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Still Wandering
I am currently using 20x and 32x eyepieces for my apo77,I'm also a novice digiscoper; what would be the benefits of me buying a 20-60x zoom.
bobwoodcock said:Thanks for the info Mike ,perhaps one of the digiscoping gurus will be along in a while
Thanks CV I think I will go for it,then at least I have got the choice of both.postcardcv said:Personally I use the zoom and would not like to be without it. yesterday when out a small group of dunlin droped in some way off in with them were two curlew sand - whilst they were IDable at 20x using the zoom I could really enjoy them. I have just recently started digiscoping and ma very happy with the results the zoom has given - however I am considering geting the 32x in the future for the wider field of view.
I'd say that if you can afford the zoom - buy it you will not be disappointed. If you cannot afford it - then don't bother - just think about the advantage of having a nice wide fov in your fixed eyepieces. Either way you've got a cracking scope that will give excellent results.
bobwoodcock said:I am currently using 20x and 32x eyepieces for my apo77,I'm also a novice digiscoper; what would be the benefits of me buying a 20-60x zoom.
For digiscoping: I agree with Graham - practically no benefits over your fixed ep's (IMHO the very best eyepieces for digiscoping).bobwoodcock said:I am currently using 20x and 32x eyepieces for my apo77,I'm also a novice digiscoper; what would be the benefits of me buying a 20-60x zoom.
I feel a little guilty for being one of those who recommended the zoom to you over 20x fixed, although I knew that you would immediately see its shortcomings. How often do you change the eyepieces when birdwatching? I assume you mainly use the 32xw?Leif said:I recently bought the 20xw to add to the 32xw and 20-60x zoom. The 32xw and 20xw are great. I can't say I am very fond of the zoom. High powers - >32xw - cannot really be used when a heat haze is present, and at powers ~<40x the view is disconcertingly narrow. That said, the image quality is pretty good at most powers over most of the field.
iporali said:I feel a little guilty for being one of those who recommended the zoom to you over 20x fixed, although I knew that you would immediately see its shortcomings. How often do you change the eyepieces when birdwatching? I assume you mainly use the 32xw?
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