
Can anyone confirm that the ED50, Fieldscope III and ED III (60) all use the same EP? If they did at least I would have to replace the EP's should I upgrade.
The only scope that was noticibly different was the ED III and unless I can find it cheaper than Warehouse Express will be but a pipe dream.
Can anyone confirm that the ED50, Fieldscope III and ED III (60) all use the same EP? If they did at least I would have to replace the EP's should I upgrade.
Alexis Powell
Natural history enthusiast
..but the magnifications are not the same on the three scopes. For example, 50x on the 82 mm is a 40x on the 60 mm and a 27x on the 50 mm.
A question: what did you notice to be different about the ED version of the fieldscope III vs the non ED?
--AP
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Nikon Kid
Love them Sula Bassana
I have the Nikon 82mm Scope RAIII WP it is my 1st scope and
have been pleased with it but if you want to digiscope like I am now
i think you will need to get the ED 82 i know its more money but well
spent because I will next year update to the ED 82 for digiscoping
However if you are just looking through the scope go for the cheaper one
have been pleased with it but if you want to digiscope like I am now
i think you will need to get the ED 82 i know its more money but well
spent because I will next year update to the ED 82 for digiscoping
However if you are just looking through the scope go for the cheaper one
