BTX Practical Application Question

[Macdaddy]

I'm in the midst of purchasing an ATX spotter for dual purposes. I want one for range use primarily and some field use but my wife will be using it for digiscoping with her SLR camera.
I personally like the BTX option for long term eye comfort but am a little concerned that its magnification may be too much for a lot of my shorter ranges 200-400 yards. I have been read that the 30X or 35X power is much more suited for the 1000 yard plus situations. Can someone lend some first hand use thoughts on the BTX practical applications.
For my wife's purposes, we'll get her the traditional angled eyepiece since the BTX is limited on its digiscoping capability. Thanks,

 

[gr8fuldoug]

200-400 yards will appear as a view 6.7 - 13.5 yards. A rock steady tripod is a must.

 

[Macdaddy]

200-400 yards will appear as a view 6.7 - 13.5 yards. A rock steady tripod is a must.

thanks Doug.

 

[DetroitRearView]

The BTX is phenomenal ifrom my perspective. I can glass all day hunting with it and not get the “Popeye” single ocular fatigue.

If you are not talking movers at 100-500 yards it is also great for range work. I run the 95MM most of the time with the BTX - but the 65MM is prettty amazing for it’s size. For me personally, since it is a modular system I like the 95mm/65MM objectives with the BTX and the ATX oculars. Very flexible system.

Two days ago I was glassing for mule deer and I came up with this young Bighorn Ram at just over 3 miles using the BTX 95MM combo. Not a great image (just laid my Iphone 6 over one eyepiece - the larger one is pixilated because I edited it.

I could have put the 1.7 mag extender on the system (yielding 59.5X) but I left it in the truck. You can achieve 119X with the mag extender using the ATX95 combination.

The ATX65MM is really great for extended backcountry packing or if you are traveling and have limited space.

I added a few images - again this is the BTX and just an IPhone 6 held over one eyepiece without any attachment device.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Thanks for sharing. The 95mm/65MM objectives with the BTX and the ATX oculars is the most popular combo

 

[HayStax]

I just got back from my elk hunt. For me the BTX was amazing for extended glassing but lacked the magnification necessary to score animals, even with the doubler it was tough. We had a ton of Swaro glass on the hill and almost everyone agreed the ATX and 95mm was the best. We threw my doubler on that plus the phone scope and were able to get really good looks at elk 2-3 miles away. For coues deer, or other tedious spotting the BTX would be great. For my big open country I’m probably gonna trade my BTX for an ATX and be happy with it. Plus it is just too bulky to pack

@gr8fuldoug The promaster tripod and Leica Geovids were perfect! It was a pleasure working with you guys!

 

[DetroitRearView]

I now always take the BTX. The few times I have left it behind I have regretted it immensely. I find many more animals with it than if I were using just my Binocular and the ATX. If I am intentionally going light, I use the BTX/65MM. I would rather lose a few minutes of light than to not be able to glass with 2 eyes @ 30-35X. I easily spot large bulls/bucks at several miles and recognize it is a critter I would want to pursue.

Some have gone the 15x56 bin route and use no spotter. I tried this for a few years and found that I miss animals because of the smaller FOV and it does not have adequate magnification for the large open expanses in which I live and hunt.

The ATX eyepiece is not much larger than the mag extender- so sometimes I carry both eyepieces or even the ATX/65MM and the BTX/95MM together, the ATX65MM is so small and light you hardly notice the additional weight. Throw the mag extender on the ATX/95MM and you can really get some detail; conditions permitting of course.

Pic below 14 miles out 35X BTX with IPhone 6 - not a good image compared to the Elk I could pick out from my house - but at least I could see the critters were out feeding.