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hawke endurance ed spotting scope (1 Viewer)
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Ratal
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I just upgraded to the hawke ed85 from a Theron Saker ed60.
Plus side: Bright, Sharp, Crisp, Beautiful image. Watching gold crests at 250 metres on 20x, no need for zooming in, perfect ID. Took it to Insh Marshes reserve, up to 40x watching the ducks and swans, seriously was a joy. Its sharp, very sharp. Over water at Findhorn Bay looking down into the village, no problem with number plates on cars at a mile, no problem at all.
Major plus is that hawke have a 33x fixed wide angle for digiscoping eyepiece just released,and I'm waiting for mine
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Down side. Dual focuser when new needs working on. Mine took two days to get used to, then I just enjoyed the scope as it eases up real quick. Does take four turns to go infinity to real close focus, like 5 metres, however, once set up for mid to long its a case of fast focus as the depth of field is great.
All in all am I happy with my purchase? Ecstatic to be frank. Its bright, very, very bright, well corrected very low CA at the edges image, and sharp 99% edge to edge wise with only a tiny amount of image softening at the last 1%.
PS: Eye relief is good. Glasses up to 50x for my wife full field of view.
Plus side: Bright, Sharp, Crisp, Beautiful image. Watching gold crests at 250 metres on 20x, no need for zooming in, perfect ID. Took it to Insh Marshes reserve, up to 40x watching the ducks and swans, seriously was a joy. Its sharp, very sharp. Over water at Findhorn Bay looking down into the village, no problem with number plates on cars at a mile, no problem at all.
Major plus is that hawke have a 33x fixed wide angle for digiscoping eyepiece just released,and I'm waiting for mine
. Down side. Dual focuser when new needs working on. Mine took two days to get used to, then I just enjoyed the scope as it eases up real quick. Does take four turns to go infinity to real close focus, like 5 metres, however, once set up for mid to long its a case of fast focus as the depth of field is great.
All in all am I happy with my purchase? Ecstatic to be frank. Its bright, very, very bright, well corrected very low CA at the edges image, and sharp 99% edge to edge wise with only a tiny amount of image softening at the last 1%.
PS: Eye relief is good. Glasses up to 50x for my wife full field of view.
Binoseeker
Mostly using spectacles (myopic) with binoculars.
It seems the hawke endurance ed can take 1.25 inch astro eps also....
http://viewpointoptics.co.uk/index.php/spotting-scopes/hawke-endurance-ed-80.html
Anders
http://viewpointoptics.co.uk/index.php/spotting-scopes/hawke-endurance-ed-80.html
Anders
Binoseeker
Mostly using spectacles (myopic) with binoculars.
Star test ?
Ratal, are you maybe planning to do a star test and perhaps show us some photos of the result ?
Anders
Ratal, are you maybe planning to do a star test and perhaps show us some photos of the result ?
Anders
