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X115 vs. X95
Do we have enough samples to tell which one has better quality control? Larger glass could potentially introduce more errors during grinding and assembly. I have an impression that the Kowa 99a seems to have more lemons than 88a or 883 from the discussion here. -
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tsn-553 price vs 55a
I was window shopping on the Internet again and checking out the price of different Kowa spotting scopes. I found the 553 price on BH photo is especially low:$1099 while everywhere else is at least 1500+. The new 55a is about $2000 but the old 553 also has fluorite elements. Is there any... -
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Brief Review of Zeiss SFL 8x30 (in comparison with CHD and ELSV 8x32)
I barely had any rolling ball issues with my 832el, maybe because I only used it for birding and never panning through buildings. The focuser is not the best but never caused any trouble, the depth of field usually covers my target pretty well. But the glare, it's annoying from time to time... -
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Brief Review of Zeiss SFL 8x30 (in comparison with CHD and ELSV 8x32)
Really enjoyed this review, well organized and the pics say by themselves. 832EL's size and weight were never a problem for me, but I understand that extra needs for a smaller footprint. I agree the center CA is much more important to me than the edge, 60 deg AFOV is already big enough that my... -
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Swaro 25-50WA on new Razor HD spotting scope
It's a well-known fact that the Swarovski eyepiece will fit in the old Vortex Razor scope. But I was looking at my new 85mm Razor HD scope and thinking about getting a Swarovski eyepiece for it. Will the 25-50 WA or 20-60 eyepiece fit in the new Razor HD? Thanks in advance I also copied the...