| Celestron Ultima Refractor 80 - 45 |  | Brand: Celestron
Category: CE
List Price: £180.00
Buy New: £127.49
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Seller: MyMemory
Rating:  8 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 480
Has Tripod Mount: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 20 x 7 x 6
MPN: 52250
Model: 52250
UPC: 050234522502
EAN: 4047825001337
ASIN: B0002CTZ70
Release Date: May 11, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 80mm Refractor Spotting Scope | | • | Multi-Coated optics | | • | 45° viewing angle | | • | 20-60x zoom eyepiece |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
A great all-around optical instrument. Great for observing nature and long distance spotting and since it is completely waterproof you can feel comfortable using it in extreme weather.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
Celestron Ultima 80 - 45º February 16, 2009
mm13 (UK)
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
Bought this after comparing many different spotting scopes including some very expensive ones; mostly all the cheaper ones have fairly poor optics, there might be some good ones but I couldn't find any. It seems fairly difficult to get any objective reviews of the Celestron Ultima scope, most reviews are either advertising hype or people who haven't used it and based on conjecture. The Ultima build quality is very good, optics are nothing short of great especially considering this is not ED glass, image does go a bit dark at 60X but that's in the nature of the beast, at 22X to about 50X it is really excellent. Eye relief is fairly good too, I can keep my spectacles on even at full magnification. I've used this to look at birds at 10m (yes, 10m) to 500m and it's really useable when the light fades after dusk; general spotting up to several miles is excellent too but then you are really at the mercy of the atmosphere - all in all it's excellent, I can only imagine what trebling the price to buy ED glass gives you! It even has a built in T-adapter to mount a cameras, a camera lens of this quality and size would cost many hundreds of £.
I mainly bought this for my daughter for astronomy, she already has a Newtonian but finds that really tedious to set up for quick viewing, no problems with this Celestron though. Although the experts will tell you that spotting scopes do not work well for astronomy work, the Ultima 80 is great. It may not suit the experts but for the casual hobbyist it gives really great images of the moon and planets (Venus is a little small but the rings are clear). It's only drawback is the comparatively small field of view for astronomy, e.g. the best you can get in is two of the stars from Orions belt. Even the experts agree that the best scope for astronomy is the one you use most often, in our case this is the Ultima! It is light, easy to focus, gives, clear images (atmospherics allowing of course) and I (and my daughter) couldn't be happier. You do need a tripod, but that's the same for all spotting scopes. Amazon's price is better than most and delivery was very quick. If you are confused over spotting scopes and can't afford a lot of money then I can wholeheartedly reommend this one, I do not think you will be disappointed.
very pleased with this March 30, 2009
Bernard Jones
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is my first spotting scope which I bought after using someone else's on a bird-spotting holiday. I am very pleased with it and so far have had no problems setting it up or using it. It is fairly light to carry and comes in a handy bag and although I still carry my binoculars, I am using it more now as my first choice to look at wildlife.
Perfect for archery February 21, 2009
L. N. Wood (London, England)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I purchased this scope for checking my arrows on the target and have been very happy with it. The narrow field of view which is a slight disadvantage mentioned in an earlier review is of no consequence to an archer and the zoom facility is more than I require for easy spotting at 100yards. It is slightly heavier and longer than my old scope but comes with a carry case and shoulder strap. I have had to purchase a heavier tripod but this was no bad thing as my previous scope broke when the old flimsy tripod was blown over. I did a lot of comparisons before buying this scope and it was very good value for money.
Really good for the price February 23, 2010
Boz Scaggs (England)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I first looked through a spotting scope on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. A chap had set his scope up looking at a family of otters and let us have a look. The view was really amazing, and although I never thought to see what make his scope was I had to have one. I read as many reviews as I could in my price range when I got home, and decided on the Celestron Ultima 80. I have not been dissapointed. I think that for the money this scope is very good. I have been birdwatching at Rutland water with a mate who has a Kowa scope. This is a quality (read expensive) scope, but the Celestron very nearly matches it, and actually has a more powerfull zoom. I must admit that the brightness of the image decreases at the max 60x, but this is to be expected. I usually use the scope between 20 and 40x mag. where the brightness and clarity is very good. I have used it to look at the moon and the planets, and with a sturdy tripod the results are very impressive. If like me you can't justify spending serious money on a scope, I can recommend the Ultima 80.
A lot a scope September 4, 2009
Mrs Mop (United Kingdom)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Bought this for my husband as a gift. He loves it. The quality and viewing distance is superb. He had another model before, but this outshines the last one.
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