Your Browser is OutdatedGood but not quite excellent i'd still buy again - Kowa 82mm Spotting Scope TSN-82SV - Body Only
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JB's Review of Kowa 82mm Spotting Scope TSN-82SV - Body Only
Have had an 82sv for some time now and overall I like it. It's good for reading mirage and generally has very good properties. I am not quite certain if it's a real (or any) upgrade to the older TSN 821....Basically just a revision of it with the 60mm eyepieces
Nice and bright. Overall I find the focus just a little too fast (Kowa design) but that's not an issue.
Resolution is very good.
Surprisingly, it does not exceed or even fully match the resolution of my older B&L Balscopes from the 1950s-1970s...
The old balscopes (clean) can resolve greater detail at distance on 15x and 20x than my 82SV with a 27x eyepiece.
Personally I suspect it's the eyepiece that's somewhat inferior on the Kowa...the Kowa 30x wide angle eyepiece may be superior.
Nice and bright. Overall I find the focus just a little too fast (Kowa design) but that's not an issue.
Resolution is very good.
Surprisingly, it does not exceed or even fully match the resolution of my older B&L Balscopes from the 1950s-1970s...
The old balscopes (clean) can resolve greater detail at distance on 15x and 20x than my 82SV with a 27x eyepiece.
Personally I suspect it's the eyepiece that's somewhat inferior on the Kowa...the Kowa 30x wide angle eyepiece may be superior.
Pros:
- Bright good resolution
Cons:
- Not as sharp as some older scopes
Best Used for:
- everything stationary
Would Recommend:
Yes
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