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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 1605532" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>Notice that bolded part. It doesn't say the *amount* of light, but the percentage.</p><p></p><p>I will say this though, the light concentration is not high enough to demand a larger tube to transmit it. The amount of light going through the scope depends on how much is transmitted by the objective lens.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>The same way the tube diameter can.</p><p></p><p>Whether we disagree or agree, suffice it to say that with optics, like guns, cars, or anything else, it's all a compromise. There's nothing easy that can be done to increase any part of the equation without giving up somewhere else.</p><p></p><p>Larger tube diameter has its benefits (what they are doesn't matter here), but sacrifices on weight, and the larger lenses required are more expensive. Which is why many cheaper scopes (and some expensive ones) use 1" tubes because they can maintain or improve optical quality.</p><p></p><p>For any specific scope specs and geometry, there will be specific dimensions ideal for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 1605532, member: 423"] Notice that bolded part. It doesn't say the *amount* of light, but the percentage. I will say this though, the light concentration is not high enough to demand a larger tube to transmit it. The amount of light going through the scope depends on how much is transmitted by the objective lens. The same way the tube diameter can. Whether we disagree or agree, suffice it to say that with optics, like guns, cars, or anything else, it's all a compromise. There's nothing easy that can be done to increase any part of the equation without giving up somewhere else. Larger tube diameter has its benefits (what they are doesn't matter here), but sacrifices on weight, and the larger lenses required are more expensive. Which is why many cheaper scopes (and some expensive ones) use 1" tubes because they can maintain or improve optical quality. For any specific scope specs and geometry, there will be specific dimensions ideal for it. [/QUOTE]
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