Originally Posted by deflave
To my eyes (I'm 39 and have always had perfect vision) the 6X42 isn't really brighter. I just feel it has a bigger box and more FOV.

Dave


That's interesting.

Even at 55 I have 20/20 vision (which is of course not the same as perfect).

Side by side I see no difference between the eye-relief or FOV of the 6x36 vs 6x42. To my eyes they feel identical compared to each other.

Just went and looked up the specs on Leupold's website, assuming I'm missing something. Apparently I'm not:

6x42
ACTUAL MAGNIFICATION 6X
FOV 17.3'
ER 4.4"

6x36
ACTUAL MAGNIFICATION 5.9X
FOV 17.7'
ER 4.3"

I think the "eye box" mantra of the 6x42 has been repeated so long on this website no one questions it. My eyes say there's no difference. Leupold's website says there's no difference.

Again, I had both to look at side by side over several days, which is cheating grin

I don't doubt someone younger than me can use the additional mm of exit pupil. I do doubt anyone could find any difference between them in terms of Eye Relief/Field of View (ie, "eye box").


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