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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stevetb" data-source="post: 1268676" data-attributes="member: 45611">An update.... I managed to try a few scopes out this weekend, at cley spy and infocus. Opticron GS665EDNice lightweight scope, good image, but pipped by the others. The image at 48X with both the SDL and HDF zooms wasnt really useable - it looked like the image had been put through neat image (hopefully photographers will know what I mean)Kowa 663With the zoom, this scope gave a really good image, still useable at 60X. In fact, at 60X, it was still better than the opticron 665 at 48x.Opticron ES80EDA really nice scope, very bright, and sharper than the opticron GS. To my eyes, however, there seemed to be quite a bit of CA, so maybe I was looking through a bad sample.Opticron HR66EDI managed to try the new version of this scope with the SDL zoom, and the quality was brilliant. At top zoom, it was still well within the boundaries of useable, and was very sharp throughout the range, and very bright at most of it too. I have to say, the HR really suited me, so now I dont know whether to go for the brand new opticron, or a secondhand swarovski !!:-O</blockquote>