Jimmy and Mark are once again joined by one of the optical engineers here on the team at Vortex, Christian Benson. Christian schools us on all the questions we could muster around the topic of “Light Transmission” in the optics we use. What is “Light transmission”, how is it measured, what makes an optic better/worse in low light scenarios and all the common misconceptions about light transmission. He also walks us through an optical glass chart and discusses lens design, coatings, size and how all these things play into the systems he and his team engineer. Light is the reason all of our optics work in the first place and it’s a fascinating thing that, as usual, blows our minds every time we talk about it!
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#10MinuteTalk - Lightweight Hunting Bipods
Ep. 287 | .308 Versus 6.5 Creedmoor. Who Reigns Supreme?
#10MinuteTalk - The 240 Weatherby Mag. – Fast as Lightning or Flash in the Pan?
Ep. 286 | Youth .22’s – The Long and Short of it
#10MinuteTalk - Remi Warren’s Favorite Hunting Cartridge of All Time – The .??? ???
Ep. 285 | Is the 10mm the Best Bear Defense Pistol Cartridge?
#10MinuteTalk - What is “Apparent Field of View”, and Does it Matter?
Ep. 284 | The .325 WSM – King of the WSM’s or Lead Balloon?
#10MinuteTalk - Rik’s Turkey Crunchin’ 870
Ep. 283 | Outfitting Your AR for Home Defense
#10MinuteTalk - Binocular or Monocular Laser Rangefinder - What’s Best?
Ep. 282 | Prepper's Mindset — Clay Hayes Edition
#10MinuteTalk - Tikka Actions — What Makes Them So Great?
Ep. 281 | Prepping – What’s the Best Strategy?
#10MinuteTalk - EDC Pocket Dump – Brennan Brennecke Edition
Ep. 280 | Defensive Handgun Ammo Breakdown with Hornady®
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Ep. 279 | 3 Gobblers at 5 Steps – NE Turkey Hunt Recap
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