First off, I'm a Sightmark fan. I hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the azz, but time will tell. I didn't do much review/thought on this purchase as I went with my gut once I saw what was included in the package and that the scope would fit my needs. So far though, I have three of their other products and have yet to be disappointed.
I've been borrowing a number of different scopes every weekend at the range, all of varying quality and power to see my hits on paper at 100yds. Pretty well whoever has one set up on a table is what I've used. I decided it was time I got my own and quit walking all over the place. I don't do a whole lot of rifle/bench shooting, but I do even less walking due to my disability. I'll shoot holes in a target that's already out there instead of replacing paper. Being able to see clearly is something I really need.
All that in mind, I decided I needed something cheap. Something kind of durable but not a deal breaker, I won't be hiking the continental divide or something. It'll spend it's life in a bag in the truck. Waterproof--well, it rarely rains here. Fogproof--we had 6% humidity yesterday. We do have dust and lots of sun. I wanted a scope with at least 36x zoom because one of the Barskas that I used went that far and it was just about right--but was still blurry. It still needed to focus at 25yds as well. Lots of manufacturers had something close, then somehow I tripped over this Sightmark one. Specs below:
Objective Lens 60MM
Magnification 15X40
Field of View 136-66 (ft @1000ydsƑ
Exit pupil diameter 4.0 - 1.35 mm
Eye relief 17.9 - 14.8 mm
Diopter Adjustment +-4 - +8
Eye Relief 3.5 inches
Waterproof/nitrogen filled Yes
Shockproof Yes
Fog Proof Yes
Lens coating Fully-Multicoated
Camera adaptable Yes
Dimensions 350 x 100 x 75 mm
Weight 22.6 oz.
Listed features:
Built in Sunshade
Compact and Light Weight
Waterproof
Fully-Multicoated optics
Rubber textured
Bright image
Vivid colors
Clear, high-resolution optics
Tactical hard case,Durable nylon carrying case
Precision focus tripod with fine tune adjustments
Protective dust/sun lens filter
Fog lens filter
Window mount
Objective lens cover
Special lens cleaning cloth
Built-in sun shade
Durable ballistic nylon carrying case
Precision focus tripod with fine tune adjustments
Window mount
I went ahead and hit the order button at $99 and free shipping. Waiting on UPS to do it's thing now and should be able to give a review on it next weekend.
Sightmark | 15-45x60SE Spotting Scope Kit | SM11027K
I've been borrowing a number of different scopes every weekend at the range, all of varying quality and power to see my hits on paper at 100yds. Pretty well whoever has one set up on a table is what I've used. I decided it was time I got my own and quit walking all over the place. I don't do a whole lot of rifle/bench shooting, but I do even less walking due to my disability. I'll shoot holes in a target that's already out there instead of replacing paper. Being able to see clearly is something I really need.
All that in mind, I decided I needed something cheap. Something kind of durable but not a deal breaker, I won't be hiking the continental divide or something. It'll spend it's life in a bag in the truck. Waterproof--well, it rarely rains here. Fogproof--we had 6% humidity yesterday. We do have dust and lots of sun. I wanted a scope with at least 36x zoom because one of the Barskas that I used went that far and it was just about right--but was still blurry. It still needed to focus at 25yds as well. Lots of manufacturers had something close, then somehow I tripped over this Sightmark one. Specs below:
Objective Lens 60MM
Magnification 15X40
Field of View 136-66 (ft @1000ydsƑ
Exit pupil diameter 4.0 - 1.35 mm
Eye relief 17.9 - 14.8 mm
Diopter Adjustment +-4 - +8
Eye Relief 3.5 inches
Waterproof/nitrogen filled Yes
Shockproof Yes
Fog Proof Yes
Lens coating Fully-Multicoated
Camera adaptable Yes
Dimensions 350 x 100 x 75 mm
Weight 22.6 oz.
Listed features:
Built in Sunshade
Compact and Light Weight
Waterproof
Fully-Multicoated optics
Rubber textured
Bright image
Vivid colors
Clear, high-resolution optics
Tactical hard case,Durable nylon carrying case
Precision focus tripod with fine tune adjustments
Protective dust/sun lens filter
Fog lens filter
Window mount
Objective lens cover
Special lens cleaning cloth
Built-in sun shade
Durable ballistic nylon carrying case
Precision focus tripod with fine tune adjustments
Window mount
I went ahead and hit the order button at $99 and free shipping. Waiting on UPS to do it's thing now and should be able to give a review on it next weekend.
Sightmark | 15-45x60SE Spotting Scope Kit | SM11027K