Field of View & Actual Magnification ?

[Elkshane]

I am looking at Zeiss Conquest scopes. I note that the field of view for the

3-9 x 40 is 11.01-33.9 while the field of view for the
3-9 x 50 is 12.9 -37.5 and the field of view for the

3.5-10 x 33 is 11.61-35.1 ....

... so is the field of view a more representative statement of the actual scope magnification range or perhaps the field of view is dependent on the objective size or ????

... Is there a way to figure true magnification?

[Wlfdg]

It's both. A larger objective is going to give a greater field of view. Increasing magnification reduces field of view. At 3 X 50 you can see more than at 9 X 50.

[stubblejumper]

It's both. A larger objective is going to give a greater field of view. Increasing magnification reduces field of view. At 3 X 50 you can see more than at 9 X 50.

A larger objective does not guarantee a larger field of view.Check out the leupold vxiii 3.5x10x40,and the vxiii 3.5x10x50,and you will see that both have the same field of view.As well a scope can have a higher magnification and still have a larger field of view.An example was posted by the original poster,although there is no 3.5x10x33 conquest.Did you mean the 3.5x10x44 conquest?

3-9 x 40 is 11.01-33.9 while the field of view for the
3-9 x 50 is 12.9 -37.5 and the field of view for the

3.5-10 x 33 is 11.61-35.1

The field of view is a result of the design of the particular scope.