Celestron C65 Mini Mak Spotting Scope - 30-90x65, Waterproof

Celestron C65 Mini Mak Spotting Scope - 30-90x65, Waterproof
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poor visuals
By jim from ny on 11/02/2009
Pros:
Good price
Cons:
Poor focusing
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
wanted for birding but poor performance
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C65 Scope - don't expect too much
By Herbert Fensterbenster - Runner/XC skier from Pikes Peak Region on 10/25/2009
Pros:
Strong Magnification
Cons:
Poorly Illuminated
Best Uses:
Bright Conditions, Shooting
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
The optics are fair at best, depth of focus and width of field seem constricted as does the dark image. But the main complaint is the flimsy plastic tripod which really needs to be beefed up. If I were the designer I might have also considered a small alignent feature as it is difficult to locate an object, and then with the flaky tripod and lock down even more difficult to keep the object centered.
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I was disappointed
By snow coacherVerified Reviewer from YNP,WY on 10/07/2009
Pros:
Nicely packaged
Describe Yourself:
Professional Guide
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
compact, but the focus ring was hard to turn, given the magnification the view kept shifting when you tried to focus. When I finally focused it, the view was not clear. I'm returning it today.
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disapointing
By JibberVerified Reviewer from Tacoma, WA on 07/29/2009
Cons:
Difficult to focus, Dim image
Best Uses:
Paper weight
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
Looks great, good name, lousy product
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By xxxxxxxxx from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 01/20/2009
Pros:
Bright Eyepiece, Strong Magnification
Best Uses:
Shooting
Describe Yourself:
Avid Adventurer
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments:
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not all it's cracked up to be
By chrismaniac from golden, co on 01/05/2009
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
It was a great price, but was not clear and crisp.
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would not focus out of box
By L from Boulder CO on 01/04/2009
Pros:
Good tripod
Cons:
Would not focus
Best Uses:
Bright Conditions
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments:
because it would not focus I could tell nothing about its quality. [...]
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The C65 Waterproof
By Sightless from NJ on 11/12/2008
Pros:
Bright Eyepiece
Best Uses:
Bright Conditions
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments:
I found this package to be a little limiting because of its lowest magnification. I needed something half of that. The product is of good quality for its price-range. Users who wish to use it for shooting might find the same issues I had; too narrow a field of view at 100yds / magnification too high. For birders, it may take some getting used to, to acquire your bird, focus and then try to re-acquire. No easy task. If your subject is across a lake, this is OK. Under 50ft, this is not so good. Astronomy, This too took some getting used to; star finding is an act of patience, a virtue I lack. I brought in the moons of Saturn, that was cool. Lunar landscape awesome. Of not, Celestron's coatings are good. the Red/Blue shift you sometimes see around the moon's perimeter in other optics is not seen here. All in all, I would recommend these to those who would need such things in light of my findings.
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Highly Portable spotting scope
By charlie from Indiana on 08/05/2008
Pros:
Strong Magnification
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments:
Although the optics won't thrill the experienced user of a spotting scope, this unit is light and highly portable--almost as easy to pack and carry as a pair of binoculars.
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Great value in a spotting scope
By GentlemanVerified Reviewer from New Joizee on 07/24/2008
Pros:
Bright Eyepiece, Strong Magnification
Cons:
Bulky
Best Uses:
Shooting
Describe Yourself:
Casual/ Recreational
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments:
Good value and nice optics
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