earlytorise
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I have been offered a used Hawke Sapphire 82 mm ED for an interesting price, and since there are hardly any reviews of that scope on the Internet, I thought I might put the question here:
How does the Sapphire compare to the best of scopes between 200 and 400 pounds? I'm thinking of the Celestron Trailseeker 80 mm, or the Vanguard Endeavour HD 82mm, but any other comparisons are welcome. I'm much more interested in image quality than in other features.
One member of Birdforum found the Sapphire to add a slight greenish tinge to the image, and to do worse than the Opticron ES 80mm ED at higher magnifications.
https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=316280&highlight=Hawke+Sapphire+scope
This is not a flattering description, and it makes me wonder whether the Sapphire fares better against cheaper scopes.
How does the Sapphire compare to the best of scopes between 200 and 400 pounds? I'm thinking of the Celestron Trailseeker 80 mm, or the Vanguard Endeavour HD 82mm, but any other comparisons are welcome. I'm much more interested in image quality than in other features.
One member of Birdforum found the Sapphire to add a slight greenish tinge to the image, and to do worse than the Opticron ES 80mm ED at higher magnifications.
https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=316280&highlight=Hawke+Sapphire+scope
This is not a flattering description, and it makes me wonder whether the Sapphire fares better against cheaper scopes.
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