I am relatively new to this, but learning in a hurry. I would like to know, whats the point in having an "artificial" magnification range? I ask because I have had the pleasure of owning two fine optics at this point, a Schmidt and Bender PMII 4-16x50 and a Schmidt and Bender PMII 5-25x56.
I have noticed on the 4-16 that the field of view is the same from 5.3x down to 4x, just with a tunneling effect that reduces the magnification effect without increasing the field of view. The 5-25 does the same thing somewhere around 7.5x down to 5x.
I guess my question is, what is the benefit to this? I am not increasing the field of view, just decreasing the magnification, so why not have a 5.3-16 and a 7.5-25? What are the benefits to going down lower? Is this just to sell more scopes because of the "increased" range of magnification?
Keep in mind that I am new to this, so if this question seems redundant, please bare with me!
Thanks,
-Bob
I have noticed on the 4-16 that the field of view is the same from 5.3x down to 4x, just with a tunneling effect that reduces the magnification effect without increasing the field of view. The 5-25 does the same thing somewhere around 7.5x down to 5x.
I guess my question is, what is the benefit to this? I am not increasing the field of view, just decreasing the magnification, so why not have a 5.3-16 and a 7.5-25? What are the benefits to going down lower? Is this just to sell more scopes because of the "increased" range of magnification?
Keep in mind that I am new to this, so if this question seems redundant, please bare with me!
Thanks,
-Bob