Pros & Cons
Pros
Comes with tabletop tripod and phone camera holder - setup in seconds out of the supplied case. The tripod that is supplied is a tabletop unit, it is useful when backpacking. For a pre supplied unit the tripod is sturdy enough for most outdoor use.
The extra magnification on the spotting scope is a real benefit. went to the range and used the shooting scope to help in sighting in my rifle scope. Great spotting scope for the price.
At the widest level of zoom the image on the gosky is clear and bright. The 80 power is definitely great for astronomy.
When photographing songbirds, use autofocus on something at the same depth as the bird. If you're trying to tell at a distance if a bird is worth your effort, it's easier to just check it out through binoculars. Perfect for birdwatching and astrology.... Read More
Achat pour mon grand de 7 ans à noël pour regarder la lune! Bon * de rangement. Image claire, très bon zoom and très solide.
Cons
Cheaply made, poor optics, useless tripod. Images are very blurry above the lowest magnification level, and chromatic aberration is heavy.
Highlights
Quality
Quality scope ease of use set up on tripod and the coolest thing is the attachment for your phone
Provides a stable view when mounted on a quality stand
The photos you get wont be professional quality
You can leave merlin running stay in your camera app and youll get notifications when new bird calls are detected
Price
This is great value for the dollar
For a relatively small cost youre getting a great zoom level
I didn’t want to spend over a thousand or even several hundred dollars on a scope i’d be afraid to bang around
Yes but would not pay a premium for an upgraded model that was not sent and misrepresented
Shipping
Delivered fast and all items in perfect order
Delivery was fast and product was as advertised
I sent email to company asking for warranty inf and asked the question here but to no avail no answer
I contacted gosky about buying a replacement adam from gosky responded to my email and says they are shipping out a replacement... Read More
Competitiveness
I use camera 2 on the iphone and find that its a lot better than the standard camera app
I havent tried other slightly more expensive scopes with comparative optics but im not disappointed in this at all
The scopes were similar in power and his was not as clear as this gorsky
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is a review aimed at people looking at this scope as a way to get into birding in addition to proscons im going to give my advice for new birders to get started using this which can maybe also help you tell if digiscoping is going to be the right birdwatching approach for you
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive had this scope for a little less than a year
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have not used any highend cameras to compare it to
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont mind just slinging this over the shoulder and going for a hike rather than having a lens where im worried that any bump is going to cause a misalignment
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Consweak link is the connector to the phone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its fiddly to get aligned just right sometimes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Sometimes i think ive gotten a great shot and then checking it out afterwards i have weird dark patches on the photo because the scope and camera werent totally aligned
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The photos you get wont be professional quality