Yukon photon 5x42

[salmo]

Nobody said you had to buy the doubler MrGG, its just an option if you want it.

However, a 23mm iris makes about as big a difference to the performance as you see when switching from the onboard IR to a T20, probably more in fact, its well worth it. Without an iris the focus is fussy, get it sharp on a 25yd rabbit and its not sharp on a 50yd one. Nobody can dispute that, there are forums littered with complaints about the fussy focus issue and many a Photon was sold as a result, the cant be and are not, all wrong. With an iris you can set focus at a mid point of your shooting ranges and it will maintain a really sharp image to your near and far ranges really well. Don't knock the iris option until you have tried it, its easy enough to do with a 23mm hole centered in a bit of card which you tape over the lens in a central position. If you like it you can buy one or make a more permanent one. It can be as simple as a hole in the end of an aerosol cap.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...cs/photo-4.jpg

I dont think anyone who did this would not honestly say they saw a very distinct improvement in what is called the depth of field, even you. Simple fact is you cant say its not an improvement if you haven't tried it.

ps. Im sure your not the only one of us who shoots lots of rabbits on a big scale either.