ORIGINAL: DM
I'm thinking of buying a new scope that"must" work in "low light levels". I'm willing to pay for quality,and would like to knowwhat would be your choise? Either 1" or 30mm is fine with me and i do realize the best scopes won't be compact scopes. I'm looking for light gathering here, not scopes that light up the reticles.
Also, the wider the objective, the better.
Lastly, look at more than one of the same brand. Manfacturing tolerances is the issue. You might put out 10 on the counter of a Ziess and find one that is better than most, and one that is a dog. Samewith leupold. What you want to look for is a contrast delta. Easy way for this test is put a card or something in a dark spot way out but with lots of light around. You know like a cave type enviroment. You have a huge contrast between light and dark. This test tells the tale.
Where can i see your choise on line?
Thanks in advance,
Drilling Man
As an optics guys, bottom line, the wider you can make the road more light. 30mm will definatly win. Second, anyway you can limit back reflection in the lens is second. Bender scopes probably win this.