Thread: Parallax adjustment or no parallax adjustment

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Consider whether you will be able to focus clearly on the target. Parallax adj allows you to focus the target clearly at all ranges. People over 40 find it progressively harder to focus up close. The lens in their eye goes hard and they stay focused close to infinity ( or whatever depending If they are short or longsighted). If you have had a cataract fixed or are over 60 you will find it very noticeable at short range ( <100m). Using a SB 10x40 it was a nice scope but blurred up close. You might also find the image unfocused at infinity perhaps you're not actually shooting that far but annoying. My vx1 2-7x32 has fixed parallax at about 80m and is always blurred a little at the horizon. I went for parallax on my 3-12 PM II and when set at min of 50m it is quite use able down to 20 but blurry at 15m on 12x. Vrry much nicer to use for me. If you are 20 yr old and not long sighted then without parallax will be OK.

I'm 64 and a good pair of glasses fixes all!