has anyone out there tried there ultima 100 spotting scope . i know they make telescopes for looking at stars but never knew they made spotting scopes

Most of Celestron optics are Reflex style, I believe, that use a catadioptric system of a reflex mirror in combination with lenses. The biggest problem with this type is they are normally not as bright as a similar magnification scope that uses a regular lens system.

Stars provide their own light, where game animals and targets don’t.

I dunno about the spotting scopes. I have a pair of 10x42 binos and they arent bad for the price. I'd like to have better but until I can afford a grand for some high end brand they will do nicely.

I don't know about catadioptric or reflex but my Celestron Ultima 80 works real good. I can only imagine that a 100mm lens would be even better. I understand that some of the birders really like the Ultimas. If I wanted to knock my 80, I'd have to say it isn't a lightweight or short scope. The 80 looks bright and clear to me. The eye relief is about 3/4". Best-o-Luck

Reflex optics are easy to indentify. They are short and fat and the objective end will show a large round opaque section dead center in the lens which is a backing for the first mirror.

Instead of the light passing straight through the light rays are directed towards and bounced off of two mirrors and then directed through two sets of lenses before they come out of the eyepiece as the magnified image.

Their primary advantage is their compact size compared to optics of the same magnification but using a straight through lens system.

hey
i switched from the burris 80 mm to the celestron ultima 80 and it works great for me
its nice and clear and easy to focus one thing about the ultima is the price is right
pretty good scope for the money
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