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Originally Posted by koputai
If you have to pay decent money for 'good' optics, then what's the go with production optics?
Advertisements say things like:
"guaranteed to be diffraction-limited, meeting the theoretical limits of resolution for its size"
So, if these production optics are theoretically perfect, why pay many times more for custom optics?
Cheers,
Jason.
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I won't delve into the science of the optics...many other folks are far far better qualified than me to do that.
The "science of perfection" aside (and I do beleive that there are differences), think of it in terms of cars...there is transportation that can be purchased on a budget or transporation that can be purcahsed on a BUDGET!
If you are buying your first car and have not had much driving experience a small "b" budget car can provide transportation...I liken this to the mass produced scopes. They work and they generally get the job done.
However, at some point in time, your transportation needs and interests may change and when they do, then it is time for a big "B" budget car. Similar transportation but subtley (maybe or maybe not depending on the size of the budget) different.
Is big "B" gear better than small "b" gear? Strictly speaking yes for all of the reasons that others have listed...
However, don't ever confuse "better" with "more enjoyable" depending on what your interests, budget and objectives are, small "b" gear may be perfectly adequate and there is nothing wrong with that at all. The more important thing is to get out under the stars and enjoy them.
Clear Skies...