52212 Features: -Spotting scope. -Color: Black. -70 mm Spotting scope will get you 14x closer to the action. -3.1 Mega pixel image resolution. -Dual power camera for high magnification or wide field of view. -Digital focus meter for quick, sharp focus capability. -6x Digital zoom. -Continuous video capability. -Rotatable tripod adapter fits standard photo tripods or celestron computerized mounts. -View images on your TV screen with included video cable. -Includes protective carrying case for travel and storage. -Dimensions: 10'' H x 10'' W x 16'' D.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
Review of Celestron IS 70 Vista Pix Imaging Spotting Scope:
I like the VistaPix imaging spotting scope, but my short experience with it does suggest some improvements are needed: (1) As with many imaging systems, the digital camera is attached to the side and does not take advantage of the large direct-view lens itself. Also, (2) the lens is a fixed focus, not a variable telescopic lens. (3) When one has to focus the VistaPix, you focus looking at the digital display and a vertical bar on that display, trying to get a number and heighth of the vertical bar as large... more info
disappointed:
very disappointed in the high magnification pictures taken with this unit.
it is a hit and miss on the focus... mostly out of focus.... rarely get a
good in focus pic with high mag'tion. i always us a solid tripod when taking high mag pictures........ on the other side of the coin it takes
good in focus pictures on the low magnification lens........but of course i purchased the celestron for the high magnification lens.....
i would not recommend this unit to anyone.......
No problems at all, great product:
I was hesitant to purchase the IS70 after reading other reviews, escpecially about the problems encountered with batteries and not being able to get the units to work at first. Ours came in, worked as advertised from the moment we turned it on, and has been taking great pictures every since. We've now taken about 100 pictures, and are still on the second set of batteries. Proper focus is difficult, and although the optical power is fantastic, the digital zoom gets fuzzy fast, both because of the... more info
Good look with this product!:
Spotting scope is great! images are clear and vivid!...............
but the camera dont work for nothing!
Please take very carefull with this product! beside Celestron support is terrible !
Saelma
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