Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Fellow LUGnuts, I currently use the standard version Televid spotting scope with the 20X wide angle ocular. I can see things just great. I have not used it to photograph with an R camera. Has anyone compared side by side the Apo and standard version spotting scope for viewing or photography? A local "birding" and camera shop owner told me he couldn't tell the difference and so he uses the standard version of the scope. I wonder if having the APO optics would be clearly visible to the discerning viewer or if it would only show up as less color fringing when viewing slides under high magnification. I guess I could trade my scope in for the APO version but then again maybe I should just leave things as they are and be happy I have a good spotting scope. It has worked great in viewing the full moon for the past two days. The image is so bright you almost have to use a neutral density filter in front of the ocular to comfortably view a full moon. My Tele-Vue telescopes (Genesis and Pronto) are better for astronomincal viewing but the Leica scope is easy to set up for the family and is easy to carry around in the yard. Thanks for your responses. Happy shooting, Richard - ---------------------- Richard Clompus, OD West Chester, PA, USA