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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DRodrigues" data-source="post: 1708972" data-attributes="member: 55152">new zoom makes the 85 version the best for cr-birdingWith the new zoom Zeiss reaches the same cr-potential of the Nikon ED82 with the zoom, and hopefully with the bonus of better eye-relief - just did simple estimations and the AFOV of the new zoom is the same of the 3x zoom, both at maximum magnifications. This means that it result on the best 80-88mm scope for cr-birding.I was hoping for a better AFOV on this eyepiece but a 3.75x is already an answer to my hopes (see it at <a href="http://www.pt-ducks.com/cr-telescopes.htm#Introduction" target="_blank">http://www.pt-ducks.com/cr-telescopes.htm#Introduction</a>). Unfortunately I can't adapt this zoom to my Optolyth: - Zeiss release a 100mm version (25-93.75x...) and I will be one of your clients... :-OA 100mm version of one the top 5 brands it's also one of my expectations... "Fanatics" of wide fields probably were expecting a zooming system of the photoscope, but it probably would be more expensive and heavy. I was more interested in the fact that it would easier to adapt a binoviewer.Zeiss you can do all people happy by releasing a 100mm version with the zooming system of the photoscope...3<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />David</blockquote>