Zeiss/ swarovski question??
 

I've been looking at the Zeiss conquest or Swarovski 50mm scopes and see that the field of view is 21.9-9.9 on the Swarovski and 35.1-11.6 on the Zeiss, which is better? Don't understand some of the terminology such as Parallax, eye relief and exit pupil. What does all this mean? All that aside, i'm looking for which scope will be the best at the last few minutes of legal shooting time.

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Which Swarovski scope were you looking at?

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I'm too lazy this morning to go into detail about the questions you have asked. So, go to the following site and you'll probably find the answers:

http://www.zeiss.com/C1256BCF0020BE5...256D1300740E11

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Okay, apparently that link doesn't take you where I wanted you to go. When you go there, click on "Riflescopes". Then you'll see a link called "Riflescope School". Click on that and you'll be taken to a page where you can probably get the answers you want.

BTW, I'm a big Zeiss Conquest fan. I don't think you can do much better, especially for the money involved.

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I agree to that!

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You know parrallax was somthing i always struggled with in college. I guess understanding how to calculate distances between the objective and errector lenses or build a scope at a particular parrallax distance. Of course our college crude optics they had made it tough.

But basically when you look at an object at 400 yards say thru your crosshairs, and you move you head around (eye), you want the crosshairs to be locked on your target not dance. Now with a AO set to 500 yards, you will see this movement up close at say 25 yards.

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You gotta love these post and runners.

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I was comparing the Swarovski 4-12x50 American riflescope to the 3.5-10x50 Zeiss Conquest. Thanks

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The web site listed was a GREAT help. anyone with questions should be able to find the answers there. Thanks again.

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Well that would explain the field of view difference

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I like Swarovski's. I think both will hold there own down to legal shooting time, as will nearly any quality optic.

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Another vote for the Zeiss although I haven't looked through the Swarovski. If they are the same price it'd be tough but I'm pretty sure the Zeiss costs less and I know it's a great scope for the price. Have Zeiss Conquest binos too and they are just as nice.

Parallax is basically the focus of the scope. Scopes without the adjustment have the focus set at around 150 yards. Your eye can adjust the focus up close and farther away on those. Once you start getting to the higher magnifications your eye can't ajust enough any more so you'll have to adjust the parallex to get the correct focus on longer or closer targets.

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From Zeiss homepage...

"Parallax

Parallax presents itself as the seeming movement of the reticle, in relation to the target, when your eye moves off center of the sight picture. It indicates that the scope is out of focus. Even when parallax-adjusted for a designated distance, there is an inadvertent error at other distances. Parallax worsens at higher magnifications. "

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Power

Focus is a pretty loose term. I think that all my zeiss actually have focus rings on them in addition to parallax adjustment. Am I wrong?

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Rost..depending on model it probably has a focus ring, which helps focus the reticle. Unless it is an A/O model, meaning adjustable objective you can not adjust the parallax, (Without sending it back to the co).

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I have Zeiss COnquest and this weekend w/ a full moon we were able to shot hogs at midnight w/o any additional light. For the price it is hard to beat the Zeiss. I bought mine just for hog hunting at night and have been really pleased w/ it. As long as I have any moon light at all I can normally see well enough to shoot w/o additional light.

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Good to know I was mostly right on the parallex thing. Better to read Zeiss's definition though. I went with my observation with playing with my 4.5-14x44 Conquest. It's really nice that adjustment is on the turret.

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Here's a more detailed explanation of parallax if anyone gives a hoot:

http://www.usoptics.com/sub_pages/parallax.php