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Gosky Updated 20-60x85 Dual Focusing Spotting Scopes with Tripod, Carrying Bag and Quick Phone Holder - BAK4 High Definition Waterproof Spotter Scope for Bird Watching Wildlife Scenery
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Brand | Gosky |
Eye Piece Lens Description | Barlow or Erfle |
Objective Lens Diameter | 85 Millimeters |
Telescope Mount Description | Tabletop mount with adjustable alt-azimuth movement |
Product Dimensions | 17.9"D x 4.7"W x 7.5"H |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Power Source | Manual |
Finderscope | Reflex |
Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
Lens Coating Description | Fully Multi-Coated |
About this item
- Variable 20x to 60x magnification and dynamic lens focusing system - makes it easy to zoom in. Perfect for archery, bird watching, wildlife watching, hiking, camping, scenery, outdoor sporting, astronomical observation etc.
- Fully multi-coated 80mm green film objective lens provides a field of view at 96.9-52.5ft/1000yards. The quality BAK4 Porro prism optics increases light transmission and make your view brighter, clearer and delivers crisp images
- Nitrogen filled waterproof and fog-proof design enables the scope to withstand the toughest environments. Durable Framework and Rubber Armor provide non-slip grip, shock-proof grip and durable external lasting protection. The eyepiece shield can be stretched out to protect the eyepiece
- A smartphone digiscoping adapter included enables you to take photos and videos of what you have observed. Bring the nature closer to you and you can explore the distant world easily through the phone screen. A tripod provides you a more stable observation from any angles. A carry case, eyepiece and lens protection covers, cleaning cloth make you more convenient to carry and maintain
- Includes Heavy Duty Adjustable Table tripod and tripod mount for steady observations. The carry case, eyepiece and lens protection covers, cleaning cloth make you more convenient to carry and maintain.
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focal length | 320 millimeters | Variable focal length with 20x to 60x zoom | — | — | 13 millimeters | — |
focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
zoom ratio | 60 | 20-60x | 20X - 60X | 20-60 | 3 | 20 |
eye piece lens | Barlow or Erfle | Prism | Prism | Kellner or Erflle | Prism | Basic eyepiece lens |
objective lens diameter | 85 millimeters | 80 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 80 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 85 millimeters |
exit pupil diameter | 1.33 millimeters | 4 millimeters | 1 millimeters | 1.33 millimeters | 3 millimeters | 4 milliliters |
telescope mount | Tabletop mount with adjustable alt-azimuth movement | Equatorial Mount | — | Altazimuth Mount | Tripod Mount | Equatorial Mount |
lens coating | Fully Multi-Coated | Fully Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Fully Coated |
field of view | — | 105 feet | 60 degrees | — | 1.3 degrees | 1200 yards |
weight | — | 3.4 pounds | — | 1.1 kilograms | 2.6 pounds | 1.97 kilograms |
power source | Manual | Adapter | Battery Powered | Manual | Adapter | — |
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Product Dimensions | 17.9 x 4.7 x 7.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.49 pounds |
ASIN | B0CSD3KHTT |
Item model number | GN20 |
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4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #481 in Camera & Photo Products (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo Products) #97 in Telescopes (Camera & Photo Products) |
Date First Available | January 15, 2024 |
Department | unisex-adult |
Manufacturer | Gosky |
Country of Origin | China |
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Customers appreciate the spotting scope for its clear picture quality, good value for money, and sturdy build quality. They find it easy to use, with clear optics and a stable tripod that protects the scope from damage. The phone mount is also appreciated. However, opinions differ on the size.
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Customers appreciate the spotting scope's picture quality. They find it easy to use and great for taking shots from far away. The magnification is superior to most binoculars, and it can focus on distant objects better than the Roxant. The scope works well for short to long range, providing a steady, reliable image with vivid colors.
"...on a decently smooth moving tripod can give you a steady and reliable image...." Read more
"...Clear and zoom in on a dime at 200 yards. I would recommend it for a budget friendly piece." Read more
"...But it does work, and the images come out pretty well...." Read more
"Spotting scope works great for short to long range. Long range beyond 1000 yards...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of this spotting scope. They find it clear, with a phone attachment, and a good budget option.
"...arrberations around the perimeter of the image but for this price it is very good. The phone attachment device works very well...." Read more
"...I would recommend it for a budget friendly piece." Read more
"...I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive...." Read more
"...Mounted, this scope is bright. clear and stable. I'm impressed for the cost. Lets see how it performs over time." Read more
Customers appreciate the well-made and sturdy build quality of the product. They find the lens quality good, the tripod stable, and the scope nicely finished. The tripod should protect the scope from damage due to bumps.
"...But for the price this unit is surprisingly well made and usable. Clear and zoom in on a dime at 200 yards...." Read more
"...The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably..." Read more
"...The scope itself is nicely finished. The view is noticeably brighter, of course. The angled eye piece is a great improvement over the Nikon...." Read more
"...Long range beyond 1000 yards. Can see clearly tripod is stable fits great in it provides case and right into a small day pack or bug out bag." Read more
Customers appreciate the clear optics and ability to see good detail at long distances. They say it's a solid scope that provides a clear magnified view. Some customers can easily see houses across their lake 2 miles away with this spotting scope.
"...But for the price this unit is surprisingly well made and usable. Clear and zoom in on a dime at 200 yards...." Read more
"...Good enough. All in all I call it a step forward. The brighter view, the angled eye piece and the improvement at 100 yards adds up to money..." Read more
"...Long range beyond 1000 yards. Can see clearly tripod is stable fits great in it provides case and right into a small day pack or bug out bag." Read more
"...We had 4 people using this while at the range. Great clarity, easy to use and great zooming...." Read more
Customers find the spotting scope easy to use and set up. They appreciate the clear images, simple focus and zoom controls, and fast attachment. The smooth controls make it easier to keep track of their shot pattern without having to squint.
"...We had 4 people using this while at the range. Great clarity, easy to use and great zooming...." Read more
"...The focus wheel on the Gosky is also easier to use...." Read more
"...The quality, ease of use and features on this scope have outperformed my expectations...." Read more
"easy to use and setup" Read more
Customers like the product. They say it works well, the phone adapter works great, and the combo works great together. The telescope is surprisingly well-made and usable. Some find the phone attachments can be tricky to get the eye piece to fit properly. Overall, the performance is good, and the padded case should protect the scope adequately.
"...The phone attachment device works very well. I used it to view the eclipse and got a very nice set of photos from it...." Read more
"...But for the price this unit is surprisingly well made and usable. Clear and zoom in on a dime at 200 yards...." Read more
"...The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably..." Read more
"...The combo work great together!..." Read more
Customers appreciate the included phone mount and tripod. They find the included small tripod useful while seated. The extra accessories are appreciated, especially the portable tripod for tabletop use.
"...and hard to get the scope in and out of but the included tabletop tripod is perfectly adequate...." Read more
"...The included small tripod was useful while seated but the addition of a monopod or taller tripod would be recommended as with the field of view it..." Read more
"...It is easy to attach to my camera tripod as well as the included tripod from Gosky...." Read more
"...The tripod was a nice surprise...." Read more
Customers have different views on the tripod's size. Some find it fits well in its provided case and bag, with a nice large size that holds their large Android phone even with the case on. Others feel it's too big, needs a full-size version, and the pads are small and cheap.
"...The phone adapter does not fit the scope, while the tripod is rather light weight for my use. The scope itself is nicely finished...." Read more
"...Can see clearly tripod is stable fits great in it provides case and right into a small day pack or bug out bag." Read more
"Start with the bad. The Tripod included is useless. Small and unstable. I have a manfrotto tripod that I used with a medium format film camera...." Read more
"...scope had a slight advantage in magnification but a slight deficit in objective lens size and glass...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024Color: blackVerified PurchaseThis scope when mounted on a decently smooth moving tripod can give you a steady and reliable image. It isn't a high quality optic as there are color arrberations around the perimeter of the image but for this price it is very good.
The phone attachment device works very well. I used it to view the eclipse and got a very nice set of photos from it. (Use a sun filter when viewing the sun!)
I also use it at the range and it works very well.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024Color: blackVerified PurchaseSure there are better ones on the market. But for the price this unit is surprisingly well made and usable. Clear and zoom in on a dime at 200 yards. I would recommend it for a budget friendly piece.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021Color: blackVerified PurchaseI bought this to use on the rifle range. I hoped to use this for spotting up to 300 yards, but I knew that the distance might be stretching the capacity of the scope. At the outset, one has to say that there is actually nothing wrong with this scope. The scope appears to be well-made and sturdy. Adjusting the scope for power and focus is easy. The phone mount actually works pretty well. You have to fool around with it to get a good fit on the spotting scope and it takes some patience to get the target centered in the spotting scope so that you can see the image on the camera. But it does work, and the images come out pretty well. I did not modify the images above to enhance them in any way other than to crop them so that I could post them in this review. I didn’t bother to use the included tripod because I had a much sturdier version of my own. The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably receive. I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive.
If you are intending to use this for the range, be aware that your target distance will determine your degree of satisfaction with this scope. I used spatter targets for my 5.56mm rifle, hoping that the targets would highlight enough for the shots to be seen on the scope. (The 5.56 mm round leaves the same size hole as .22, or .223 rounds - so it is pretty small.) I put the scope on a good solid tripod on a concrete target table. If I was careful not to touch the scope very much I could see the shots at 200 yards pretty well. The photo on the left was taken of a target 200 yards downrange with my iPhone that was attached to the scope. There was a pretty good wind blowing at the range, and the wind affected the scope to the extent that I really had trouble seeing where the rounds impacted. When the wind was calm, of course, the image improved. When I used the scope for my targets at 300 yards, It was nearly impossible to get a clear view of the target because of the wind blowing the spotting scope around. The camera has a quicker eye than I do, and it caught some good shots at 300 yards. As you can see, you can just make out the shots on the spatter target. The targets in the photos are 17 inches in diameter, and the bulls-eye is 3 inches in diameter. The quality of optics really makes a difference. I use a 4.5x14x44 Sig Sauer scope, and the shots on the rifle scope appear clearer than with the spotting scope for 200 yards.
If you are shooting at 25-150 yards, I think that this scope will make you happy. At distances greater than that, you have to balance the small dent this makes in your budget against your need to see your shots at greater distances. If you are not going to use splatter-type targets, then scale down your expectations. At the bottom line, this is a well-made spotting scope for the money that will work on the range at reasonable yardage. If you want to get a spotting scope for regular use at 200+ yards, then you will probably have to pay a lot more for a scope that has much clearer optics.
4.0 out of 5 stars OK for Target Shooting - within limitsI bought this to use on the rifle range. I hoped to use this for spotting up to 300 yards, but I knew that the distance might be stretching the capacity of the scope. At the outset, one has to say that there is actually nothing wrong with this scope. The scope appears to be well-made and sturdy. Adjusting the scope for power and focus is easy. The phone mount actually works pretty well. You have to fool around with it to get a good fit on the spotting scope and it takes some patience to get the target centered in the spotting scope so that you can see the image on the camera. But it does work, and the images come out pretty well. I did not modify the images above to enhance them in any way other than to crop them so that I could post them in this review. I didn’t bother to use the included tripod because I had a much sturdier version of my own. The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably receive. I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive.
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
If you are intending to use this for the range, be aware that your target distance will determine your degree of satisfaction with this scope. I used spatter targets for my 5.56mm rifle, hoping that the targets would highlight enough for the shots to be seen on the scope. (The 5.56 mm round leaves the same size hole as .22, or .223 rounds - so it is pretty small.) I put the scope on a good solid tripod on a concrete target table. If I was careful not to touch the scope very much I could see the shots at 200 yards pretty well. The photo on the left was taken of a target 200 yards downrange with my iPhone that was attached to the scope. There was a pretty good wind blowing at the range, and the wind affected the scope to the extent that I really had trouble seeing where the rounds impacted. When the wind was calm, of course, the image improved. When I used the scope for my targets at 300 yards, It was nearly impossible to get a clear view of the target because of the wind blowing the spotting scope around. The camera has a quicker eye than I do, and it caught some good shots at 300 yards. As you can see, you can just make out the shots on the spatter target. The targets in the photos are 17 inches in diameter, and the bulls-eye is 3 inches in diameter. The quality of optics really makes a difference. I use a 4.5x14x44 Sig Sauer scope, and the shots on the rifle scope appear clearer than with the spotting scope for 200 yards.
If you are shooting at 25-150 yards, I think that this scope will make you happy. At distances greater than that, you have to balance the small dent this makes in your budget against your need to see your shots at greater distances. If you are not going to use splatter-type targets, then scale down your expectations. At the bottom line, this is a well-made spotting scope for the money that will work on the range at reasonable yardage. If you want to get a spotting scope for regular use at 200+ yards, then you will probably have to pay a lot more for a scope that has much clearer optics.
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024Color: blackVerified PurchaseI purchased this scope for use as a target spotter for small-bore prone competition at 50 and 100 yards. It replaces an aging Nikon 15-45 x 50. The Nikon was fine at up to 30 power at 50 yards. Results at 100 yards was another story.
Checking online reviews directed me to this scope. I wish I could justify spending the money on German optics, however the reviews of the Gosky where encouraging enough to give it a try.
Amazon Prime got it to me same day, which was very nice.
It comes with a usable case, phone adapter and small tripod. The phone adapter does not fit the scope, while the tripod is rather light weight for my use. The scope itself is nicely finished. The view is noticeably brighter, of course. The angled eye piece is a great improvement over the Nikon. Performance is about the same at 20 power as the Nikon is at 15. As one zooms up in power the Gosky inches ahead of the Nikon . Just inches however.
At this price performance drops pretty fast as you go up in power. Outstanding performance at high power is what you get for your many thousands of dollars spent.
At a match over the weekend I put the scope to the test. At 20 to 30 power I could easily see hits in the black, clear and sharp, at 100 yards. I think it could squeak by out to 200 yards. Good enough.
All in all I call it a step forward. The brighter view, the angled eye piece and the improvement at 100 yards adds up to money well spent IMO.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024Color: blackVerified PurchaseSpotting scope works great for short to long range. Long range beyond 1000 yards. Can see clearly tripod is stable fits great in it provides case and right into a small day pack or bug out bag.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022Color: blackVerified PurchaseWasn't sure what to expect after reading the reviews and looking at countless others in the same price range. I'm happy to say this scope does exactly what the ad says. It's a bit larger than I expected and feels extremely well built. The images are clear and bright all the way to the edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. The tripod was a nice surprise. The legs are metal, not plastic, as I expected, and it's a lot more sturdy than some of the reviews led me to believe. I will be investing in a full size tripod for times I'm not using a table. The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification. The mountain in the middle of the first pic is approximately 30-40 miles away and my 8x42 binoculars couldn't see what was on top of the mountain in the second pic.
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything it says it is.Wasn't sure what to expect after reading the reviews and looking at countless others in the same price range. I'm happy to say this scope does exactly what the ad says. It's a bit larger than I expected and feels extremely well built. The images are clear and bright all the way to the edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. The tripod was a nice surprise. The legs are metal, not plastic, as I expected, and it's a lot more sturdy than some of the reviews led me to believe. I will be investing in a full size tripod for times I'm not using a table. The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification. The mountain in the middle of the first pic is approximately 30-40 miles away and my 8x42 binoculars couldn't see what was on top of the mountain in the second pic.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024Color: blackVerified PurchaseI love the scope. Works good, stable, clear pic. Th bag is really yo……except you made it too short.
It takes a little extra effort to jam it in the bag. Nice bag, nice scope but bag is a pain. Tasco bag is better.
You tried to cut corners. Shame
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GonzaloReviewed in Mexico on February 26, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para hacer Spotting!
Color: blackVerified PurchaseTe permite alcanzar objetivos muy lejanos con una nitidez muy buena, es facil de usar, la verdad el tripode que trae es muy pequeño, pero puedes adaptarle uno más grande y de mejor calidad, tiene un adaptador para conectar el telefono, lamentablemente no puedes usar una camara fullframe para tomar fotos, pero si tienes un buen telefono ya la armaste..
- glen dReviewed in Canada on February 27, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great entry into birdwatching (tips for novice birdwatchers)
Color: blackVerified PurchaseThis is a review aimed at people looking at this scope as a way to get into birding; in addition to pros/cons, I'm going to give my advice for new birders to get started using this, which can maybe also help you tell if digiscoping is going to be the right birdwatching approach for you. I've had this scope for a little less than a year. I have not used any high-end cameras to compare it to.
Pros:
Really inexpensive way to get into the hobby. For a relatively small cost, you're getting a great zoom level.
Perfect for bird identification photos.
Seems really robust and sturdy. I don't mind just slinging this over the shoulder and going for a hike, rather than having a lens where I'm worried that any bump is going to cause a misalignment. It is a little heavy, but I'd rather heavy and sturdy than light and fragile.
Cons:
Weak link is the connector to the phone. It's fiddly to get aligned just right sometimes. Sometimes I think I've gotten a great shot and then checking it out afterwards I have weird dark patches on the photo because the scope and camera weren't totally aligned.
The photos you get won't be professional quality. this is less a knock on the scope, moreso, on digiscoping as compared to traditional cameras. You'll get great photos for identification and sharing.
If there was one feature I'd like on the scope itself, I'd love some tactile indicator on the focus adjustment knob so you can remember just by touch which way is focusing closer and further. I find myself frequently turning it the wrong way.
General advice:
1. Get a good tripod. You'll want one that's adjustable up to standing height, light-weight, and has a pan/tilt-handle. (I got one that didn't have a handle and ended up deciding that I needed to make one). The tripod that comes with the scope is sturdy, but setting up and sitting on the ground isn't great for birding. I got one with a ball-head mount, and I'm not sure it's better than one with bi-directional pan head. My sense is that ball-heads allow you to quickly adjust to unusual angles, but pan heads are a little easier for fine-tuning your adjustments. The scope is quite front-heavy when mounted on a tripod.
2. Use a good camera app. I use Camera+ 2 on the iphone and find that it's a lot better than the standard camera app. While you can use both the manual focus and the phone's focus ability, I find the best approach is to get my focus close with the scope, and then use the focus on the camera do the rest. A great approach is to use autofocus on something at the same depth as the bird (a branch or leaf), and lock the focus... then you don't have to worry about the bird moving and the camera suddenly deciding to focus on the distant background.
Speaking of apps, you'll definitely want to get Merlin, for use with identifying birds... you can leave Merlin running, stay in your camera app, and you'll get notifications when new bird calls are detected. (also, this is a beat of a cheat, but playing a bird call back through Merlin can be a great way to get a shy songbird to come out in the open.) Paying attention to bird calls and learning to recognize them is both rewarding and really useful.
3. The zoom on this scope is really powerful, but if there's one thing that's challenging, it's when a bird is too close. There's just no way to focus on a bird that's closer than about 12 feet (and you can't quickly dismount your phone if you want to switch). It's important to understand your zoom on your camera phone: typically you've got both an optical and digital zoom. Digital zoom isn't actually zooming in any closer, just expanding the pixels, so generally there isn't any point in zooming in beyond your optical zoom threshold. Remember that the closer you are, the narrower your depth of field is, so don't bother trying to get as close as you can. If you're photographing a larger bird like a goose or heron, you might not be able to get it all into the shot if you're too close.
4. Depending on your phone settings, you may find that your picture is inside a circular vignette, especially when your phone's zoom is set to 1. For my phone, there's a zoom sweet-spot between 1.5 to 2, where the picture fills the full frame and I'm still using optical zoom.
5. Accept that it's going to take a while to set up a shot. This is ultimately the big downside to digiscoping: you can't just point-and-shoot. You'll miss out on some shots because the bird takes off while you're still trying to dial in your focus. When I'm photographing songbirds, I spend a lot of time observing what branches they like and where they move, getting my focus locked in on where I think it's going to go, and then waiting. Getting any good action shots likely requires both a lot of preparation and luck.
6. Bring a pair of binoculars, even cheap small ones. If you're trying to tell at a distance if a bird is worth your effort, it's easier to just check it out through binoculars first.
7. Start with wetlands. Geese and ducks make way better targets for the beginner, since they're large and slow-moving. Songbirds are a lot more challenging. Practice quickly getting your zoom and focus set. Because you're looking down at the scope rather than through it (like a binocular or telescope), it can take a little while to actually get it pointed where you want as well, so it's good to practice using landmarks (ie. that bird is below a prominent tree on the horizon so I'll find that tree first, and then pan down until I get to the bird).
8. A lot of your photo quality is going to be determined by your post-processing. This is something I'm not really experienced with yet, but if you want to try and push this beyond just identification into really vivid, high-quality photos, you'll need to work in a desktop photo-processing app.
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da silva bodeao emmanuelReviewed in France on June 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Bon rapport qualité prix
Color: blackVerified PurchaseFranchement impressionner par cette longue vue. Image nette en zoom x20 x40 et plus sombre a x60 mais reste acceptable surtout pour le prix. Je regrette pas mon achat. Je regarder la lune avec et franchement j’ai été vraiment surpris de pourvoir voir les cratères aussi bien. Aucun regret
- Ed (carpenter, general builder)Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, good quality, good phocus
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The Mobile phone attachment is very useful. It is a frame that fits on your phone, adjustable to the lens position on your phone. Once on the phone put over eyepiece on the scope and twist the coller to lock your phone in place. This method is easy but could be redesigned to click on with a rubber sheild to illuminate light from the contact between phone and lense. This would be better - clearly. I however had no issue filming and photographing at night.
It's a very good scope, the quality I can't fault. If you want to photograph moving objects like airplanes, this will be possible by calculating the speed and direction and setting the scope ahead of it and wait for it to enter view. I can see this can be used to photograph bird on nests. It's not something's you can quickly pull from your pocket point and click to capture a flying bird however as it does take a moment to set up.
For the money I'm delighted. I've used it once so far. I went outside at 3am and stayed watching the Moon for 1.5 hours.
Remember you get what you pay for. Get the highest zoom in your budget. I'm glad I purchased this. A van or shed is never big enough and a zoom is no different, no matter the power we will want more, so buy the most powerful zoom your budget allows.
Ed (carpenter, general builder)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2021
The Mobile phone attachment is very useful. It is a frame that fits on your phone, adjustable to the lens position on your phone. Once on the phone put over eyepiece on the scope and twist the coller to lock your phone in place. This method is easy but could be redesigned to click on with a rubber sheild to illuminate light from the contact between phone and lense. This would be better - clearly. I however had no issue filming and photographing at night.
It's a very good scope, the quality I can't fault. If you want to photograph moving objects like airplanes, this will be possible by calculating the speed and direction and setting the scope ahead of it and wait for it to enter view. I can see this can be used to photograph bird on nests. It's not something's you can quickly pull from your pocket point and click to capture a flying bird however as it does take a moment to set up.
For the money I'm delighted. I've used it once so far. I went outside at 3am and stayed watching the Moon for 1.5 hours.
Remember you get what you pay for. Get the highest zoom in your budget. I'm glad I purchased this. A van or shed is never big enough and a zoom is no different, no matter the power we will want more, so buy the most powerful zoom your budget allows.
Images in this review - SantyReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on March 25, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Great value for money!
Color: blackVerified PurchaseI am quite satisfied with the product and have also been using this spotting scope for occasional exploration of the stars & constellations and take pictures of them with my galaxy s9 plus mobile camera, which can be easily attached to the scope. The results have been great for my expectations and therefore happy with the investment.