Nikon ED50 vs MM3/4 50/60 vs Kowa TSN-501 (1 Viewer)

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jring

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2018

• #21

Hi,

thanks for the high mag images - I see what you mean with the Kowa being a bit worse, but the image is still perfectly usable which is impressive for a non ED scope at that price point.

Have fun with your MM3! Btw, which zom did you get with the MM3- SDLv2?

Joachim

 

Last edited: Dec 18, 2018

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chicago-al

Member

• Dec 19, 2018

• #22

Zoom eyepiece is the HDF T, #40862, which is 12-36 on this scope. Though oddly the Opticron site shows it being 15-45 on the MM4/50. In any case it's a good range, and at some point I could upgrade to the SDL zoom, or go to a fixed eyepiece. As a more casual birder, this may well be all the scope I'll ever need.

 

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jring

Well-known member

• Dec 20, 2018

• #23

chicago-al said:

Zoom eyepiece is the HDF T, #40862, which is 12-36 on this scope. Though oddly the Opticron site shows it being 15-45 on the MM4/50. In any case it's a good range, and at some point I could upgrade to the SDL zoom, or go to a fixed eyepiece. As a more casual birder, this may well be all the scope I'll ever need.

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Hi,

the 15-45x for HDF zoom on MM4-50 is a typo - it's correct in the description of the body. Not sure if an upgrade from HDF zoom to SDL makes sense - if you can use the HDF with it's slightly shorter eye relief, all you would gain is a little more field of view.

Joachim

 

pete_gamby

Birds? What Birds?!

• Dec 20, 2018

• #24

Thanks for pointing out the error Joachim - now corrected.

Cheers, Pete