scopesurfr
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I just got an ED50 with the 13-30x zoom. Overall I'm really, really happy! I got the ED50 to complement my 10x32 bins, I specifically chose it because I want a scope that I can sling over a shoulder and not notice much. Currently I'm using it with a simple swivel "head" and a short carbon tube, pretty much as if I had a Finnstick. I have a Velbon monopod on order. Overall, all this keeps the weight under 800g. I have a 65mm Diascope on a tripod for when I feel like lugging a scope...
What I'm wondering is whether I'd be more happy with a 20x or 27x WF eyepiece... So far I'm using the zooming for two purposes: to locate the bird at low mag and then zoom in, and to view at lower mag to get a nicer and more stable picture. From what I can tell, the 20x WF has a wider FoV than the zoom at 13x, and the 27x's FoV is only a tad smaller. So I assume the first reason kind'a falls away.
My question now is how can I use the zoom eyepiece to test how the shake on the monopod is like at 20x vs 27x? There are only magnification markings at the 13x and 30x endpoints. How can I dial in 20x or 27x? Is the zoom range linear so I can just take a ruler to the eyepiece and measure? Any other trick?
I'm also wondering how good the view is with the 27x eyepiece. I find that at 30x with the zoom the view starts to fall apart. It gets dark, it no longer pops, dunno about the sharpness. It's not bad by any means, but not the pleasure of lower mags anymore.
What I'm wondering is whether I'd be more happy with a 20x or 27x WF eyepiece... So far I'm using the zooming for two purposes: to locate the bird at low mag and then zoom in, and to view at lower mag to get a nicer and more stable picture. From what I can tell, the 20x WF has a wider FoV than the zoom at 13x, and the 27x's FoV is only a tad smaller. So I assume the first reason kind'a falls away.
My question now is how can I use the zoom eyepiece to test how the shake on the monopod is like at 20x vs 27x? There are only magnification markings at the 13x and 30x endpoints. How can I dial in 20x or 27x? Is the zoom range linear so I can just take a ruler to the eyepiece and measure? Any other trick?
I'm also wondering how good the view is with the 27x eyepiece. I find that at 30x with the zoom the view starts to fall apart. It gets dark, it no longer pops, dunno about the sharpness. It's not bad by any means, but not the pleasure of lower mags anymore.