Celestron 52250 80mm Ultima Zoom Spotting Scope by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron 52250 80mm Ultima Zoom Spotting Scope
Digital camera Review: Great For Spotting
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for my husband for Christmas and it was a big hit. He was jealous that his friend had this really expensive spotter when they were hunting for Mountain Sheep. I got him this one and he says it is just as good or better.Digital camera Review: Great Scope - Great Price by Comparison
Summary: 4 Stars
I originally bought a Raven from Eagle Optics. But I returned it. Raven was $400. It had poor eye relief and poor image quality but very good scope construction (housing, cordura case etc). I went to Cabela's and tried the usual high-end suspects as well as Meopta, and Cabela's ED (Big Sky?). Thought I was going to have to resign myself to spend the big bucks 'someday'. But, I persisted and stopped by Ryder Hobby shop 'just to check it out'. Am glad I did. The Celestron Ultima 80 gave me the 'wow' factor I thought I was going to see in Raven and only saw in the highest end scopes. Well made, crisp images, you cannot beat it for the price. As good if not better than the Cabela's ($700) scope. I can recommend it. Bought it for $239. Also compared the C5 and other C90 scopes. Not nearly as good either. Would have been neat to check out the 80 ED, but they did not have it and it runs twice the price. I read all the same on-line reviews you probably have, and I can't figure out how this one did not figure much more prominently or how the Raven got such good reviews. Raven reminds me of my old Tasco binoc's. I'm very happy with the Celestron 80. Saw wood ducks, ring necks, Sand Hill Cranes all this evening approaching twilight with exceptional clarity. Even allows for T-ring mount for camera I read. Hope this helps.Digital camera Review: Great for target shooting
Summary: 4 Stars
Celestron has always made good quality/value scopes, and this one is no exception. While it is no Swarovski or Nikon, it certainly gets the job done! You'll love the extra brightness that the larger diameter objective lens gives you, and the zoom eyepiece is about as good as you'll find.
Focusing is slightly awkward, but once you get used to it it works OK. Once focused, images are tack-sharp.
I use this primarily for target shooting, and it is perfect for that purpose. It works best in bright sunlight when at higher magnifications, and works great in any conditions when using lower magnifications.
I plan to use this for some up-close bird watching this spring, and I think this scope will be great at that as well.
For the money, this scope is hard to beat for its excellent build quality and good overall optical performance.
Digital camera Review: Great scope, excellent price
Summary: 5 Stars
The Celestron 52250 is my entry-level scope - I have no other scopes to compare it to - but I am very happy with its performance. It is built solidly, is easy to use, and provides images that meet and exceed all my expectations - and the price can't be beat.Digital camera Review: Impressive for the Money
Summary: 4 Stars
This scope has impressive optics, especially for the price. At 20X the view is clear, sharp, and wide. The closer you zoom to 60x the image deteriorates in terms of clarity and color, as do all zooms. I've used this scope for birding and other wildlife and have no embarrassment letting Swarovski or Leica scope owners view through this scope. Got a great first view of an Indigo Bunting at 20X and was able to ID a surf scoter at 60X. For the money, this scope is exceptional. To attach a camera, you only need to pry off the rubber cup on the eyepiece and screw on a T ring for your make of camera. This scope is definitely waterproof. I used it in a steady rain during a birding class trip with no harm to the scope at all, while my cheap binoculars fogged completely.