APO TELEVID 65 SPOTTING SCOPE PART 1 REVIEW

How good is the Leica APO 65 Televid spotting scope? In general I like the construction quality of the Leicas, and the placement of the focus controls (rather than the rotating collars). I would be interested in hearing from people who could compare one with other scopes (even if of somewhat different apertures). Leica APO-Televid 65 is known for having some of the best optics in the world. We were excited to put the Leica APO-Televid 65 spotting scope to the test in the field to see if the reputation was justified. Optical performance The first thing I noticed with the Leica APO 65 Televid spotting scope was the sharpness and clarity. Whether it was first light, last light (crepuscular time) or looking into the shadows the color and contrast was a step above any other scope we've seen. The amazing contrast just seemed to make colors jump out at you against any backdrop. When glassing for game animals we are often looking for these contrasting lines like the shadow under a deer’s chest or the dark line at the top of the back. Leica outperformed any other scope we looked through. Also impressive was the wide and super flat field of view with amazing edge to edge clarity. Perfect for glassing those spurs or deep gullies, catching any movement on the edge of the image that you might have missed with a narrower FOV, If you've never looked through a wide angle eyepiece. Not to mention the beautiful natural colour rendition that's a given with all Leica sports optic lenses. I can't wait and I'm excited to thoroughly test the digiscoping capablities of this spotting scope in Part 3. So stay tune for my next review using the Leica APO-Televid 65 Spotting Scope and mirrorless camera combined.