When it comes to discussing the best optics in the world, Leica always manages to get mentioned, but is this reputation justified? We managed to get a Leica Televid 62mm spotting scope for review to find out if the performance lives up to the hype. Sniper Central received a Televid 62mm from a USA dealer of Leica optics along with a zoom eye piece x with this spotting scope. The model number on the eyepiece is The eyepiece was very easy and straightforward to attach to the body, and then a little time was devoted to understanding the controls.
The focus has two turn dials up top, one for coarse focus and one for fine. Once used to the controls it worked very easy and very precise. Once we pulled out a standard tripod and mounted the spotting scope to it, the setup was complete. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary to mention. For Best Results For the best quality of image whether in bright daylight or in adverse conditions of low light, rain or haze, Company Seven recommends using the APO-TELEVID apochromatic models over the achromatic TELEVID models since the color correction of the Apo models will provide truer colors, and no false color fringing: Above: photograph at left taken with achromatic system and at right with apochromatic system.
Note the secondary false color fringing on the branch and around the bird and the subtly lowered contrast in the achromatic lens, This chromatism is completely eliminated with the fluorocrown objective of the APO-TELEVID. Employ a good quality digital camera with good metering properties and reasonably sharp optics. Use the zoom control of the camera and distance spacing between the camera lens and the eyepiece, and or the zoom setting of the telescope to vary the magnification.
We recommend you avoid going beyond optical zoom of the camera usually about 4x into higher digital zoom ranges. Also choose a camera that does not exhibit great amounts of chromatic aberration, Example of chromatism introduced by the lens of a pocket digital camera: Above: Enlarged Digiscope snapshot of an Egret. The image shows chromatism violet false color overall but especially where sharp contrasts exist. The violet cast overall and the color fringing come from the pocket camera used to take the picture, the image in the telescope was crystal clear to see.
Click on the image above to view enlarged close up of the Egret where the violet fringing will be more apparent. Pocket camera models such as the Leica C-Lux and D-Lux are well adapted to digiscoping due to their Leica lenses which are correspond ideally to the optic system of the Leica spotting scopes, their large 2. Note this is a superb accessory, among the best constructed and well thought out device of its class. But it is a rather bulky accessory that does not collapse into any compact form so it does not readily fit into a typical compact hiking belt pouch.
For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Leica APO Televid Thread starter Revles Start date May 20, Revles Active member. Am considering the APO Televid Grousemore Senior Member. The zoom, Les.
I damaged my zoom some months ago and bought a fixed lens in the interim; since getting the zoom back, I've never used the fixed. This is on the basis of viewing and ID'ing birds, as opposed to any digiscoping considerations. The APO62 and a CF tripod means you can get the best views available without weight considerations curtailing your mobility, so good luck with your purchase.
The Apo 62 is an ecxellent scope - my favourite among my scopes. Get the zoom eyepiece. Re CF tripods - as I'm not too far away from that age - I fully understand you and did the same.
A good combo is the Gitzo and an Acratech ball head. You need to get also the plate that fits to the tripod socket of the scope that will slip into the Acratech tracks. Wimberley's universal camera plate will do. Grousemore said:. Click to expand John Cantelo Well-known member. The zoom is less sharp, but much better in this respect, John.
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