Swaro 1.7 extender in stock anywhere? (1 Viewer)

lmans66 said:

I don't have the right scope to use an extender but just asking, why not just use w/o the extender and zoom in using the phone features with your fingers? I doubt either way will lend you super images but zooming in using the phone would save you a step of having to attach the extender etc.... ?

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You could do that, but it's best avoided as pinch-zoom uses digital rather than optical zooming thus reducing the image quality.

Interesting remarks and photos using the Swarovski 1.7 Extender here;

http://www.rokslide.com/forums/optics/69041-swarovski-1-7x-magnification-extender.html

Extender looks good!

I bought one two days ago and have already concluded it to be a no brainer purchase for anyone with, as in my case, an ATX 95.

Hi Everybody!
I just one question:
How is the focus range?
I am asking this question as I also have a Kowa 883 with a 1.6 extender an it appear that the focus range is much smaller with the adapter.

Also starting magnification a 51x is not a bit too high for an easy finding of the target to loo at ?
Thanks for sharing the informations.
Yves

I used my extender on my ATX 95 yesterday to scan through fairly distant flocks of resting waders; 50x was fine for scanning. I was looking at a 'thin' horizontal line of birds so field of view wasn't important. Couldn't tell you what the focus range is as the birds were quite tightly packed, though it was quite easy to get a sharp image at c.95-100x, which I was mostly using.

I think it's a specialist tool, which has its limitations as well as advantages. I certainly won't have it on my scope most of the time. Great for reading rings though.

WCA said:

I bought one two days ago and have already concluded it to be a no brainer purchase for anyone with, as in my case, an ATX 95.

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I finally took the plunge and bought a Swaro 1.7 Extender. I very much agree with the above sentiments. Have tried it on my ATX95 and on my ATX65. It works well with both, but especially the ATX95.

But, as Dogfish says - you wouldn't leave it in place all the time. Will just use it now and then, as required.

It is well worthwhile investing £279 on an extender, having already spent a lot of money on an ATX scope.

Highly recommended!

Recently bought the ATX 30-70x95 and 1.7x.

First tests with 1.7x in the evening (it was already slightly dark and cloudy) were encouraging.

Of course at 120x it is a bit darker than with with 60x, 85x or 100x (with extender) but it is still ok, even in the evening. Sharpness is excellent, at least when there is no haze or hot air. I watched a Black Redstart from about 25m distance and the detail and sharpness at 120x were very good. The same with a Carrion Crow at about 80m and a Roe Deer at about 400m.

It's probably not useful in Spain at noon on a hot day watching a distant Bonelli's Eagle

Turning the zoom into a 50-120x is probably not great for scanning large areas, e.g. scanning fields in eastern Austria for sitting Imperial Eagles. But once the eagle is found, the 120x will provide a whole new experience.

Adding or removing the extender is pretty smooth. That said, it would be cool if it were built-in into the ocular with a simple switch to switch it on or of (as in the Canon EF 4/200-400L IS 1.4x lens).

A sturdy tripod is a must. I use a Gitzo carbon tripod and a MVH500AH head. The head is new, not much experience yet but first impression is good.

If you already have an ATX scope, then getting the extender is definitely a good idea.
I've long thought about getting the ATX 30-70x95 and the 1.7x finally made me buy it.

I often look at distant birds, particularly raptors. So the 50-120x makes sense. If you mostly watch birds that are pretty close, e.g. monitoring woodland birds, than a 20-60x makes more than. But even then, once you've found that perched Black Woodpecker, you may want to zoom in to 120x

I'll post more once I have tested it more.

We just received and have 1 in stock. Anyone in U.S. can pm me if interested.