Celestron Hummingbird ED 56mm Angled Micro Spotting Scope – Travel Friendly
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- Condition
- New
- Size
- 9-27X56MM ED
- Pattern
- Spotting Scope
- Weight
- 1.4 lb
- Optical Tube Length
- 8.2 in
- Focus Type
- Manual Focus
- Power Source
- Internal rechargeable battery
- Warranty
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Works with
- Tripod, Monopod, Window Mount
Features 6
- Easily carried in vest or coat pocket, in belt pack, or shoulder bag
- ED lens optical system provides sharp, clear images with vivid, well-managed color
- 9-27x magnification range spans binoculars and spotting scopes
- Birder-friendly close focus distance: 10 ft. / 3m close focus satisfies birding field optic requirements
- Waterproof / Nitrogen filled -- Protected against wet weather, humid conditions, and other environmental challenges
- UNBEATABLE WARRANTY & CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Buy with confidence from Celestron, a leading optics brand in California since 1960. Your purchase includes a Celestron Limited Lifetime US Warranty & US-based expert tech support
Description
The name Hummingbird reflects many of the qualities of hummingbirds: very small size, highly mobile (they can fly in most any direction at will), and capable of long-distance travel (many migrate between South and North America). The Celestron Hummingbird is a “micro” ED spotting scope, and like its namesake, the Hummingbird Micro Spotting Scope is as well suited to long- distance travel as it is to the backyard. Ideally suited for travel – the Hummingbird will easily fit into a pocket, shoulder bag, or carry-on luggage. This spotting scope is perfect for traveling birders as a more travel-friendly alternative to a full-size spotting scope. The lowest magnification level can also serve as a substitute for a binocular. ED Objective Lenses Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration, also known as color fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. Hummingbird ED delivers edge-to-edge sharpness with excellent color correction and razor-sharp images. Not all ED glass is created equal. Celestron’s high quality ED glass delivers visibly brighter, sharper images compared to non-ED binoculars. The difference is especially apparent in low light conditions, such as at dawn or dusk. The Waterproof / Nitrogen filled construction of the Hummingbird keep it protected against wet weather, humid conditions, and other environmental challenges. The durable armor works to keep the Hummingbird protected against bumps and jolts both during transport and in the field. The Hummingbird is tripod / monopod / window mount adaptable providing a variety of options for viewing. This spotting scope can easily be secured to a stable platform for comfortable long-duration or long-distance viewing.
Specs 32
| Brand | Celestron |
|---|---|
| Model Name | Hummingbird 9-27x56mm ED Micro Spotter |
| Optical Tube Length | 8.2 inches |
| Eye Piece Lens Description | Barlow |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 5.6 centimeters |
| Telescope Mount Description | Tripod adaptable |
| Product Dimensions | 11"D x 7"W x 5"H |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Power Source | Internal rechargeable battery |
| Finderscope | Reflex |
| Mount | Tripod adaptable |
| Coating | Fully Multi-Coated |
| Focal Length Description | 15.6 inches |
| Field Of View | 1.7 degrees |
| Zoom Ratio | 2.99 |
| Additional Features | Micro size and high portability |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 7 years |
| Optical-Tube Length | 8.2 inches |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 11"D x 7"W x 5"H |
| Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| Exit Pupil Diameter | 6.7 millimeters |
| Optical Tube Length Measurement | 8.2 inches |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 80 |
| Item Highlight | Ultra Portable Spotting Scope for Birding & Wildlife, Premium ED Glass, Zoom Eyepiece, Fully Multi-Coated, Waterproof |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Manufacturer | Celestron Acquisition LLC |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| UPC | 050234523080 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Built-In Media | Carrying Case, Hummingbird Spotting Scope, Instruction Manual, Objective Lens Cover, Ocular Lens Cover, Carrying Strap |
| Model Number | 52308 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 52308-CGL |
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Top Amazon Reviews
Loved the small size, image quality needs to be better
Size: 9-27X56MM ED
Pattern Name: Spotting Scope
I really wanted this tiny scope to work out. I am a casual birder in the Northeast that was looking for a little more reach in seeing details. I like to walk and not carry too much gear. For reference, my binoculars are Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 (mid-range from Zeiss) . I love their image quality and small size (see the theme here?). To me, they are a great balance of quality and value. I was looking for the same out of the Hummingbird scope. While the Hummingbird 9-27x56mm did give me more reach, I didn't find the image quality even close to the Zeiss binoculars (fully aware of the price difference). Even though the bird was larger/closer in the scope, it was not very helpful in identifying new species. When looking into bushes/shady cover, the image was not very bright. In good light, I was able to get some closer looks at birds I was already familiar with. While that was nice, if I am going to haul a scope I want it to give me more than what my binoculars can offer. As I am reading about many scopes, the image quality of the Hummingbird would drop off at the very top of the magnification scale. If I zoomed out just a little the picture was much better, but in my opinion not worth it to carry along. If I am not going to bring it with me, the value just isn't there. Overall, the build quality was on par with the price. It was mostly plastic, including the tripod mount. This is not a knock, it seemed to be decently constructed and very lightweight. However, It would not be something that will last generations. I knew I was tempting the fates a little with this scope, and it ended up to be about what I expected. I was not expecting Swaro/Leica/Kowa image quality at this price. With the larger front optic and ED glass, I was hoping for image quality close to my binoculars. I REALLY loved the compact size, I would happily paid more for much higher image quality in this tiny scope. I returned the scope and am now looking at compact options in the next price bracket up ($500-$1000). I hope to find a similar cost/quality/value balance that I have found in my binoculars.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019 by Jac Cottrell
Nice complement to my birding binoculars
Size: 9-27X56MM ED
Pattern Name: Spotting Scope
After struggling with a larger (and poor quality) spotting scope for years I decided to try the Hummingbird scope for bird watching and I’m so pleased I did. Because it’s small and light I can carry it in small back pack or even stuff it in a jacket pocket. While the smaller 9-27 power isn’t useful for great distances I find it to be just the right complement to my Leopold 10x50 binoculars. At 9 power I can still easily spot a bird and the scope has great clarity as I increase power to 27, giving just the amount of detail needed for identification. I also appreciate that I can get stable viewing with a monopod so I don’t have to hike with a clumsy tripod. The Komperdell staff I use (pictured) doubles as a walking stick, so for me it’s the best of both worlds. Not for those who need great distance from their scope but perfect as an “in between” binoculars and a large scope. I agree with two cons from other reviewers - the eye piece cover is too large so it falls off easily and the case is so small you have to force the scope to fit. Odd that Celestron wouldn’t quickly remedy these obvious issues.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021 by Brian G. Eklund Brian G. Eklund
A very compact spotting scope
Size: 9-27X56MM ED
Pattern Name: Spotting Scope
The scope is very tiny. When I got it, I can see the scope is well made. According to other user report, it should be a very fast scope (F~3.8-4). It is very challenging to make a good fast refracting scope. When it is at 9x-15x, the image is fine and clear. When it is higher than 15x, there is obvious chromatic aberration. Compared with the Nikon ED50 with 13-40x zoom, hummingbird can barely compare with ED50 at 9-15x. However, above 15x image can not match Nikon due to hummingbird severe CA.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017 by Jay
Takes too long to find object and focus on it to be practical for digiscoping
Size: 9-27X56MM MICRO
Pattern Name: Spotting Scope
I bought this scope do use for duty scoping or taking photographs through the scope with my cell phone while on a trip to Alaska. I haven’t gone to Alaska yet but I practiced in my backyard. I wanted to see how much closer I could actually get too far away animals but we’re perhaps at the distance that we might be seeing bears or whales on our trip. In the photos attached I compare an image fully zoomed out on my iPhone XR, fully zoomed in into the digital zoom range in which you can see how much resolution is lost, and then, zoomed out but using The Celestron hummingbird as a digit scope. And one set of pictures I am zooming in on a neighbors aluminum siding wall that is about 180 feet away. In another image I’m zooming in on a rusty satellite dish atop a building that is a city block away where I live in Brooklyn. You can see that I can get incredible detail and much higher resolution using the digi scope set up and taking a picture using my phone with an adapter, through the hummingbird. The adapter I used was theGosky smart phone digiscoping adapter sold on amazon. Of note, I also used a tripod as there is absolutely no way to find the image and focusing on it without one. I also used a small Bluetooth shutter release button that I got for about seven bucks on Amazon and synced with my phone using Bluetooth so that I didn’t shake the phone while pressing the screen to take an image. So that’s the good news. Great quality images of objects far away are possible. I will say however that there is some color flowering that happens with the scope. There’s a fancy name for it if you understand optics. It is apparently diminished using an ED version of the same hummingbird scope, apparently ED signifies a fancy and expensive lens coding that they offer as an option, but that was $150 more. I decided I could put up with it. The most challenging aspect of this is that it’s hard to find things through the scope. The angle of the scope is good for attaching the phone and using the phone as the screen but when you are trying to zoom in on and focus on a bear for example, I don’t think that I could do that using my screen. I need to look with my eyes and find the object and focus. Then I had to attach the phone to the scope. Then you have to zoom in a little bit because otherwise the image is a circle with black around the edges as is the case with all spotting scopes but when you zoom in just a bit you can get a full screen image. Some more fiddling with the focus was then necessary. Anytime you touch the phone or the scope while it’s on the tripod you knock the image out of the frame and have to readjust. So at the end of the day I’m not sure if this is going to be practical unless a bear is extremely accommodating and stands completely still while I miss around for about a minute. It certainly wouldn’t work for birds. I’m not sure it will work for Whales. Because of one popped up off to the right by the time I got my scope fixed on where it was and try to focus it would be somewhere else. I really wish there was a way to zoom in more with my iPhone. I don’t want to buy a fancy camera and a fancy zoom lens and learn how to use them just for my trip. So I will bring the set up. It’s fairly lightweight and portable although once you add the tripod along I certainly won’t be bringing it on a hike. but when I am viewing wild animals from our expedition ship or from a stationary location at a wilderness lodge for example, it might work.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2021 by amazonian amazonian