Leica APO-Televid 82 Spotting Scope

This model from ‘Leica’ is offered with improvements in features compared to its earlier models. Like all its products, Leica APO-Televid 82 Angled Spotting Scope does come with advanced optical technology. The lens and the overall design is the highlight as it eliminates chromatic aberration and also proves stylish to handle.

For those who see comfort in spotting scopes rather than the basic models of telescope, it is a great go with this model. It is rather suitable for all terrestrial observation and makes it ideal for travelers, hikers, naturists and those who want to have a product performing well in close observation as well.

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Best of this scope:

• Structure – This model is highly robust and is been made of magnesium housing with rubber armoring. The parts inside are well protected and survive even in rough usage.
• Lens – Designed with 4 lenses that are made of new fluoride glass. The lens goes special with the Multi-layered coating and AquaDura TM coating that is the special and premium in its kind. It keeps the vision clear and protects against water and dust.
• Focusing – The focus system embedded is the internal focusing, and it also comes with a patented dual focusing system as it includes micro focusing with the special eyepiece that has been available.

Physical Characteristics:

Leica APO-Televid 82 Waterproof Spotting Scope consists of an angled viewing design of 45 degree angled. With the benefits of angular design it comes with the Schmidt Pechan Prism system. The overall dimension is 328 mm in width, 108 mm in height and 101 mm in depth. With the weight of 1469 grams it makes it feasible to be carried for traveling. The lens hood is of sliding type with the sighting aid. In the black colour housing it talks more on its professional appearance.

Technical details:

The diameter of the lens that is been used is 82mm, which is capable of increasing the light yield more by 6% when charted with its previous models. This allows you to obtain rich detail and high contrast levels while the fun of observation can extend from dawn to dusk. The provided eyepiece gets you the magnification of 25x to 50x which can be connected to the device with the rapid change bayonet. It is also compatible to be used with the tripod as it comes with rotating tread of ¼” with locking screw. The waterproof construction with the water tightness of up to the depth of 5m and the fog proof makes it a product for the extreme weather conditions. The short focus length is 3.9m which is great to observe the moving objects.

Leica APO-Televid 82 Schmidt Pechan Prism Spotting Scope created with the best material, improved light gathering power, brighter field of view, sharper images and accurate colour reproduction gets it qualified for any type of observation and even in the dull light conditions. It is ideal for birders, hunters, shooters and even sports enthusiasts. Leica offers it with the package contents of Eyepiece, front and rear caps.

Leica APO-Televid 82 Spotting Scope – Technical Specification Table