Q&A for Minox ZP5 5-25x56mm THLR scope

[Dobermann]

Just looked at both of my new ZP5’s. Red boxes, and they appear to focus/function fine.

What are the odds?

I wonder if a couple of people are going to go back and check their diopter settings ...


And for those who want to do this, here are a few relevant pages on the Hide. I now can't remember which one used to be their main pinned resource - may or may not have been one of these links:

PSA - Setting your diopter for long range FFP scopes

Many people think that setting up the diopter only focuses the reticle so they use the standardized blue sky or blank way method; however, there is much more to setting up the diopter than "meets the eye" and it would do everyone benefit to learn...

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Rifle Scopes - Diopter adjustment help

I’ve read all the pinned post etc and while very helpful I’m having some issues still or at least I think so? Last time I got my eyes check (10 years ago) I had 20/15 vision so I’m hoping it isn’t my eyes. When adjusting the diopter on pretty much any scope I find that I have an extremely...

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Rifle Scopes - Setting up a FFP rifle scope - A simple PSA on Diopters

bohemr13 X96 MONTHS Premium Member First Sergeant Rating: 3.6/5 this site 7824 posts this site Setting up a FFP rifle scope - A simple PSA on Diopters 03/02/2015 Last edited 03/03/2015 by bohemr13 (9 votes) I recently had a somewhat disgruntled customer return a scope because he complained of...

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Rifle Scopes - Diopter adjustment help

I’ve read all the pinned post etc and while very helpful I’m having some issues still or at least I think so? Last time I got my eyes check (10 years ago) I had 20/15 vision so I’m hoping it isn’t my eyes. When adjusting the diopter on pretty much any scope I find that I have an extremely...

www.snipershide.com

 

[G&W]

Thanks for the responses. I recently started using the 5-25 with MR4 (could not get THLR) and blown away by quality and now looking to replace several other scopes. Considering the S2H scope if lucky enough to get one eventually and the Revic Acuras when available in Mils. For now the 3-15 is available and possible higher IQ than others albeit older technology coating than newer offerings. So putting the 3-15 and 5-25 side by side is the Image quality, low light usage, eye box on par? I dont want to assume that they are on par since the are the same family?

I am not sure, I just received both recently and the 5-25 THLR was a dud, so when I sighted in the 3-15 yesterday I was just glad it worked haha.

But in all honesty the image at 380 yards to the backyard gongs with the 3-15 was exceptional. No CA, very forgiving eyebox, extremely high resolution, etc. I have not yet run a tall target tracking test and I haven’t compared it side-by-side to my other 5-25’s, but I will say that it was a pleasure to use. Time will tell if it holds zero and if it dials repeatedly. But going by the history of my other two ZP5’s I have no reason to believe it won’t.

 

[rbutcher1234]

My issue wasn’t the diopter. It was the parallax functioning in the opposite direction as labeled, and the optic being unable to focus/resolve any image at a given distance across the magnification range.