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Jwalks

Member

• Jul 28, 2020

• #1

Hey folks, I’m sure this question is out there a thousand times but is it worth it to upgrade my Kowa 20-60 eyepiece for the 25-60 wide angle eyepiece? Thanks!

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Jul 28, 2020

• #2

You need to state which model body you're refering to but generally the wider angle eyepiece would be seen as an upgrade or offer an improved view.

 

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Jwalks

Member

• Jul 28, 2020

• #3

884

 

KC Foggin

Very, very long time member

Supporter

• Jul 29, 2020

• #4

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum :t:

We're glad you found us and thanks for taking a moment to say hello. Please join in wherever you like

 

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Jwalks

Member

• Jul 29, 2020

• #5

Thanks for the welcome!

 

Fritz73

Wat mutt, dat mutt!

Staff member

Supporter

• Jul 30, 2020

• #6

Welcome to Birdforum :t:

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• Aug 12, 2020

• #7

Hi Jwalks and a warm welcome from me too.

I've moved your post to the Kowa Telescope forum and subscribed you to the thread so that you can find it easily. You will receive an email with a link to click on which will bring you straight here.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

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jring

Well-known member

• Aug 12, 2020

• #8

Hi,

first of all, welcome to birdforum!

In general, the wide angle zoom will provide a wider field of view than the 20-60 normal zoom at all magnifications. The difference is most pronounced at the low magnification end where the wide zoom is wider at 25x than the normal one at 20x.

So if you were otherwise content with your scope and had not issues to get a good image at 60x (apart from heat haze), the wide zoom will help scanning for birds at low magnification without changing the eyepiece to the 30x wide (now discontinued).

Joachim

 

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as.ks.ak

Member

• May 16, 2021

• #9

Welcome. I also am new here! I have no experience with the 20. But I have the 25-60 currently and must say it is one of my favorite eyepieces I’ve ever looked through.