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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Reasonable quality, portableFeb 24, 2010 I wanted something portable that I can easily set up and bring about. I considered the Ultima 80, the Mak C65 and Mak C90. I want to use it to look at both terrestial things and occasionally point up to the moon or planets.
The Mak C90 is obviously very good and is a respectable astronomical device. But it looks delicate and vulnerable with its big lens and mirror. It felt like you could easily drop it when you set it up on a tripod.
The Mak C65 is cute but the lens quality was poor. More of a toy then anything.
The Ultima 80 is quite good in terms of lens quality. But it is long and heavy.
So I bought Ultima 65. My main complain is the price. I bought it through a local dealer which didnt give a very good price. I do not have any options unless I purchase through the internet. I do not live in North America which then makes shipping costly.
The lens quality was better than expected. Very crisp views at the 18X. Acceptable views at 55X.
Much more useful as a daytime scope. I suspect it has got to do with the exit pupil which makes it harder to see at night when our pupils are more dilated. I tried to look at Saturn (under windy conditions) under max magnification. You can make out that it is a tiny disk and maybe with some imagination, the ring.
I notice that the eye piece lens is not very well machined...as you can see tiny spots (cracks?) on the periphery. Hardly noticeable and does not affect the viewing but you probably wont get this in something more expensive.
Another thing I do not like about this scope is that the eye piece does not have a cover, so you have to remove it and put it back into its container. This creates an extra hassle when setting up. A small scope like this should be ready for use without any setting up. I improvise a dust cap over the eye piece and left the eye piece permanently on the scope.
Overall, a decent buy if you can get a good price. I would have given a 4 star if I got it cheaper!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for my needsSep 17, 2009 I was looking for an effective spotting scope that was small and lightweight and I could take it hiking when needed. This scope worked very well and functions just as well as all the other scopes in the same class.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Clear image but a bit stron for what I got it forMar 20, 2009 I bought this spotting scope for 10 Meter target rifle shooting. It has a very nice clear image and is a very nice scope. Unfortunately it is a little too strong and I cannot see the entire target when it is set up on the firing line without moving it. It is worse when I have two targets side-by-side.
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