My opinion is Zeiss as I just bought one this summer. I was all ready to plop down the cash for a Vari-X III and the salesman asked if I' d looked at the Zeiss. I said no, of course, since they are so expensive but figure what the heck as I lifted it to my eye.

" Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I hear the sound of Angels singing. It was like a revelation comparing the two. I think Leupold are great scopes and probably what I would buy if I couldn' t afford a Zeiss but after having looked through them both the difference was clear (literally).

Don' t take my word for it though. Go look through them both if you can. You should see which one works best for you. While you' re there look at the Nikons too. They are very bright and a little more affordable.