The windage and elevation knobs offer the positive clicks I expected at this price point and the illumination adjustment knob stops positively at each setting up to 11. Moreover, while I was hunting with a partner, I compared it to his similarly priced Swarovski at low light and it was, to my eye, a fraction better.

This optic offers outstanding target images in low light… not having ever owned an optic as nice as this one, I was actually taken back at how bright it was at low light the first time I used it. The image quality is exceptional at all magnifications with clear glass and presents no eye box issues for me. This optic is precise in adjustments and has held zero for me. It is quite robust and although I did not put it through any type of “torture test”, I’m confident it would accommodate some reasonable abnormal abuse… certainly more abuse than I expect to inflict on it in my hunting endeavors. My out of the box impression was that it was a well manufactured, quality optic with the fantastic fit and finish everyone expects from a Schmidt Bender product. I purchased this optic with the intent to hunt deer and bear at shooting distances up to 300 yards. And the future-oriented Zenith series, expressing without doubt progress and aesthetic awareness.Schmidt & Bender Klassik 3-12x50 Specifications Manufacturer Since each hunter, each hunt and each climate has its own specific requirements, Schmidt & Bender offers a wide variety of different scopes in two product lines: the Klassik series, perfected through model updates and continuing development over many years, epitomizing the traditional style in form and function. Synonyms for a company supplying high-quality hunting scopes on a global scale. Thus Schmidt & Bender has become one of the leading suppliers of precision scopes in the world. Since that time a great amount of passion, ingenuity, and a strong awareness for quality, together with close and successful cooperation with the shooters have always contributed towards accomplishing that goal. As early as 1957 the family business engaged in the development, production and optimization of riflescopes that always meet the ever-increasing requirements in this segment. Schmidt & Bender is a synonym for quality and precision, for tradition and innovation.

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