I recently bought a Zeiss conquest v4 and am pretty sure there is a term of the red edging that appears on my targets that are simple black circles on light color background. I would like to try and determine if the amount I am seeing is an issue or normal for the quality of glass purchased.
Rifle Scopes What is the term for the red edge on see through their scope on high contrast targets?
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Sounds like chromatic aberration. Usually appears as more of a purple color. It's an issue that tends to be more pronounced on less expensive optics (lenses, scopes, etc) and is generally seen in certain high-contrast areas, such as a tree against bright sky.
Thank you. The purple color makes sense as that would indicate both red and green shifting. Now I can google the phenomena and learn how it manifests in a scope. I'm familiar with this in old TV (tubes).
I did reach out to Zeiss support and they asked several question which seemed reasonable to determine if there might be a fault. I don't think my responses helped too much and am now sending it in for their inpection.
If the amount of crhomatic aberration is normal for this scope, then I am fine. But since this scope is over $1000 and this is my first experience with Zeiss, I have no basis of expectation. My other scopes are far less and one (Bushnell Elite tactical) is twice as much. The Bushnell shows practically none and I use it out to 1000 yds. clear as a bell. The Vortex does not exhibit this aberration except when zoom all the way in.
Just part of the learning process I suppose. I wish I had enough for more Bushnells but money is becoming a major factor in this sport.
I did reach out to Zeiss support and they asked several question which seemed reasonable to determine if there might be a fault. I don't think my responses helped too much and am now sending it in for their inpection.
If the amount of crhomatic aberration is normal for this scope, then I am fine. But since this scope is over $1000 and this is my first experience with Zeiss, I have no basis of expectation. My other scopes are far less and one (Bushnell Elite tactical) is twice as much. The Bushnell shows practically none and I use it out to 1000 yds. clear as a bell. The Vortex does not exhibit this aberration except when zoom all the way in.
Just part of the learning process I suppose. I wish I had enough for more Bushnells but money is becoming a major factor in this sport.
The Conquest V4 is Zeiss's entry-level line, so I wouldn't necessarily expect it to have the same quality of glass as their high-end scopes like the Victory line. If you like the Elite Tactical line, it might be worth looking for another as some of the models are going for < $1000.
Several models for < $1k here:
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Aah, thank you for the clarification. That does shift my expectation. With that being the case the price tag is a bit on the high side.
On the other note, the Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS II was about $2200 when I bought it. I see they are running 1700-1900 now. And it has spoiled me for scopes; so much so, that I was thinking the quality I like is >2000.
This Zeiss was specifically bought to go on an entry-level F-Class. This years range only goes out to 300. I am getting good solid hits. If chromatic aberration does not indicate POI shift or some form of alignment error that will impact shot to shot, then I can suffer the nuisance of the red glow, for now.
The Conquest V4 is Zeiss's entry-level line, so I wouldn't necessarily expect it to have the same quality of glass as their high-end scopes like the Victory line. If you like the Elite Tactical line, it might be worth looking for another as some of the models are going for < $1000.
Several models for < $1k here:
Aah, thank you for the clarification. That does shift my expectation. With that being the case the price tag is a bit on the high side.
On the other note, the Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS II was about $2200 when I bought it. I see they are running 1700-1900 now. And it has spoiled me for scopes; so much so, that I was thinking the quality I like is >2000.
This Zeiss was specifically bought to go on an entry-level F-Class. This years range only goes out to 300. I am getting good solid hits. If chromatic aberration does not indicate POI shift or some form of alignment error that will impact shot to shot, then I can suffer the nuisance of the red glow, for now.
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