Megrez 72 VS. ZS80II

[eddy]

Which would you choose and why? The price is attractive, either going to be used for imaging, but viewing on the odd occasion!

Thanks

Eddy

[hunterknox]

I got the M72. Short enough to fit in a rucksack, slightly lighter so better suited to a photo tripod, and wider field for, well, widefield. If visual was my main concern I'd probably have done it the other way round though.

[eddy]

and had the 80?

[hunterknox]

Borrowed one once (actually one of the many clones, but they're all the same). The ZS clone definitely seemed more comfortable at higher powers, and was more tolerant of certain eyepieces. Had a moonfish 30mm, which is ace in most scopes but definitely didn't agree with the M72. Sold it and got a TMB Paragon instead which is perfect.