[Elecraft] Optivisor?

[Jim Miller]

I have the same opinion.  I bought the 4s because I wanted all the
magnification I could get.  I found that the focal length is too close to be
comfortable to me.  The view is fine but the work is just too close.  I
intend to get 3s and I suspect they will be a better fit for me.  Someone
here explained the relationship of the number to the focal length.  Prior, I
didn't realize the number was anything but just a number.  Thanks, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <mike.fairleigh at comcast.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Optivisor?


> I'm sure distortion was a bad choice of words; it was not a cheap
knock-off.  Field of view was far too short with the 4x for me.  The 3x has
proven to be perfectly usable for me, with a much better field of view.  The
fact that I'm accustomed to progressives with a high power *may* be a factor
here.  As I said, I realize a lot of guys like the 4's.
>
> As an aside, I live less than 8 miles from the Optivisor company.
>
> --
> 73,
> de Mike, KC0KBC
>
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz>
> > If you saw distortion, you had some defective lenses or a cheap
knock-off
> > "Optivisor". True Optivisors have very high quality lenses.
> >
> > I susptect that's why they are significantly more expensive than the
other
> > binocular-type magnifiers.
> >
> > I use 4's with no distortion at all.
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