Swarovski 85 vs 95 with BTX in low light

[Akennedy6911]

Personally I’d get the 95 over the 85 if I was picking between the two….. I work for a living also but have both the 65 and 95 and my go to is the 95. I’ll pack the 65 but you get more magnification and light with the 95.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Really most guys buy (2)multi thousand dollar spotting scope optics?

Some of us work for a living.

But I like to buy one. The 85mm seems like the a decent compromise between 115 and 65.

I was saying that most guys that buy more than 1 objective, as that is a system scope, buy the 65mm and 95mm. Not that most guys buy 2 objectives.

Perhaps I should have worded it as:
Guys who buy more than 1 objective get the 65mm and 95mm.

Yes, for 1 objective the 85mm is a great way to go.

 

[SomeJackassOnAForum]

Really most guys buy (2)multi thousand dollar spotting scope optics?

Some of us work for a living.

But I like to buy one. The 85mm seems like the a decent compromise between 115 and 65.

The 65 is about $1k.

By the time you get an ATX, 95, and BTX you're in the scope for $7.5k before you've looked at a tripod. Tacking $1k onto a system you'll have forever is probably more common than you'd think.

 

[RMB518]

Well I stand corrected. I hadn't realized how many folks are getting 7-9k deep in glass.

I just bought one. Im pumped just to have one. As you stated its a lifetime purchase some maybe someday Ill be able to justify more bits for it!

I feel privileged to own a fancy spotting scope. I've historically been fairly successful with some inexpensive binoculars maybe Ill be able to get on something "trophy worthy" with it.