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VISUAL OBSERVING INFORMATION

Focusing

When working with any optical instrument, there are several focusing hints that will ensure that

you get the sharpest possible image. The hints listed here are for visual observing and

photography.

Never look through glass. Glass found in household windows is optically imperfect and

may vary in thickness from one location to the next. This inconsistency can and will

affect the ability to focus your spotting scope. In most cases, you will not be able to

achieve a truly sharp focus. In some cases, you may actually see a double image.

Avoid looking across or over objects that are producing heat waves. This includes

asphalt parking lots on hot summer days or building rooftops. The turbulent air caused

by these conditions makes it impossible to get a truly sharp focus.

Avoid hazy skies, fog, and mist, all of which can make it difficult to focus, thus greatly

reducing the amount of detail seen. Remember that no matter how good the optics of your

instrument are, they can NOT perform to their fullest under adverse conditions.

Calculating Magnification (Power)

You can change the magnification of your spotting scope simply by changing the eyepiece (also

called an ocular). To determine the magnification with your spotting scope, simply divide the

focal length of your spotting scope by the focal length of the eyepiece. In equation format, the

formula looks like this:

Focal Length of Spotting Scope (mm)

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Magnification =

Focal Length of Eyepiece (mm)

For example, to determine the magnification of the 102mm Wide View with a 25mm eyepiece,

divide the focal length of the 102mm Wide View (500mm) by the focal length of the eyepiece

(25mm). 500 divided by 25 yields 20 power.

Although the power is variable, each instrument has a limit to the highest useful magnification.

The general rule is that 60 power can be used for every inch of aperture. For example, in a 4"

diameter spotting scope, such as the 102mm Wide View, the maximum useful magnification is

240 power. This is derived from multiplying 60 times 4". Although this is the maximum useful

magnification, most observing is done in the range of 20 to 35 power for every inch of aperture

which for the 102mm Wide View is 80 to 140.