Whether a nudge back and forth on the second dial made much difference in truth we found it hard to tell, but its presence is reassuring nonetheless. In practice we found we were using the first, larger/thicker wheel in the main to find and zero focus in on our subject and – once we were satisfied we had the sharpest image we were going to get – just tweaking it a little with the second dial. The fact that there are two focus dials provided shows that Leica is serious about its users being able to get not only a sharp view, but moreover a very sharp view. The dial nearest to the user is for what the manual refers to as ‘rough focusing’ – with the second dial nearer the front end being for fine-tuning.

Thanks to the water and dirt repellent AquaDura lens coating, moisture and dirt are barely able to take hold – which is exactly as it should be given this is a premium scope for which a premium outlay is being requested.įocusing with this scope is achieved via two ridged dials – or rollers – located just in front of where the angled eyepiece section of the scope is attached. The Leica APO-Televid 82 scope features rubber coated die-cast magnesium housing that is nitrogen-filled and waterproofed up to five metres, according to its manufacturer. The size and weight of the device is such that practical use necessitates mounting on a tripod at all times. The eyepiece supplied with our scope was a 25x to 50x variety, which we found provided plenty of ‘poke’ in bringing the faraway closer while providing a decent field of view with it.Īt the base of the unit a tripod thread is provided. There are two versions of this scope available - an angled viewing version (where the viewfinder attaches to the top at a 45° angle), or a straight version, where the eyepiece attaches to the rear.

At the heart of the Leica APO-Televid 82 angled scope is a 82mm objective lens that gives it its name, which, when combined with fluoride coating, is claimed to increase light yield by 6%.

What we’re getting here is a spotting scope body and a sophisticated eyepiece with zoom functionality. (Image credit: Gavin Stoker/Digital Camera World) (opens in new tab)

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