Tested another spotting scope, the Celestron Refractor ED and was quite impressed with the optics. Resolution compared nicely with the much more expensive premium grade scopes like the Swarovski, Nikon Fieldscope ED, Leica and so on. Of course, we replaced the cheap diagonal with a high grade Lumicon and used excellent eyepieces, but the scope was solid. Who said you can't get a decent scope at a good price? I mean $500 isn't cheap. but compared to over a grand and even two grand for the big names, this is a solid value.
Just when I was getting high on this Celestron, though, another guy called in and complained that the $60 Celestron C65 wasn't working for him at 1000 yards. Somehow I doubt whether he would agree that the $500 model is a great value, but then again, after looking through a $60 wonder, he might.
