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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin Conville" data-source="post: 1424870" data-attributes="member: 63161">Sharpness (center field) certainly isn't my complaint with the latest zooms. In fact the last time I used one, mounted on a Swaro HD80, I was very impressed with both the sharpness and richness, though the field was pretty narrow.No, for me the wide 30ish EPs the different makers offer are hitting on all cylinders in that they have wider fields than their own zooms at the lowest mag with much larger image size, making "spotting" easier and more enjoyable. At the 30x point an 80mm scope will deliver an exit pupil of about 2.7 and that works great for most daylight conditions. The fixed EPs have generous eye relief typically as well. It's the overall experience of a fixed wide EP that I prefer. Versatility still goes to the zoom.</blockquote>