What is a good magnification for a distance of 500ft? (1 Viewer)

[Ted Y.]

I was totally with you till, "From a marketing perspective, I think 135m is more impressive. Therefore, 135m it is." By your own first sentences you bird between 12 and 125meters, did I read that right? So 1.35 to 13.5 is the right answer... for you, no?

Lee we haven't forgot Pi r

Yes, that are the right answers for me. Practical usable values for the distances I am interested in.
The marketing does not care about me, and just seems better (from the marketing point of view) to present bigger values for the targeted audience.

 

[GrampaTom]

Yes, that are the right answers for me. Practical usable values for the distances I am interested in.
The marketing does not care about me, and just seems better (from the marketing point of view) to present bigger values for the targeted audience.

Indeed, OK

 

[edwincjones]

For me my Fujinon TS-X 14x40 work great for a raptor perched on a power pole,
also for the large bird flying over.
8X is ok but sometimes hard to ID

edj