Leica APO-Televid 82 3.2"/82mm Spotting Scope USA
Leica's APO-Televid 82 is a supreme tool for observing nature, made for those who demand no optical compromises in an instrument that's small and light enough to be carried on a strenuous, daylong hike.
With the APO-Televid 82 series, Leica started with what was loved from the older Televid scopes and further improved upon them with all the best of what's come along since. Continuous improvement is a subtle affair; the APO-Televid has unflinchingly good optics and a new bayonet system, but perhaps the best reason of all to choose a Leica APO-Televid is their 25-50x WW ASPH. eyepiece (now supplied standard). This is the first zooming eyepiece for a spotting scope which maintains a wide viewing angle throughout its zoom range, even at the lower magnifications. If you prefer the simplicity and eye relief of a non-zooming unit there is the optional #41016 32x WW eyepiece, with an outrageously wide 73° apparent viewing angle. But with the 25-50x WW eyepiece, you enjoy a ~59-80° apparent field of view! This alone is a reason to upgrade-you'll be swimming in the experience, your vision completely surrounded with the viewing field. It makes for a more emotionally engaging observing session, and for most will heartily trump carrying a pair of eyepieces or just accepting the more narrow apparent fields at lower magnifications that historically came with zooming eyepieces.
Another modern benefit enjoyed by the APO-Televid 82 is Leica's latest hydrophobic (water-repelling) lens coating for every external objective and eyepiece lens element. This coating allows water droplets to pearl off and slide away, significantly increasing the usability of the unit when observing in damp or wet conditions.
This is the angled version of the 82mm APO-Televid, which delivers the view at a 45° angle relative to where the scope is pointed. This requires a bit more experience to get the hang of using, but is generally preferred whenever you're sharing the viewing with multiple users or if you're using the scope to view celestial objects.
- Brilliant #41019 25-50x WW ASPH. zoom eyepiece maintains wide viewing angle throughout zoom range
- 4-Element, apochromatic color-corrected optical system with multicoatings upon both sides of each component
- FL (fluoride glass) lens element yields ultimate performance
- Hydrophobic AquaDura lens coating (upon Televid's objectives and eyepieces) repels moisture and debris, to reduce misting and keep lenses clean in tough, windy conditions
- Dual-geared rapid and fine focusing mechanism acquires focus quickly and makes easy high magnification adjustments
- Updated lens bayonet with optional fixed 32x wide angle eyepiece (scope supplied with 25-50x WW eyepiece)
- Rotating tripod collar with detented click stops
- Retractable lenshood with built-in peepsight to help quickly locate subjects
- Optional #42306 SLR camera adapter or #42304 Digital Adapter 3 digiscoping adapter
| Magnification | 25-50x |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 3.2" (82mm) |
| Angle of View |
25x: 2.3° 50x: 1.6° |
| Field-of-View (@ 1000 Yds) |
25x: 123' (41 m @ 1000 m) 50x: 84' (28 m @ 1000 m) |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 12.8' (3.9 m) |
| Exit Pupil Diameter |
25x: 3.3mm 50x: 1.6mm |
| Eye Relief | 19mm |
| Relative Brightness |
25x: 10.8 50x: 2.7 |
| Twilight Factor |
25x: 45.3 50x: 64.0 |
| Weatherproofing | Waterproof & fogproof |
| Dimensions | 12.8 x 4.3 x 3.7" (325 x 108 x 93mm) WxHxD [excluding eyepiece] |
| Weight | 3.83 lbs (1740g) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
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Ratings Distribution
75%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Bright eyepiece (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Birding (3)
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Pros
- Bright Eyepiece
- Sensitivity Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
- Bright Conditions
Comments about Leica APO-Televid 82 3.2"/82mm Spotting Scope:
Well, I never had the chance to compare different Spotting Scopes on the market. So I bought it blind. The size is quite small, light, I am surprised!
In my opinion it is good, bright. The next thing what I need to buy is a Tripod with ball/fluid head and the Leica Digiscope Adapter 3 and a Nylon bag.
Without a Tripod it is unuseable.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
Cons
- Bad coma near the edge
- Undercorrected for SA
Best Uses
- Astronomy
- Birding
Comments about Leica APO-Televid 82 3.2"/82mm Spotting Scope:
The Televid is obviously an excellent scope. Read any comparison with the top scopes from Zeiss and Swarovski and the Leica leaves little to be desired, provided you get a good one. For the price, I think it's fair to expect meticulous quality control and for Leica to keep problematic optics off the market. They seem to be failing in that.
I compared the Televid side-by-side with another high end spotter and I found that it was a little shorter (owing to the shortest 440mm focal length), but bulkier, and heavier. The diameter of the OTA also seemed much larger in proportion to the objective's specifications.
I was pleased with the focuser. I found the lens hood rotates (solving a problem with the finding site that some professional reviewers complained about).
The eyepiece, which is outsourced to the Portugese factory Leitz opened there to save costs, appears fine but left me wondering if it doesn't actually have a larger diameter field stop than the image circle coming out of the prism. I got football-shaped out-of-focus stars near the edge of the field.
Whether it was the eyepiece or the scope itself I cannot tell, but the overall optical package delivered coma near the edge of the field and it was undercorrected for spherical abberation.
I feel I must have received a bad example, but there's really no excuse for this. Leica included a hand-signed certificate in the box. Either the certifer was careless or they're less competent than myself. In either case I don't feel good buying a scope from them.
Had the flaws not been apparent, I can see that this scope would compare to those from Zeiss and Swarovski, but there's nothing clearly superior about it. The Zeiss has a significantly longer focal length and larger objective. It will deliver higher magnification better, but is also larger and heavier. The Swarovski is much lighter and slimmer, is extremely well thought-out mechanically and optically gives nothing up to the Leica when using the wide-angle 25x-50x eyepiece. Some testers claim the Swaro is optically superior but provided a flawless example of the Leica, I think it would be too close for me to call. Considering how much more expensive the Leica is, that shouldn't be the case. I feel that Leica is charging a lot of extra money for nothing extra.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Bright Eyepiece
- Fine tune focusing
- Ruggedness Construction
Cons
- Zoom Lens not appropriate
Best Uses
- Birding
- Bright Conditions
- Wildlife
Comments about Leica APO-Televid 82 3.2"/82mm Spotting Scope:
To get extra close to perching birds
- Similar:
- Bushnell Sentry II
Pros
- Bright Eyepiece
- Finish
- Sensitivity Controls
- Weight
Cons
- Price
Best Uses
- Birding
- wildlife viewing
Comments about Leica APO-Televid 82 3.2"/82mm Spotting Scope:
The dual focusing controls allow me to quickly see perfectly focused targets. The size and weight of this spotting scope make it port easily and its rubberized finish is a plus.
- Recommended:
- Leica D-Lux 4 camera with adaptor
- Similar:
- Bushnell Sentry II Spotting Scope
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What's in the Box
- 25-50x WW Aspherical Eyepiece
- Push-On Top Eyepiece Cap
- Bayonetting Bottom Eyepiece Cap
- Push-On Objective Cap
- Eyepiece Connection Cap
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- 3-Year Leica "Passport" Warranty
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