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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jring" data-source="post: 3358192" data-attributes="member: 133897">Oh, was that UK only - was reading a bit fast maybe?Regarding Fieldscope 78ED - it's a great scope but it is plagued a bit by the zoom EPs offered. Both available offers, the older 20-45x (which gives 25-56x on the 78mm body) and the current 25-75x suffer from a small field and limited eye relief, especially at the lower magnification end. Apart from that the 25-75 is well regarded.Not sure if non-brand EPs can be easily adapted or there's a possibility for astro EPs.See <a href="http://betterviewdesired.com/A-New-Crop-of-Big-Scopes.php#Nikon%20Fieldscope%20%20ED78" target="_blank">http://betterviewdesired.com/A-New-Crop-of-Big-Scopes.php#Nikon Fieldscope ED78</a> for a review from back then...And here's a review of the later 82ED and the current 25-75x zoom from birdforum member Kimmo Absetz where he compares it to the 78ED<a href="http://www.lintuvaruste.fi/hinnasto/optiikkaarvostelu/optics_9_Nikon82ED_GB.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.lintuvaruste.fi/hinnasto/optiikkaarvostelu/optics_9_Nikon82ED_GB.shtml</a>Regards,Joachim</blockquote>