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<blockquote data-quote="kingfish" data-source="post: 3987559" data-attributes="member: 50496"><p>While we are on the topic of spotting scopes, I have purchased several over the years.&nbsp; I have always disliked the zoom eyepiece.&nbsp; They are complicated with many lenses in them.&nbsp; This reduces the optical clarity having to pass through so many glass surfaces.&nbsp; Some are made well but are very expensive.&nbsp; Cheap ones just suck.&nbsp; I finally bought a Pentax 80mm without any eyepiece.&nbsp; Since I already had a full set of Pentax XW fixed focal eyepieces, it just made financial sense to me.&nbsp; The difference is simply amazing.&nbsp; The XWs have an apparent FOV of 70*.&nbsp; When you use a zoom, the FOV will shrink down to the point of like looking through a straw.&nbsp; When using it for target shooting, this isn&#039;t quite as big a deal, but if you are using your spotter for sighting game at&nbsp; long ranges, you will really appreciate the panoramic view of a fixed focal eyepiece.&nbsp; You will also be able to see your bullet holes in a target at greater distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="kingfish, post: 3987559, member: 50496"] While we are on the topic of spotting scopes, I have purchased several over the years. I have always disliked the zoom eyepiece. They are complicated with many lenses in them. This reduces the optical clarity having to pass through so many glass surfaces. Some are made well but are very expensive. Cheap ones just suck. I finally bought a Pentax 80mm without any eyepiece. Since I already had a full set of Pentax XW fixed focal eyepieces, it just made financial sense to me. The difference is simply amazing. The XWs have an apparent FOV of 70*. When you use a zoom, the FOV will shrink down to the point of like looking through a straw. When using it for target shooting, this isn't quite as big a deal, but if you are using your spotter for sighting game at long ranges, you will really appreciate the panoramic view of a fixed focal eyepiece. You will also be able to see your bullet holes in a target at greater distances. [/QUOTE]

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