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: Nice Piece of Equipment...
Summary: 4 Stars
but the instructions are vague and not at all helpful. If we ever get it to work, we'll give another report.Digital camera Review: Nice Scope for the money.
Summary: 5 Stars
There are so many reviews I thought I'd mention the things that are important to me. It has a large and sturdy eyepiece with smooth zoom. The focus is very smooth. I was able to identify and see all colors of a kestrel nearly a quarter mile away!
I'm sure you can buy a better scope, but not for under $150, and probably not for under $350.
Digital camera Review: Scope overview
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good instrument. In the lowest magnification setting the images are sharp and clear. It's easy to focus and see the object. The sight line on the side is very helpful to define the target area. We mainly got it to look at wildlife across the river and it serves that purpose very well. As the magnification increases the incoming light appears to decrease and it's more difficult to focus. This the first spotting scope I've owned, so I don't have much with which to compare, i.e., others may have the same characteristic. I expect that high magnification images in bright sunlight will be clearer and I am waiting to use it on that sunny day. The case is very useful in that the scope can be mounted on a tripod and be used while the case still covers the scope; good for those rainy days.Digital camera Review: Very good for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this cheap spotting scope ! For that price it's an excellent choice. Waterproof (well, never let it fall into the water...) and very light it's easy to carry around. Bright. It only shows some blueish aura around object with high magnification, but nothing to kill you, specially not for that price.
I have compared it to Svarowskis, and there're big differences, but I wouldn't pay 10x more ...so I'm happy with it
Digital camera Review: Very good low price spotter
Summary: 4 Stars
For decades, Celestron has had a good reputation among amateur astronomers for producing high quality optics. Their Ultima line was made in Japan and was competitive in performance with much more expensive European optics. More recently, they've gone to China, and predictably, the quality has fallen off noticeably. But the upside is that the prices have come down considerably, too.
The Chinese-made Ultima 80 spotting scope offers very good resolution and high light transmission at a bargain price. For those who don't demand the very best there is, the Ultima 80 represents a good value. It's well constructed, the controls operate smoothly, and the optical quality is very decent for the price point. Lenses are multicoated and the tube is waterproof. There's a slight amount of chromatic aberration and edge softness, but these have to be expected in this price range. Neither is bothersome for the vast majority of applications. What is bothersome is that eye relief is insufficient for eyeglass wearers at powers above 30x.
For nature study, the rifle range, or very casual astronomy, this is a good buy.