Gosky 20-60x80 Dual Focusing ED Spotting Scope - Ultra High Definition Optics Scope with Carrying Case and Smartphone Adapter for Target Shooting Hunting Bird Watching Wildlife Astronomy Scenery

I wanted a scope for use along with my camera and tele lens set up for my bird watching hobby, for situations where my trusty old Nikon Monarch didn't have enough reach. I did some research before buying this scope. I was looking for something under Rs. 35,000, which had excellent sharpness with adequate light gathering capacity. I was initially interested in the Celestron Ultima 100 and Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A. I decided not to go for the Celestron due to the price vs lack of sharpness and no ED glass. I also passed the Vanguard over after reading mixed reviews. Better quality scopes like the Celestron Regal M2 are not available in India, and were anyway out of my budget.I had almost given up when I found the GoSky Dual Focusing ED scope. Although I couldn't find much online on birding forums about this scope, I did read good reviews on Amazon India and international, and then I found high quality actual usage reviews on a YouTube channel by the name Science Sir.I ultimately decided to buy the scope, and I am quite happy to report that I do not regret this purchase a bit.The scope has excellent sharpness all the way to 40x and is still quite good at 50x. With a steady tripod and good light, even 60x is usable.The use of ED glass has really worked for the scope. Chromatic aberrations are virtually absent till 40x with the naked eye. You start to get CA with bright celestial objects at 50x, but it's not bad. Eye relief is quite good for both viewing with glasses and without them.The included mobile phone adapter is of good quality and practical design, which allows you to centre the phone camera on the eyepiece without a hitch. However, as you have to zoom into the visible circle, chromatic aberration starts to manifest itself, purely due to digital magnification, around high contrast edges. Vibration also starts to get magnified - for example, if you have zoomed in digitally by 3x and the eyepiece is at 40x, you're magnifying vibrations by 120x. This just means that practically, you have to use a timer or remote to shoot stills and videos.Speaking of videos, terrestrial videos come out well if contrast is not too high - such as cloudy skies while shooting a bird on a high perch. Spotting scopes don't do well as a rule when shooting stills.I have also purchased a T2 lens adapter to attach my camera to the scope, but I have not been able to figure out how to attach it. There seems to be no information online for this specific scope.Now the few minor negatives: firstly, I wish the tripod mount and collar were sturdier. I feel that the collar tightening screw may break off one day as I tend to rotate the scope frequently and then tighten the screw hard. The contraption is plastic, so it's not sturdy and causes some vibrations when digiscoping. Secondly, I wish the sun shade could be locked in place when extended. It's freely moving, so you can't use it to put the scope down on it momentarily. Lastly, I wish the scope had a grippier, non-slip texture. I'm afraid of it slipping from my hand some unfortunate day.Despite this, I give the scope five stars, because it's an excellent optical instrument at this price. Go for it!

A value for money product at the given price. I needed this for birding.It looks sturdy and easily portable. Easy to operate and setup.Delivery was swift and packaging secure. I got good images of birds at 20x magnification. I would surely recommend this spotting scope for birding at wetlands and grasslands.

Firstly kudos for great packing of the product.Delievery was smooth and fast.About the product, it looks premiumand sturdy.I find it Very convenient to use and it has a powerful magnifying zoom telescopic lens for watching birds and other creatures in nature.The product comes with carry bag and its good for travelling and hiking purposes.

I am very happy with this digiscope. Hgh definition images can be captured with this. Doing its job as advertised. Highly recommend.. The attached image of a common myna is very casually taken at 20X from my balcony using iPhone while the bird was -50 m away.Request to GoSky:………… 1. Please come up with universal magnetic adapter for mobile phones. There is none available in Amazon.in. The adapter provided with the spotting scope is not user-friendly and takes a lot of time initiallt to set up.2. The lens cap should not be totally removable as it is the case with many other brands.

I am a first time buyer of any Gosky product and my experience is unexpectedly wonderful, it's view is undoubtedly very clear n shining, zooming is also very impressive the far places and objects can be seen easily, having many settings makes this device unique and overall experience is awesome,Thank you for such a great product.Worth Buying.Thanks Gosky.

Received package in prime condition. Have been trying it out for the past three days.The image quality is very good. Even at high magnification. I had expected its to be difficult to handle because of its weight ( 4.4 lbs.) but surprisingly it was not an issue at all. Focusing is a breeze, because of the dual focus which makes it possible to fine tune the focus.It provides for a firm grip, and I never had any apprehension of it slipping from my hand. The provided carrying case is not adequately padded,so you have to be careful not to bang it against any hard object.All in all, a very good scope for the price.

Very nice product. I used this for bird watching and capture some photos.Was looking something by exactly like this. I took this with me to Bhigwan bird sanctuary.I highly recommend this product. Even you capture some photos of moon too.

Excellent scope from gosky. Able to see long distances with lot of clarity. Need a stable tripod for viewing long distances. Its very sturdy as well. Very good for outdoor activities like hiking ete. Eye piece is large enough and does not strain our eyes when viewed for a longer duration. Will recommend this to everyonewho is interested in bird watching etc.