I'll use it both in and outdoors. For indoors, does the parallax adjustment allow for focus as close as 50 feet?
1692539
No.....not at 50ft...however..it's is good to 50yrds....you would want to find a 4x scope to use at 50ft. The predator quest is just to powerful to see that close up...I bought a Burris 4x M-tac you will see better up close with that scope...it also has a red dot speed sight..you would be able to see 2ft. In front of you....works great indoors and out doors...and can hit 1/2 minute steel out to 300meters...that's the best I can do anyway...you may be able to do better. I bought it on Amazon and got a really awesome price on it...check it out I think you will like it...I run it on my colt competition A.R. it's mil spec...so you would need a mil spec base.....the article lights up in case you need it maybe for point entry...I hope this helps....
1692540
The lowest mark on the parallax adjustment ring is for 50 yards. It turns farther down than that, but the relationship is non-linear, so I don't know if you get proper parallax at 50 feet (~17 yards). This scope is somewhat overkill for such short ranges.
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It is an excellent lens for close ups and distances when there is good light environment, but not for low light situations, unless you have a flash. For indoors would be better a f/2.8 lens or less (f/1.2 or 1.4).
955255
It is focus-able to the viewer. I can't see clearly past 2 feet without my glasses. I see through this perfectly when I focus it. It's a tough little scope. I've been very happy with it. -DM
1580106
This lens is useful in many low light situations. it is like the 50mm 1.4G (only bigger, longer, heavier, sharper and a lot more expensive). Compared to the 50mm 1.4G, it also and requires more light due to the longer focal length. Is it suitable for museum or church or any indoor shoot? Yes. Is it worth the price? That depends. IMHO, 50mm can perform that just as well, except it does not that reach.
398291
minimum focus is less than 5 feet, seems about 57 inches or maybe as little as 52, I cannot remember. I have occasionally used it for closeups of flowers quite well
865037
Yes Like any scope of this type the parallax has to be adjusted to this distance. Also at this price the cross hairs are a little thick but something I expected.
2208276
You can focus to within eight inches away of your subject. But remember that this is a wide angle, 24mm equivalent lens, so even at a close up distance, you will get more into your frame than you would with a longer lens. You must also be aware of potential wide-angle distortion.
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I assume you mean 'in focus' for people with less than 20-20 vision. Yes, the rubber cap holding the glass lens will screw out quite a distance to adjust focus. It's good for about 1.75-2.00 diopter. The downside is there is no locking ring to hold the cap at your preferred focus point. (A dot of silicone sealant can hold it in place ) 2.25 diopter or higher? It won't screw out that far.
1870387
Using another spyglass viewing a yardstick and doing a little math I came up with 145' at 1000 ft which would be 450' at 1000 yds. A quick test against my Mom's similar $135 device, including the 10" focus ability, showed no visible difference to me. I do wish it had a rubber eye cup, though.
84637
Close focus is 25 feet, a little fuzzy at 20 ft. I use mine to spot bullet holes in a target when shooting with iron sights at 50 yards. Works great!
317906
The parallax is set for 100 yards on this scope. Bore sighting is a great place to start and then make the sighting in adjustments to get dead on at 25-50 yards. This compact scope should be perfect for your eyes and the will focus just fine at the distances you describe.
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There is focus adjustment on the back end for adjusting ranges ... set it a 50 yards and mid-magnification and adjust if I need to for really close and over 100
1250347
I haven't used this lens specifically for portraits only for long distance shots indoors and outdoors. It worked well for those purposes.
1312202
Closest usable focus distance is about 5.5 inches from the lens. What that means in practice is that an item one-half of an inch across will fill about half the frame (at least on my 50D).
589186
Yes this headband magnifier will be in good focus at 18 to 24 inch range. I am happy with mine. I spread butterflies using mine. I have no focus problems at 24" or much closer. For the price this magnifier is as good or better than much more expensive one.
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Hi There! Sorry, but I haven't used this lens indoors and I am new to photography. I bought this lens for my trip to Africa and for my daughter's outdoor sports. I live in the Pacific NW where it rains often so that's the main reason I bought this lens is because of the weather proofing. So far I have been extremely happy with it's performance. I shoot with with the K5 IIS. Sorry I can't really comment on the numbers or stats of my pictures. All I know is the pictures I've taken have been pretty amazing. Cheers!
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I understand your situation, but for shooting indoor sports the wider aperture is the way to go. Save up for the 200mm telephoto. It's a great lens and considerably less expensive than something like a 70-200 IS ii.