Surveying device with • a radiation source for generation of a distance measurement beam (B, B1, B2), • a base defining a vertical axis (v), • a support defining a tilt axis (t), the support being arranged on the base and rotatable relative to the base about the vertical axis (v) as a first axis of rotation (Rv), • a targeting unit carried by the support, the targeting unit being arranged rotatable relative to the support about the tilt axis (t) as a second axis of rotation (rt), for emitting the distance measurement beam (B, B1, B2) in an emission direction into free space, the emission direction being variable with respect to the vertical axis (v) and the tilt axis (t), • a first angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the support with respect to the vertical axis (v) and • a second angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the targeting unit with respect to the tilt axis (t), • a beam deflection element, situated in the targeting unit and being rotatable about a deflection axis (d) as a third axis of rotation (Rd), the deflection axis (d) being congruent to the tilt axis (t) and allowing for an additional rotation of the beam deflection element in the vertical plane coaxial with and independent of the tilt, and the beam deflection element being arranged in such a way in a distance measurement beam path that the emission direction can be varied with respect to the deflection axis (d), and • a third angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the beam deflection element with respect to the deflection axis (d), characterized in that the targeting unit comprises a small angle aperture and at least one wide angle aperture, differing in angle opening (FoV) and angular position with respect to the deflection axis (d), the beam deflection element being rotatable in such a way that the measurement beam (B, B1, B2) is selectively emittable through either aperture (4, 5a). • a radiation source for generation of a distance measurement beam (B, B1, B2), • a base defining a vertical axis (v), • a support defining a tilt axis (t), the support being arranged on the base and rotatable relative to the base about the vertical axis (v) as a first axis of rotation (Rv), • a targeting unit carried by the support, the targeting unit being arranged rotatable relative to the support about the tilt axis (t) as a second axis of rotation (rt), for emitting the distance measurement beam (B, B1, B2) in an emission direction into free space, the emission direction being variable with respect to the vertical axis (v) and the tilt axis (t), • a first angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the support with respect to the vertical axis (v) and • a second angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the targeting unit with respect to the tilt axis (t), • a beam deflection element, situated in the targeting unit and being rotatable about a deflection axis (d) as a third axis of rotation (Rd), the deflection axis (d) being congruent to the tilt axis (t) and allowing for an additional rotation of the beam deflection element in the vertical plane coaxial with and independent of the tilt, and the beam deflection element being arranged in such a way in a distance measurement beam path that the emission direction can be varied with respect to the deflection axis (d), and • a third angle encoder for measuring the respective relative position of the beam deflection element with respect to the deflection axis (d),