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Whistle Stopper - Celestron 52265 C90 Maksutov Spotting Scope
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List Price: $335.95
Our Price: $179.95
Your Save: $ 156.00 ( 46% )
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
Manufacturer: Celestron
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Celestron
EAN: 0050234522656
Feature: Multi-Coated Optics
Label: Celestron
Manufacturer: Celestron
Model: 52265
Optical Zoom: 8
Publisher: Celestron
Studio: Celestron
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
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Features
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Multi-Coated Optics
Rubber Armor Protective Covering for Secure Grip
Water Resistant Case
Internal Flip Mirror System for Terrestrial and Astronomical Use
Limited Lifetime Warranty
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good for beginners
Comment: I wanted to have a very basic telescope to take a photo for the moon, I found Celestron C90 good one even it's spotting scope. and it is so easy to operate. the focal lenght is 1200 mm .
For the price yes it worth it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great spotting scope
Comment: As the eyeballs get older, it gets harder and harder to see bullet holes at 100 yards and 200 yards, and my previous 60mm 12x scope was just not helping enough. So I picked this up for my birthday and have tried it out in a variety of different roles.
This is a fairly heavy scope, so you need a very solid stand. The desktop mount from my previous scope was not in the right ballpark. Fortunately I found an old heavy-duty tripod in the closet and have been reasonably pleased -- the stand is excellent for spotting, but not quite stable enough for effective photography.
At first I was concerned that the minimum magnification of 38x would be too much, but it turned out to be perfect for 100 yard and 200 yard shooting at the range. The field of view was about 2 targets wide at 100 yards, with 30-caliber holes very easy to spot and very easy to see the details that you need to distinguish a single hole from overlapping hits.
I also tried some photography using an adapter with my Canon A570IS 7.1 Mpixel camera. I had to use the optical zoom function on the camera to get a full field of view, so the minimum magnification was very high. The effective resolution that I got from the images was much less than the 7.1 Mpixel nominal resolution of the camera, but I have not been able to experiment enough to attribute the loss of resolution to poor focus (which is quite tricky at these levels of magnification), camera jitter, camera optics, or Celestron optics (unlikely). If I could find a serious industrial strength tripod with hydraulic adjustment I suspect that the results would be more exciting.
Definitely glad to have this scope -- maybe I will figure out how to attach it to my astronomical tripod to see if I can find a star or two....
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Summary: Great spotting scope, but not so great for photos
Comment: This is a good spotting scope, and for the money it is hard to get something better. The only reason why I am giving it 4 stars is that if you want to use it as a 1200mm lens for your DSLR camera, you will be dissapointed. I also found the included eye piece to be slightly unconfortable, and I had to keep my eye/head very still or else the image will dissapear.
Pros:
Cheaper than many other spotting scopes.
Accepts standard telescope eye pieces
No chromatic aberrations
Low distortion
Well built - it fell off my tripod twice (the tripod mount was not the best) and it survived without any damage.
It can be used both for terrestrial and astronomical use.
Can be mounted (with a T-ring adaper) to a DSLR camera (prime focus).
Cons:
A little bulky and heavy, so you need a GOOD tripod. Don't even think of using a cheap Chinese tripod, it will just not work with it.
f/13.3, which is pretty slow. That means it's not so good for low light conditions, and if you plan to use it as a telephoto lens, you'll need a high ISO (something like 800 or 1600, even during optimal conditions). Keep in mind that the long focal length will magnify even the smallest vibration.
The resolution is not so good when used as a telephoto lens. For example, if you take a picture of a full moon, and then view the picture at 100%, it will not be sharp, no matter how much you try. Same thing with birds and other terrestrial objects. And this is not due to the atmosphere movement.
Due to the design (secondary mirror obstructs some of the light), the real aperture is slightly smaller, and you lose a little contrast as well.
If you plan to use it as a telephoto lens, you should be aware that focusing is very, very difficult. Unless if you have a camera capable of Live View, you will find that many photos are out of focus. This is also due to the very shallow depth of field.
To conclude the review, if you do not plan to use it for photography, then you can't go wrong with it. If you do plan to use it for photography as well, go on flickr.com and search for Celestron c90 to see some samples from different users, then decide if the quality is good enough for you.
Customer Rating:
Summary: unhappy
Comment: Be careful when you see the name Optics Planet in the description. Item listed as Trijicon TA31RCM150 Trijicon ACOG Rifle Combat Optic Rifle Scope 4X 32 Red Chevron Matte BAC-M150
List Price: $1,450.00
Price: $34.99
You Save: $1,415.01 (98%)
I have seen deals on these scopes before (I also purchased them) and Optics Planet is not honoring the order, saying it is a case, not the scope and telling me that it is my problem and they will send me an "RMA" if I would like. Just be leary if you see a good deal from this company as it is probally not true. I personally don't feel that falsely advertising a sale is the customers problem. Other companies honor misadvertised prices on their products that were purchased prior to the correction. But you will not find that here. Here is a kicker they have modified the ad and now they want me to leave a review on it with the new price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: C90 Mak review
Comment: I am not an expert on telescopes, my first, but this telescope appears to be a well constructed, compact, excellent viewing and easy to use instrument, which would suffice as a great viewing, convenient terrestial or astronomical telescope.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Maksutov optical design is recognized for being a portable design that is easy to use and has a variety of applications, making it an excellent choice for both terrestrial and astronomical usage. This C90 Mak has excellent optics with razor sharp images over a wide field. The C90 Mak features an internal flip mirror design which allows the user to view celestial objects at a 90 degree angle and also corrects the image orientation to view land objects at a 45 degree angle. The full-featured C90 MAK is also rubber covered and completely waterproof. This model features durable black rubber armor for protection, a flip up lens cap for safety, and it comes complete inside its own soft sided carrying case.
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