Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide HD 20-60x85 Angled Gen2

• 20-60x zoom range: Covers wide-area scanning at 20x and detailed evaluation at 60x, so the scope works equally well for locating animals, checking antlers, reading terrain, or spotting impacts at distance.
• 85 mm objective lens: The large front lens gathers more light than compact spotters, helping maintain a brighter, more usable image in poor weather, deep shade, and the low-light periods when game is often most active.
• HD optical system with Twilight Max HD: Designed to improve contrast and control glare, it makes fine detail easier to separate from background clutter when glassing into dark timber, across open hillsides, or over reflective ground.
• Angled eyepiece with central focus: The angled layout is more comfortable for long sessions from a tripod, while the smooth central focusing system makes it easier to fine-tune the image quickly as distance and viewing conditions change.
• Waterproof and fogproof construction: Built for field use in changing weather, it keeps the optic dependable when moving between temperatures, glassing in rain, or spending long hours outdoors.

About the Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide Series

The Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide series sits in the brand’s Pro Guide HD observation family and is aimed squarely at hunters and shooters who need more reach than binoculars can provide without moving into oversized specialist spotting scopes. Introduced in 2019, the line is offered in both 15-45x65 and 20-60x85 formats, with straight and angled eyepiece versions to suit different tripod setups and viewing styles. In its current Gen 2 form, the series adds a built-in Arca-Swiss tripod mount and the Form-Fit eyecup system, giving users a more adaptable and secure field setup.

Across the range, the design emphasis is practical rather than bulky: strong magnification, HD-oriented image quality, and weather-ready construction for long days outdoors. Leupold equips the series with its Twilight Max HD Light Management System and Guard-ion lens coating, technologies intended to improve contrast, manage glare, and keep the outer lens surfaces clearer in wet or dirty conditions. The result is a spotting-scope family built for extended glassing, target observation, and game spotting where image clarity, comfort, and dependable field handling matter more than unnecessary complexity.

About the Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide HD 20-60x85 Angled Gen2

The Leupold SX-4 Pro Guide HD 20-60x85 Angled Gen2 is the larger, higher-reach configuration in the series, built for users who want a spotting scope that can move from broad observation to close inspection without changing position. Its 20-60x magnification range gives it the flexibility to scan efficiently at lower power, then zoom in for judging detail at long distance. Paired with an 85 mm objective lens, that zoom range remains practical in difficult light, where a smaller objective can start to look dim at higher magnification.

The optical layout is tuned for field use rather than bench-only viewing. Fully multicoated lenses help preserve image brightness and contrast, while the series’ HD-focused light-management approach is especially useful when glassing into shadow, across bright open country, or during the first and last light periods. The angled eyepiece makes this model particularly well suited to tripod work, because it reduces neck strain during long sessions and is easier to share between users of different heights. Its 17.8-19.0 mm eye relief also supports a more relaxed viewing position, including for many eyeglass wearers.

In practical use, the scope balances reach with control. The central focusing system allows smooth, precise adjustment, the fixed body keeps the platform straightforward and robust, and the waterproof, fogproof housing is made for changing weather and temperature shifts. At 2218 g and 452 mm long, it is not a compact travel spotter; it is a full-size hunting and target-observation optic intended to deliver a steadier, brighter image when detail at distance matters.

About Leupold

Leupold & Volpel was founded in 1907 in Portland, Oregon, by Fred Leupold and Adam Volpel. The company later introduced its first riflescope, the Plainsman, in 1947 and the Duplex reticle in 1962, two milestones that helped establish its long-standing place in American sport optics. Today, Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, where it moved its manufacturing plant and headquarters in 1968.

Leupold remains family-owned and focuses on optics for hunting, shooting, and outdoor use. Its catalog spans riflescopes, red dot sights, binoculars, spotting scopes, rangefinders, and thermal optics, with product families that cover both sporting and tactical applications. That broad experience shows in observation products such as the SX-4 Pro Guide series, where the company applies its practical field-oriented approach to optical clarity, durability, and user-focused mechanical design.

Main Features

• Magnification: 20.00 x - 60.00 x
• Objective lens diameter: 85.00 mm
• Field of view: 30.57 m/1000m - 16.87 m/1000m
• Angular field of view: 1.8° - 1°
• Exit pupil: 4.10 mm - 1.40 mm
• Eye relief: 19.00 mm - 17.80 mm
• Close focus distance: 11.67 m
• Focusing system: Central
• Lens coating: Fully Multicoated
• Eyepiece angle: 0°
• Length: 452.00 mm
• Weight: 2218.00 g
• Color: Black
• Waterproof: Yes
• Fogproof: Yes
• Tripod adaptable: Yes
• Made in: USA

Warranty

10 years. This spotting scope is covered by a 10-year warranty, providing defined long-term support for normal ownership and field use.