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Not a bad unit, certainly good for the price, although eye releif at 60x is poor - Review by Jason
I bought this unit as a spotting scope for shooting. The magnification was right on what I wanted, but more over the price was right. I know you pay for what you get, but this unit really isn't all that bad.
The images aren't perfect, but are very good considering the price, and still stay bright enough on a sunny day at max magnification. The focus knob is dead bang in the right spot (for a right hander).
My only gripe with this unit is that the eye relief is dreadful. It's manageable at 20x, however at 60x, you have to push you eye right into the eye piece, against the rubber eye cup, and even then you only JUST get a full image. You can roll the eye cup back (good for those who use glasses) and this allows the correct relief distance. I would suggest it's about 2-3mm at 60x.
Otherwise, a good unit for the price. (Posted on 24/03/10)
The images aren't perfect, but are very good considering the price, and still stay bright enough on a sunny day at max magnification. The focus knob is dead bang in the right spot (for a right hander).
My only gripe with this unit is that the eye relief is dreadful. It's manageable at 20x, however at 60x, you have to push you eye right into the eye piece, against the rubber eye cup, and even then you only JUST get a full image. You can roll the eye cup back (good for those who use glasses) and this allows the correct relief distance. I would suggest it's about 2-3mm at 60x.
Otherwise, a good unit for the price. (Posted on 24/03/10)
Pros: light, price, Good price
A wonderful spotting scope. Worth a lot more than it costs. - Review by Samuel
Pros.
This is a great spotting scope. It gives the user clear sharp and bright images. The tripod has a very sturdy solid design that allows for smooth movement and shake free viewing on solid surfaces such as a table. The 20-60x zoom allows for detail that I had once thought not possible. Lady beetles can clearly be seen at 15 metres in the grass and the dates can be read on (Australian) 20 cent coins (text 1.5 mm high) from 20 metres away.
Distance is not a problem for this scope. On a sunny day the image is still bright and has great contrast even up to 60x zoom. And in any conditions the 20x zoom is brighter than what you can see with your naked eye. The powerful zoom means that on all but the clearest days atmospheric haze becomes a problem before lack of zoom. On a clear day viewing animals, cars, people etc is no problem for this scope at ranges even over a kilometre (0.62 miles).
The focus is smooth and slow allowing easy precise focus.
Viewing the moon the image is almost too bright and this scope performs better than a friends telescope that was more expensive and also is about 4 times the size.
The scope is very light, portable and has amazing power for its size
cons.
Slight chromatic aberration is noticeable at full (60x) zoom when looking at dark objects against a bright background. The straight lens design makes looking at anything above 30 degrees elevation a bit awkward.
This scope came (for me) with lens caps, lens cleaner, a good tripod, a soft carry case, a good quality lockable hard carry case all within the promised shipping date (less than a week).
Good work Celestron and oz scopes.
(Posted on 8/11/09)
This is a great spotting scope. It gives the user clear sharp and bright images. The tripod has a very sturdy solid design that allows for smooth movement and shake free viewing on solid surfaces such as a table. The 20-60x zoom allows for detail that I had once thought not possible. Lady beetles can clearly be seen at 15 metres in the grass and the dates can be read on (Australian) 20 cent coins (text 1.5 mm high) from 20 metres away.
Distance is not a problem for this scope. On a sunny day the image is still bright and has great contrast even up to 60x zoom. And in any conditions the 20x zoom is brighter than what you can see with your naked eye. The powerful zoom means that on all but the clearest days atmospheric haze becomes a problem before lack of zoom. On a clear day viewing animals, cars, people etc is no problem for this scope at ranges even over a kilometre (0.62 miles).
The focus is smooth and slow allowing easy precise focus.
Viewing the moon the image is almost too bright and this scope performs better than a friends telescope that was more expensive and also is about 4 times the size.
The scope is very light, portable and has amazing power for its size
cons.
Slight chromatic aberration is noticeable at full (60x) zoom when looking at dark objects against a bright background. The straight lens design makes looking at anything above 30 degrees elevation a bit awkward.
This scope came (for me) with lens caps, lens cleaner, a good tripod, a soft carry case, a good quality lockable hard carry case all within the promised shipping date (less than a week).
Good work Celestron and oz scopes.
(Posted on 8/11/09)
