Leupold SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55×80 Spotting Scope – Straight
The Leupold SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55×80 Spotting Scope was designed with rugged performance in mind, whether you need all day functionality in the backcountry or a bright, clear image at the range. This spotter delivers exceptional performance even in the toughest conditions. Its versatile 27-55x magnification range strikes a perfect balance between performance and weight, complemented by a straight eyepiece that intuitively aligns with your line of sight for easy target acquisition and tracking.
Built around Leupold’s Professional Grade Optical System, it offers unmatched light transmission designed to excel in challenging lighting conditions, along with industry leading glare reduction that ensures a clear image even in harsh, direct light. For added convenience, Leupold has integrated an Arca-Swiss tripod adapter into the SX-5 Santiam HD, allowing quick and secure mounting to any Arca-Swiss compatible head.
The SX-5 Santiam HD is designed and assembled in the USA. Like all Leupold spotting scopes, it’s fogproof, waterproof, and guaranteed to perform for life.
Leupold SX-5 Santiam HD Features
Arca-Swiss Compatible Base
The Arca-Swiss base attaches easily to compatible tripods without needing an adapter plate. It also accommodates tripods that aren’t built on the Arca-Swiss system, using its integrated 1/4-20 threads.
Professional Grade Optical System
Leupold’s Professional Grade Optical System offers unmatched light transmission that’s designed to outperform in the most challenging lighting conditions, industry leading glare reduction for a clear image in harsh, direct light, and the resolution and clarity that professional guides and shooters demand in the field.
Diamond Coat 2
Exterior lens surfaces are treated with DiamondCoat 2, an ion assist lens coating, for higher light transmission and the greatest level of abrasion resistance Leupold has ever offered. Diamond Coat 2 has the additional advantage of assisting in light transmission, for greater brightness, clarity and contrast, and will prove its worth in the wildest places on earth.
Fully Multi-Coated Lens System
Leupold’s fully multi-coated lens system ensures maximum brightness for clarity, contrast, and color fidelity.
High Definition
High definition, calcium fluoride lenses ensure incredible clarity at all magnification levels.
Phase Coated
Phase coated roof prisms significantly increase resolution for a sharp sight picture from edge to edge of the visual field.
Armor Coated
The durable housing is shrouded in a easy grip rubber armor coating that provides a positive grasp in all conditions.
Over Sized Eyepiece
All day glassing comfort with increased contact area, and a flexible ergonomic design.
Smooth Focusing
Features an extremely smooth focusing system for fine adjustments.
Twist Up Eyecups
Features twist up eyecups and generous eye relief for comfortable extended viewing.
Waterproof and Fogproof
Leupold pioneered modern waterproof and fogproof technology using advanced internal gasses and sealing methods that withstand extreme temperatures and elevation changes, so the internals of the optics stay moisture free and crystal clear for life.
Specifications |
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Eyepiece Style | Straight | |||||
Tripod Included | No | |||||
Length (in) | 15.75 | |||||
Weight (oz) | 68.7 | |||||
Magnification Max | 55 | |||||
Magnification Min | 27 | |||||
Objective Diameter (mm) | 80 | |||||
Linear FOV Low Mag (ft@1000yds) | 105 | |||||
Linear FOV High Mag (ft@1000yds)73 | Angular FOV Low Mag (Degrees) 2 | |||||
Angular FOV High Mag (Degrees) | 1.4 | |||||
Eye Relief Low Mag (mm) | 16.6 | |||||
Eye Relief High Mag (mm) | 19.2 | |||||
Exit Pupil Low Mag | 2.9 | |||||
Exit Pupil High Mag | 1.5 | |||||
Close Focus Distance (ft) | 11 |
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