How does this compare with a .43 wideangle? Any noticable fisheye effect? Thanks.
76423
I'm not familiar with the .43 wideangle but this lens has no fisheye effect whatsoever. Hope that helps!
507874
Hey how are you. I would recommend a wide angle lens to minimize you touching the focusing ring and making the stabilizer wobble. For the price, I can honestly say this is one of... If not the best you'll get. Comes with a nice carrying bag, weights and the stabilizer ready to go after balancing. Any other questions feel free to contact me.
2155071
Assuming the 3/8" dovetail mount, you should be very happy with this scope. I can't speak to it's weather proofing, but I haven't experienced any problems with mine. A very clear image with a decent range of adjustments. The eye relief is generous allowing for a nice range of scope placement options. For the proce, it is a good airgun scope. I've used mine at both .177 cal and .22 cal with stable solid performance.
1394339
We installed this on 3 different sights: one with a rectangular frame and two with circular. The idea is to install the pins according to the species and their recommendation, then fine tune it from there. The one mounted straight up and down required less adjustment for us. The toughest to pin adjust on the round frame like yours was the short yardage, since it is the biggest spread between the belly and back lines. A smaller round frame doesn't allow the spread to adjust much with each adjustment hole. This wasnt a big deal, however, because you need this item less for distinguishing a 20 and 30 yard shot than 30-40-50. Bottom line is it will work, but anything less than 20 yards may be more difficult to dial in. The idea isnt really to nail an exact distance, rather to ensure you are estimating much more accurately. Simple idea and a great product for my purposes - and for twenty bucks hard to go wrong. Final note: be sure to clean the surface before you apply. Missed a spot on one sight and the adhesive didn't stick there. Excellent adhesion where we were more thorough. Hope that helps.
1035269
yeah, I have it... its a decent one for the money. im a little spoiled because I have it, and a sightmark 2x24 NV bino and those are really nice, but expensive. I have this one and Firefield Nvader 1-3X Digital Night Vision Monocular, and I did not like the Nvader.
1025637
I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should serve you well. I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should... » Read More I actually purchased this optic to see how it compared to the Eotech 512. For an economy optic it seems top notch. I tend to mount my optics a bit further back but even with the magnifier attached it didn't seem to have any eye relief issues. At the end of the day this is a reflex sight and even with a magnifier there shouldn't be any relief issues. Having said that the only real issue I noticed was a very small loss of field of view. It is minor but likely is the result of the magnifier threading into the housing not around it. Overall this is a solid optic at an economy price and should serve you well. « Show Less
260678
I use the 20/20 for coyote hunting, I set in the crossroads they are about 350 yds. and I can see the end of each road. Can see something moving cant tell what. But at 200 yds. I can see the yot. good. all on average night. no IR set 12 frame, 3/4 gan, white screen, 3 back light, don't use the eye you look in scope on rifle with
984581
No problem at all. I added a scope and used the boresighter to sight it in. Worked great
2272680
I've tinkered with star trails using this lens and I did notice some coma (although it seemed better than my 11-16). That said, with ultrawide lens' general propensity for aberrations, I would expect it to be an issue with any of the lower cost options. However, even my Nikkor 16-35 (as good as it gets) exhibits a little if you are looking for it under the right circumstances, but for trails it is moot. Also, it will depend some on whether or not you get a "good" copy; lens characteristics can vary somewhat between copies, so when I can find a particular lens locally, I'll test a few copies and keep the best one.
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The SEL16F28 is not any wider angle than the stock 16-50 zoom lens, but there are a few differences. First off, the lowest f-stop on the stock 16-50 lens is 3.5 while this SEL16F28 goes to an f-stop of 2.8, which gives you a bit more control of your light. Another key difference is that if you want to use the ultra-wide angle or fish-eye attachments (both of which give a wider angle view) they connect to this SEL16F28 lens and not the stock zoom one. The biggest difference is that shooting with a prime, or non-zoom, lens is that it forces you to shoot differently and move yourself into position rather than relying on the zoom to get you there. All the Best, adam The SEL16F28 is not any wider angle than the stock 16-50 zoom lens, but there are a few differences. First off, the lowest f-stop on the stock 16-50 lens is 3.5 while this SEL16F28 goes to an f-stop of 2.8, which gives you a bit more control of your light. Another key difference is that if you want to use the ultra-wide angle or fish-eye attachments (both of which give a wider angle view) they connect to this SEL16F28 lens and not the stock zoom one. The biggest difference is that shooting with a prime, or non-zoom, lens is that it forces you to shoot differently and move yourself into... » Read More The SEL16F28 is not any wider angle than the stock 16-50 zoom lens, but there are a few differences. First off, the lowest f-stop on the stock 16-50 lens is 3.5 while this SEL16F28 goes to an f-stop of 2.8, which gives you a bit more control of your light. Another key difference is that if you want to use the ultra-wide angle or fish-eye attachments (both of which give a wider angle view) they connect to this SEL16F28 lens and not the stock zoom one. The biggest difference is that shooting with a prime, or non-zoom, lens is that it forces you to shoot differently and move yourself into position rather than relying on the zoom to get you there. All the Best, adam « Show Less
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To be completely honest it's great for small caliber rifles but I have noticed on larger calibers it does tend to stray slightly. On my GSG - 522 it's never had a problem even after 5000 rds. but I was just out last week and had it on a 7mm and the Ruger Mini-14 (.223) and by the end of the day (500 rds.) I had to make some adjustments. They were very miner and are easy to make but it is noticeable past the 200 yrd. mark. My suggestion if your buying it for a larger caliber, keep a multi-tool handy (leatherman or gerber). I always pack my Gerber when I head out away but you can make your adjustments with something as simple as a dime or penny. The NcStar's come with a cool little sighting target with their manuals and directions on how to make adjustments too.
1376611
The widest angle is 12mm. On a M4/3 camera that's about 24mm. It does not fisheye on the GH4 that I use.
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I've used it for a number of video shoots (Documentary, commercial, etc...) and it never fails, every single time I break this out the director/producer always says "Ehh...I don't know about shooting that wide" but without fail this lens always gets a giant grin when looking at the dailies. It's one of my favorite lenses because it's super wide without being overly distorted. That being said, I don't have any first hand experience using it with a steady cam rig but I honestly don't see it being an issue. The only downside of the lens (hasn't really affected me yet but could be an issue for someone) is that because the front element is so large, it's impossible to use screw on filters. This can be alleviated by using a matte box. Hope this helps! -John Melancon
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I bought one and it works perfect. For the price it is a great deal. I had a Bushnell 10x40 fixed Mil-Dot on my ruger 10/22 and decided to get something with more magnification so i could try and tack drive a 100 yrd target. the Barska 10-40x50 sure zooms out there! I will say that once I go past 18x its to shaky for me. But thats what happens when you go all the way out, you'll notice the tiniest of movement. I have not tried this on a bigger caliber so I cant speak on how it handle recoil but I have other Barskas and have never had an issue with them. I got a 6-24x40 on my 30-06 and its dead on accurate after 1000+ rds. for $100 you are not going to find a scope that zooms out this much, thats y i just took a shot to try it and I am not disappointed.
1952639
There is a bit of "fisheye" distortion, but it helps rather than hurts because it gives you a wider field of vision. Depth perception isn't a problem, you can still gauge how far away something is in relation to the surroundings.
1570484
This is A heavy scope with a less than perfect center go gravity. I am using an alpena plastic with a fairly wide footprint. It's barely enough. It's plastic. it wiggles a lot when you focus or zoom. Do you own this scope now? Are thinking stars or on the ground. I would not recommend ultima 80 for astronomy. Blue shift issues. Works fine on the ground.
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Using it on a 7.62 x 51 Ruger 762 with a quick acquisition sight mounted above. Without the additional QA sight it was an issue because the FOV is less than my eyes deal with quickly at less than 150 yds. Its clear, and so far has held up well. At high power setting, you can see a really, really long way.