I had been looking at scopes for a while around Xmas and decided to go with the Leupold. I hadn' t checked the Zeiss Conquest because I was looking for a 50mm odjective lens but had compared the Elite 3200 European with the Leupold European. The Elite was half the price of the Leupold as you mentioned but decided to give the Leupold a try. I haven' t tried my new scope yet but the time is coming soon. I' m just waiting till the range opens. I' m sure I made a good choice and good luck in your purchase..