Den
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Leica, and others get a hammering here on Birdforum. I suppose it is general negativity you see on so many forums nowadays. A place for folk to moan about everything.
I would like to thank Leica for producing the Apo82 and especially the new eyepiece. I spend a lot of time looking through a scope as I draw through one nearly every day.
After looking through one a couple of years ago at the Birdfair I was impressed. Bright, sharp and with a wide angle zoom to die for. I eagerly awaited its going on sale whilst using my venerable Apo77 that I've had for over a decade.
I tried the Swaro zoom when it came out but the Leica had the edge as I wear specs all the time and the field of view seemed much better on the Leica.
I've since traded my '77 in for an '82 with the bucket zoom and I am one happy bunny.It doesn't seem long ago that some were saying Leica was over the hill but in the two months I've had the scope I've filled 2 sketchbooks(60 pages each) through it and it makes me smile every time I flip off the excellent magnetic lens covers on the case and put my eye to that luvvvverly huge eyepiece which transports me into the world of the bird I'm looking at.
Sure, everything has its faults but I can honestly say this is one mean mutha.
Thanks again Leica for listening and producing such a great bit of kit.
I would like to thank Leica for producing the Apo82 and especially the new eyepiece. I spend a lot of time looking through a scope as I draw through one nearly every day.
After looking through one a couple of years ago at the Birdfair I was impressed. Bright, sharp and with a wide angle zoom to die for. I eagerly awaited its going on sale whilst using my venerable Apo77 that I've had for over a decade.
I tried the Swaro zoom when it came out but the Leica had the edge as I wear specs all the time and the field of view seemed much better on the Leica.
I've since traded my '77 in for an '82 with the bucket zoom and I am one happy bunny.It doesn't seem long ago that some were saying Leica was over the hill but in the two months I've had the scope I've filled 2 sketchbooks(60 pages each) through it and it makes me smile every time I flip off the excellent magnetic lens covers on the case and put my eye to that luvvvverly huge eyepiece which transports me into the world of the bird I'm looking at.
Sure, everything has its faults but I can honestly say this is one mean mutha.
Thanks again Leica for listening and producing such a great bit of kit.