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Celestron's Ultima 80ED spotting scope is a high performance model that features cutting edge optics with extra low dispersion glass (ED). ED glass provides excellent color correction and razor sharp images for serious nature and bird watchers. ED version models are also ideal for virtually eliminating chromatic aberration usually seen during planetary and lunar viewing. Day or night, this scope is optimized to provide the sharpest images available. Model also features charcoal color rubber textured paint for secure grip.
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Technical Details
- Low Dispersion Glass- Sight tube for quick targeting
- Soft Carrying Case
- 20-60x Zoom Eyepiece
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
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By Fabio Passeto (Campinas, SP, Brazil)
I have purchased one of these and I got really very well impressed with the overall image quality.
I bought one but I end up returning and changing to a 52247 model. This spotting scope is somehow bigger than it appears in the picture. I had an idea of the size based on the ocular but this oculuar is bigger that the average.
But it is not heavy though and its size is comparable to a tripoid size. So this shouldn't be such problem in terms of portability in many cases.
The ocular can be unscrewed to prevent damages during transportation and it has an o-ring for waterproofing.
The lens shade is not extensible and it has an 80mm thread for filters.
By MT Nester (Tucson, AZ)
I've owned this scope for about a year now. Its an amazing piece of glass. I can clearly see people in their vehicles high up on the Mt Lemmon highway over 13 miles away (during the winter when there's not much air turbulence). Closer in, it's spectacular for viewing birds. From 20 yards away looking at a kestrel or a dove, it is like you are holding them in your hands inches from your face. Its startling. The image is extremely sharp, contrasty and clear with no visible color fringing or halos. At 100 yards, 1/4" holes in paper are easy to see. Every time I use it I smile. The build quality is good, not like a bank vault, but good. I wouldn't drop it, or be rough with it so how sturdy does it have to be? I haven't compared it with the non-ED version or the 60 or 100mm, but Celestron did their job well with this unit. I bought a 26" Stanley 'Professional' tool box which I spray painted white to keep cool and some 3" thick foam and built a really sturdy case. Your local drug store can supply you with a 2"x3" prescription bottle that fits perfectly as an eyepiece cap. The only other thing you will need is a sturdy tripod. Mine is an old Bogen 3020 that has been used for 4x5 and medium format cameras up to 15 pounds, and I still view with hands off. Its a great value for the money. Haven't tried it as a camera lens yet, but for viewing its amazing.
By Antonio P. S. Forster (Campinas, SP, Brazil)
I've been looking for a scope for a while, trying to find what would be a good option, with good price x performance, and decided to give this one a try. I really regret of the choice I made.
Once I got it out of the box I noticed some kind of oil that seemed to go out between the body and the front plastic part. Ok.. since a frind of mine brought it for me, I thought that might be result of atmosphere variation due to the flight.
I've installed on the tripod and the first surprise is that, when in 60X, it is TOO WAY dark.. and I really mean it. Ok, so far, acceptable and I can handle it.
Then I installed the T-adapter and connected my Canon EOS on it to check how it performs with Camera. The T-adapter (Adorama T-Mount for Canon EOS) itself is very good, and the second surprise was to see that it gets WAY worse through the camera:
During daylight, clear sky, and light enough to take a f/4.0 lens in ISO 100 at 1/2500 or 1/3000, through the scope you must use 1/30 on ISO 200. At Celestron webpage they say the scope would be a f/6; it is no near that. I'm not making calculations, but I would suspect it is about f/15, at least.
The third surprise was to see the definition of images is awful. You cant, by no means, take a quality picture through it. You definitivelly cant focus to sharp pictures.
I cant recommend this, and I'll try to sell it to someone that dont have too much expectations for it, since I'm not in US to return it to Amazon.
I'm not sure if I'm too used with my Canon 70-200 F/4 L IS USM and my Canon 17-55 F/2.8 IS USM lenses (that I know are high-quality pieces), or if this scope is really bad, but I'll be looking for another brand; I wont try Celestron again.
By Ron Turney (Ontario, NY United States)
I bought the Ultima 80ED spotting scope for a trip to Yellowstone this fall. Both my wife and I are glad we had it along. It offered nice crisp views of grizzlies, pronghorn, and bald eagles. This is my first spotting scope so I don't have anything to compare it to but it seemed to perform very well for a medium priced scope. I paid about $400 for it. People that we let take a look though it were also impressed. In fact one comment was "we gotta get one of these". This is not my first Celestron product. I also have one of their 8" SC telescopes. My only beef about the Ultima 80ED is that there is NO eyepiece cover. Come on Celestron, I think you've been at this optics game long enough to know to include a 2-cent piece of plastic on a scope that lists for $870.
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