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Thursday, June 21, 2007Celestron C130 scope review
OpticsPlanet recently made a great purchase on the Celestron C130 spotting scope. This is the same optical tube as used on the Celestron Advanced 130 Mak GT telescope, but is supplied with an erect image, 45 degree prism and a 32mm Plossl eyepiece for terrestrial use. I put the C130 spotting scope version through some optical tests, yesterday.
For the price, I was pleasantly surprised. Resolution was very good for a scope at this price, as was contrast. It scored favorably with some much more expensive Mak spotting scopes and telescopes in this regard. Also, I could detect no image shift during focusing, as sometimes occurs on Maksutovs. Good job, Celestron! This scope will make a great high power observation scope for home or office . My only negative on the optics was the supplied 32mm Plossl eyepiece. It rendered images with a distinct yellowish tinge. This disappeared completely when I substituted a Meade 26mm SuperPlossl eyepiece, though. This scope definitely deserves better eyepieces. Try a good Plossl, such as the Televue 32mm Plossl (63x) or the Meade 26mm Series 5000 SuperPlossl (77x) to see what the Celestron C130 can really do. Another option is to try our special Nighttime Astronomical Observation Gift Kit which includes a barlow lens and an additional eyepiece. This turns the C130 into a quite usable astronomy telescope for casual viewing of the moon, many deep-sky objects and planets. More to report, soon. Comments: |
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