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I have not found a good review of Leica's APO Televid 65 Angled Spotting Scope so I thought I would post my observations. I've been helped by my father who has the older classic APO Televid 77 Angled Scope so I could compare the two. I was surprised by the results.
I tested the two scopes side by side and also, with some suitably positioning of our tripods, left eye and right eye at the same time. We live on a hill and so I took the two scopes to test near and far vision and also in dull misty and bright conditions.
I used two eyepieces on the 77, namely the newer WW 40x eyepiece which is in my opinion the brightest (and best) eyepiece available for the 77 and the newest 20-60 zoom.
I could find absolutely no difference in brightness, contrast or quality of view between the two scopes at 40x (for the 40x eyepiece) or through a direct comparison between the zooms. Indeed the quality of the 65's 25-50 zoom shone through as it had a much better field of view and was much easier to use.
So I'm understandably very happy with by Televid 65. I don't understand why it is so good compared to the APO Televid 77 but can only guess that the more modern design, better glass and zoom lens design make a big difference. My father's APO Televid 77 isn't a rogue as we've tested it against another.
So hopefully this is helpful for anyone wanting to know about the under-reviewed Leica Televid 65. Its really very good.
I tested the two scopes side by side and also, with some suitably positioning of our tripods, left eye and right eye at the same time. We live on a hill and so I took the two scopes to test near and far vision and also in dull misty and bright conditions.
I used two eyepieces on the 77, namely the newer WW 40x eyepiece which is in my opinion the brightest (and best) eyepiece available for the 77 and the newest 20-60 zoom.
I could find absolutely no difference in brightness, contrast or quality of view between the two scopes at 40x (for the 40x eyepiece) or through a direct comparison between the zooms. Indeed the quality of the 65's 25-50 zoom shone through as it had a much better field of view and was much easier to use.
So I'm understandably very happy with by Televid 65. I don't understand why it is so good compared to the APO Televid 77 but can only guess that the more modern design, better glass and zoom lens design make a big difference. My father's APO Televid 77 isn't a rogue as we've tested it against another.
So hopefully this is helpful for anyone wanting to know about the under-reviewed Leica Televid 65. Its really very good.