jay
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I haven't looked thru the ED50, but I really like my MD50. Very good glass for the price and size...
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BigSurArcher
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Thats the route I took. I bought the scope + 16x from Natchez and then got a 13-30 brand new on Ebay. I have the eyepiece and the scope will be here today, hopefully soon. Can't wait to compare it with my Kowa. I just wish I was getting an angled ED50.
Muleys 24/7
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Now that everyones had their Nikon ED50's for a little while, what do you guys think.....Is that the way to go? Has anyone compaired them nikons side by side with the leupold 50 spotter?
Bitterroot Bulls
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I have had them side by side. Not really a competition, IMO. The Nikon corrects aberrations much better.
Muleys 24/7
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I'm pretty sure I have my leupold 50 sold, and was thinking of putting that money towards a nikon ed50. I'm just waiting for a good deal to pop up for the angled.
Bitterroot Bulls
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Geez, Muley!
You are going to have a dream spotter setup!
Have you had that Zeiss in good atmospheric conditions yet?
You are going to have a dream spotter setup!
Have you had that Zeiss in good atmospheric conditions yet?
Muleys 24/7
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Yea, the next day after I was asking about that I took the Zeiss back up to the mountains to check out some bald eagles that migrated down from the sierras, them eagles were a half mile away and it was cool out, so no heat waves,everything I spotted that day was a dream. I have never compared highend spotters side by side but I do know, I couldn't ask for a better veiw than I got out of my zeiss. I can't wait to start diascopeing with a camera or camcorder on that zeiss, I'm going to get some great pic's / footage.
Muleys 24/7
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Bitterroot Bulls, And I have to tell you thanks again for the great advice. I love that spotter!
Bitterroot Bulls
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Drhorsepower
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I found a deal on a zeiss 85mm it doesn't have the lotutec coating. It's in a pelican case and comes with tripod and good head. I want to say a bogen. 1600$ anyone interested pm me
Muleys 24/7
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Drhorsepower
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20-60. Not bad though. I tried convincing my wife that I can sell my swaro I just bought to pick it up but she said we would have some problems if I did!!! Haha.
Muleys 24/7
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Bitterroot Bulls
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That is funny McSeal,
I think a 15X56 Minox is going in the optics quiver this year. So now I will have two pairs of binoculars and a spotter in the pack. Good grief ... hardly ultralight.
I'm hoping that my 13x binos will be enough of a compromise I can use them for everything and not pack 2 sets. I have a tripod mount for them also. I'll have my Vortex 8x42's to fall back on if it doesn't work like I hope. The 13x should be ideal truck binos for scouting if nothing else.
Ive been thinking about buying a large pair of binos for extended glassing off a tripod. They would be ideal for the place I back packed into a few weekends ago. Theres one particular vantage point that i can glass 2 dozen small finger ridges and seems like a big pair of binos would work well for long range and long periods of time. camerland has a pair of demo minox 15x56 for 600 right now.
clacklin009
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I've never had a spotter and I'm not sure which one I want. I have narrowed it down to the ED 50 and the Prostaff 5. I backpack in so I'm thinking the ED 50 is the better choice. I've liked the optic quality of the Prostaff 5 but I would like some input about any differences in optic quality and if it is worth the extra money for the ED 50.