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- Rubber coated texture for comfortable grip
- Dent and scratch resistant
- Dipter adjustment for exact focusing
- Modern champagne and black rubber styling
- Zoom model
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Price: $59.99 |
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New, lowest price : $39.99 |
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| Product Description |
| The Traveler Series from Celestron is comprised of compact, go-anywhere binoculars with a hi-tech appearance. All models feature BAK-4 prisms and multi-coatings for brilliant views with maximum resolution and high contrast. Excellent all-around performance enhances any activity you can imagine that would demand a super-light and portable binocular. |
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| Optics Reviews Writed by Customer
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I was very disappointed with these binoculars!
2008-12-19
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| After reading so many good reviews for these binoculars, I feel almost like I'm trying to burst everyone's party balloon by writing my review. But, this was my experience with these binoculars, and I have a suspicion that I'm not the only person who has experienced basically the same problems as I did. I wanted to get a small set of zoom binoculars to carry in my car. But, after reading a number of articles that recommended avoiding zoom binoculars, I was a bit reluctant to spend much on a set. I saw a small set of used Nikon zoom binoculars in a pawn shop, and when I looked outside with them, I found that they worked quite well, keeping in mind that a set of binoculars with small objective lenses will have some limitations. Since I wanted to keep the cost low, I decided to buy a set of these Celestron zoom binoculars to find out how well zoom binoculars would work. I sure was disappointed when I got them! At the low magnifications (about 8 to 10 power), they worked quite well, with a clear image. But, once I started zooming in (from about 10 power), they quickly started going badly out of collimation. The collimation was so bad that the binoculars were essentially useless beyond 10x magnification. The seller (not Amazon) said that they could not warranty them (even though they were defective when I got them), and that I would have to contact Celestron. To make a long story short, trying to get warranty (even when the binoculars were defective when I received them) was going to cost me the price of shipping them back, PLUS another $25 for inspection & return shipping. At that rate, I would have spent just as much to get them repaired & returned as what I spent when I bought them (essentially doubling the price to me). Celestron doesn't seem to put customer service high on their priority list, and it took some effort to get them to agree to making good on the defective binoculars, without me having to put out more money. BUT, I then found out that this particular model has been discontinued, and that Celestron couldn't replace them since they had no more of them in stock (I guess they must not have wanted to repair them). So they sent me (after about 3-4 weeks of "haggling" with them) a set of their NEW MODEL (Celestron 72121 Electric Power Zoom 8-24x25 binoculars), as a replacement. According to what they told me, this new model has a MSLP of $200. When I finally got the new set (of what I thought was going to be a better quality set of binoculars), I found that they were defective too (right out of the box). The collimation was okay up to about 20x magnification, at which point they became like the old set's problem. But, worst of all, the new ("improved") model has the cheaper grade of prisms (Bk7, versus the BAK4 that were in the first set), and the new model was impossible to get in focus at almost every magnification! My recommendation to prospective buyers of small, zoom binoculars is this: If you really want a small set of zoom binoculars, then put out a little extra money and buy a set of Nikon or Pentax (or another high quality company) binoculars, because both this model, as well as the new Celestron 72121 Electric Power Zoom 8-24x25 binoculars are (in my opinion) absolute junk. |
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Zoom really limits the field of view
2008-06-02
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| The binoculars are great at the 8 power, exactly like my wife's 8 power Celestron. But when you try to zoom in to the max zoom, the field of vision gets very small and then the object I'm zooming into gets out of focus. However, if I only zoom to about 10 or 12 I have no problem. I've used the binoculars birding at the wildlife preserve and they are great...also light in weight. I just got back from a trip to Central America, and the binoculars really helped me spot the Howler monkeys and sloths. I was concerned that the humidity would fog them up, but I had no problems. The Amazon price was a lot cheaper for my zoom than the price I paid for my wife's Celestron from a brick and motar store. |
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Bought this as a birthday present for our grandson, age 7
2008-05-14
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Since we were giving the binocs to a 7r old, we liked the compact size and the water resistant and zoom features. Our grandson loved the present, especially the ability to zoom in on things. His Mom joked that he had black eyes from using the binocs so often!
PS... optics were good; item well priced. |
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Very good
2008-01-05
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| Received these as a gift for the times I need binoculars. Trips and ordinary use. Great value. Sturdy. Strap is thin but that is not significant to me. |
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Powerful medium-small binoculars
2007-12-31
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| Best for insects viewed 8-9 to 30 or so feet away. Highest powers most likely to "shakes" in hands at longer distances. Excellent in limited ways. |
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