Features:

  • Leopold Model #170757 SX-1 Ventana 2 15-45x60mm - Angled
  • 100% Waterproof, fog proof, and backed by Leupold's lifetime
  • Guard-ion lens coating sheds water, dirt, and fingerprints for a clear, crisp image
  • Twilight Light Management System adds up to 10 extra minutes of glassing light
  • Folded light path technology helps achieve a compact, lightweight design
  • Features an extremely smooth focusing system for fine adjustments
  • Generous eye relief for comfortable extended viewing
  • Built-in 1/4-20 tripod adapter port
Leupold Gold Line Quality

Way better than my old, cheaper scope (well, duh!)! I have never been disappointed with Leopold quality. Sorry, not much help for comparison shoppers; I've never spent this much for a spotting scope before. I'm pretty sure I won't ever need one better than this one, though.

Awesome spotting scope for your money!

I've had this scope for several years now and I'm very happy with how well it has worked for me. It's perfect for the shooting range! It has great image quality, is durable, reliable, and very easy to use.

Leupold's Lifetime Warranty is Legit

Back in July 2013 I purchased the 1st Version of this Spotting Scope. It served me well with it's superior optics and I used it frequently, probably once a week at the Range as well as in Rimfire League Competition. Just a couple of weeks ago, it came apart in two pieces when the part holding the eyepiece separated from the rest of the scope containing the main front lens. I called Leupold in Beaverton, Oregon who told me it was guaranteed for life and to send it in for repair or replacement. In less than 2 weeks I received a replacement scope, the latest version 2. Similar in many ways to the original but better as one would expect. And they threw in a small tripod as well! Kudos to Leupold and their outstanding warranty and customer service! I am genuinely impressed and intend to purchase their products in the future whenever the opportunity arises. A Leupold DeltaPoint Pro Red Dot is probably next. I would be remiss if I did not comment on their support for their products.

Incredibly sharp and easy to use !

TERRIFIC scope! 45x is plenty. Most people with x60 scopes rarely use more than x40 power so I decided to go for this smaller, lighter scope. We used it on wolves in Yellowstone this week at distances of 1/2 to 1 mile. This scope is tack sharp. I was able to compare to Swarovski, Vortex and Nikon and this Leupold seems just as sharp at a fraction of the price. The amount of eye relief is generous, even better than some of the Swarovskis I looked through. That makes it easy to use this scope while wearing glasses.

I love it

I can see clearly. It replaces a lower cost unit

Good Budget Scope

Leupold Ventana SX2 15-45 x 60 Wanted a smaller budget scope for wildlife and scenery viewing priced around the $300 range; if you are fussy about optics and want something bright, clear and with decent eye relief, this is the one to get. Tested out some makes from Bushnell, Vortex, Barska, Celestron and all have their compromises at this price point. The Leupold’s image clarity and brightness holds up very well from 15x to 35x magnification; pushing magnification into the 40x or even maxing it out at 45x will obviously see some degradation in brightness but image clarity is still quite good and viewable. This was the biggest difference between the Leupold and its competitors; most scopes are quite useless beyond mid magnification in this price range. Of all the scopes I have tested, the Barska’s quality was the worst; of the 2 Barska scope I tried out and promptly returned, workmanship and QC was spotty at best. The others just couldn’t hold a decent image with anything approaching 40x zooms. The Leupold’s color rendition was also marginally better than the others, but I wouldn’t say it was that big of a difference in this area. Chromatic aberration was nicely controlled and there was minimal discoloration of the images even at the higher magnification. Ultimately being able to hold brightness, clarity and natural coloration is the name of the game here, and the Leupold really held its own in these 3 categories. Eye relief was also consistently better with the Leupold; Celestron and Barska scopes in this price range registered the worst. Even at 45x I never felt images were pin-holed or difficult to view, I also wear prescription glasses and the viewing images through the Leupold is not an issue even at the higher magnification. Physically the scope is nicely made and all adjustment knobs are smooth to rotate with good tactile feel. I purchased the angle version and the scope is mounted on my Amazon tripod sitting in my living room balcony. Not exactly a big buck set up but the scope is primarily used for wildlife, scenery, city and the occasional celestial viewing. A huge portion of my viewing is even done during dawn/dusk lighting conditions and this Leupold performs well. Ultimately this is a very nice budget scope with more than acceptable image quality for $279. If you want something a little better, you’ll have to probably cough up another $100 to $150 for some of the smaller Bushnell or Vortex glass with ED coating. Just don’t think you can do any better in this price range. Happy with my purchase and shipping time was as promised by the vendor. Scope even arrived 2 days early and the packaging was average. Recommended product and I would buy again from this vendor.

Perfect for Shooters

My husband loves this and uses it frequently

Five Stars

Super clear. Great scope for the money

Best scope for the money!!!

The quality of the glass is exceptional! This is one of those things that you “get what you pay for “. Buy a cheaper scope and you’ll regret it!!

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