Lillianne
So I appreciate everyone who posted pictures and did distance comparisons for me to buy this. So I decided to post my own as well. Please keep in mind that the day photos were taken when a forest fire had blown smoke into the area. The scope is very clear yet might be noticeable in the picture because of the surrounding smoke.
First off I'll have to admit its a good spotting scope. BUT the 1st one I got had issues. Had a strong plastics chemical smell as others commented. The bag it came with, the scope and tripod all had this. Airing it out for 3 days didn't take care of it and I'm sensitive to smells. 2ed the cover for the big len always kept falling off. 3rd I saw what looked like glue gun gel poking out from the middle. 4th was not tightened at the middle and could be twisted on or off.
So I contacted the seller. Who told me that for the smell I could either exchange it or air it out and they'll reimburse me an amount. Yet after I sent them pictures of the other issues they admitted it was likely defective and I exchanged it instead with Amazon not the seller.
Honestly that fixed every thing. I recommend people who have such issues to just exchange it
I know many posted that the phone holder doesn't work but honestly it works if your persistent with it. The moon pictures posted were taken using both the tripod and the mobile holder but was hard to angel it out correctly.
I now find it faster to just use the tripod and my hands in holding my mobile device for pictures than the phone holder. I don't have experience with other mobile holders so can't say that another would be easier, faster or better.
I have a professional large tripod and this little one does it's job for a quick pull out latch on and use. I know others commented negative about the metal quality yet does what is needed so can't complain.
One issue that I've seen in both products (the returned and kept product) is the bag's separator is not able to latch on to the inside of the bag. So with both the tripod and mobile holder inside I often wondered if the separator would allow one to fall through and rub against the scope if not careful. The bag is thin. I have a similar bag type for my large tripod. Yet I feel I have to be careful as I carry or place down the bag with the scope in it. Wish there was better protection for the scope. Nevertheless that would likely mean it would be more expensive. The price is right. The scope has great distance. Seems to be more powerful than other expensive scopes I've seen but not purchased. So its a savings in price. ????
Honestly for how close I get to see the moon it really does look as good as a good sized telescope I once had. Add on camera zoom you can see it even better detail. Looks better in the scope than I feel the pictures were able to get.
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 16.1 x 6.77 x 4.45 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 2.01 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 15.35 x 7.48 x 4.72 inches |
| Item Weight | 32.12 Ounces |
| Brand Name | SVBONY |
| Warranty Description | 60 days |
| Model Name | FUSF9308B-W2546A |
| Color | green |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | SVBONY |
| Part Number | FAUF9308B-W2546A1 |
| Style | 25-75x70 |
| Included Components | 1x SVBONY spotting scope 1x universal cell phone adapter 1x carrying case 1x lens cover 1x eyepiece cover 1x lens cleaning cloth 1x tripod 1x user manual |
| Size | 25-75x70mm |
Edward Sturm
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