The Ultima 80mm features a 45° viewing angle and offers a step up in aperture from the 65mm, offering 50% brighter images. The 80mm refractor features excellent multi-coated optics packed into a portable and durable refractor design and it comes standard with a 20-60x zoom eyepiece.

#very pleased with this (2009-03-30) This is my first spotting scope which I bought after using someone else s on a bird-spotting holiday. I am very pleased with it and so far have had no problems setting it up or using it. It is fairly light to carry and comes in a handy bag and although I still carry my binoculars, I am using it more now as my first choice to look at wildlife.

#Perfect for archery (2009-02-21) I purchased this scope for checking my arrows on the target and have been very happy with it. The narrow field of view which is a slight disadvantage mentioned in an earlier review is of no consequence to an archer and the zoom facility is more than I require for easy spotting at 100yards. It is slightly heavier and longer than my old scope but comes with a carry case and shoulder strap. I have had to purchase a heavier tripod but this was no bad thing as my previous scope broke when the old flimsy tripod was blown over. I did a lot of comparison...

#Celestron Ultima 80 - 45º (2009-02-16) Bought this after comparing many different spotting scopes including some very expensive ones, mostly all the cheaper ones have fairly poor optics, there might be some good ones but I couldn t find any. It seems fairly difficult to get any objective reviews of the Celestron Ultima scope, most reviews are either advertising hype or people who haven t used it and based on conjecture. The Ultima build quality is very good, optics are nothing short of great especially considering this is not ED glass, image does go a bit dark at 60X but that s in t...

4 x 35 watts RMS.FM/AM tuner.Digital FM tuner.24 station presets.RDS/EON.Track search, scan, repeat, random play functions.CD-R/CD-RW/MP3 playback.Bass and treble control.Balance and fader function.Telephone mute.Equalizer.ISO connection.Detachable fascia with carry case.LCD display.1 RCA pre out.USB port on front panel.Rear Aux-In/ID3 tags text and scroll.