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

Quick & Simple to set up & use super clarity

wanted for birding but poor performance

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.

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.

Looks great, good name, lousy product

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It was a great price, but was not clear and crisp.

because it would not focus I could tell nothing about its quality. [...]

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.

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.