Gosky ED Double Focus Spotting Scope with 20-60x 80mm with Smartphone Adapter, Spotting Scopes with Extra Low Dispersion, Perfect for Bird Watching, Target Shooting, Hunting, Wildlife Scenery

I did a fair amount of research on various manufacturers before I decide to purchase a Gosky Spotting Scope. I bought this scope about a month ago and it has exceeded my expectations. First it is very light, in fact I was suspicious of its quality because, in my experience of optics, light weight often means poor. Not so in this case. The image, whether of birds, distant insects or planets (Saturn was spectacular), are clear and bright. The dual focus control is in my opinion a must for fine adjustment, particularly when looking at the heavens. The zoom control is a little tight on my example but it is easing off with use. I cannot detect any image distortion, notably absent is chromatic aberration, something I was expecting to see. If in doubt and you can afford it go for the ED version! The package is completed by a light carry case and a digiscope adaptor. I confess to not trying the latter as I wanted to use my DSLR for this purpose. However, I couldn't find an adaptor to fit. I emailed Gosky, asking if they could help, not really expecting a reply. Again I was wrong & the company have offered a free adaptor for my cameras. Thank you Alan. Would I buy this instrument again-yes!

I had never had a spotter scope before, just binoculars and long lens camera, and after going through what seemed like reams of information I had originally bought a cheaper Gosky model because it came with a phone and camera connector but although good it didn't give the level of clarity that I wished for and seemed to be somewhat loose in its connections and focus holding. I queried this with Gosky's customer services and was immediately contacted by Alan who was extremely helpful. It was decided that the model I had received was possibly a faulty one and he very clearly explained the differences between the models as regards my requirements. He explained that my options were either to return the one I had and receive a replacement or my money back or to return it and purchase a different model. I decided to return the first model and to upgrade my purchase to the 20-60x80 Dual Focusing Ed spotting scope. I had mentioned to Alan that although this came with a phone connector it did not have the camera connector and he immediately arranged to send me one free of charge, which arrived within ten days. I thought that the customer service was excellent at that stage and it was matched by the quality of the scope when I received it. Superb clarity and focusing is so easy with the Dual facility and yes it doe's give clear crisp images even in low light conditions. As described in the write ups the variable zoom magnification allows you view a wide field at lower power and then zoom in on details at higher power without losing focus. Even at dusk and early evening I was clearly able see wild birds over very long distances and I was blown away by the ability to clearly see Mars and Venus and get close ups of the Moon. The finish on the scope is excellent with a hard wearing shock-proof easy grip coating and antifog on the lenses. The scope is every bit as good as advertised and I would not hesitate to recommend both it and Gosky's customer service.

If your just starting out and want a good already for scenery, moon and bird watching you will not be disappointed with this. Does the lot. If you get yourself a good phone with great camera features you can take excellent pics too.

It is always easy to compare a £300 pound item to a £2700 item and call out flaws. Compared to an ultra high end Swarovski or Leica there is a small amount of contrast lost and edge sharpness at 60x magnification is a sliver less. However, and it's a significant however, for this price point the unit is epic. Fully weather sealed, lightweight, rapid focus and good quality optics. It is easy to use for classic scope work, digiscoping (with included mount) and even has reasonable mounts for SLR's. Having spent 1000's on SLR lenses I could call out some minor differences but they are too few to be significant. Optically the scope holds a true representation of colour, does not suffer greatly from chromatic aberration and is thoroughly recommended.

I have measured the scope: * body length 45 cm * close focus distance 9 m * bag weighs 350 g - not great if you plan on carrying the scope on a trip * mobile phone adapter 100 g Also the lens covers are not attached to the body, which means you might lose them soon. I really liked the dual-speed focus, it's smooth and easy to use. And the mobile phone adapter is great. Easy to use and lightweight. But overall, preferred the Vortex Diamondback - even with the 65 diameter, it seems to provide as much light as this 80 mm scope. And has a stay-on cover (115 g), the helics focus feels very solid, and the lens covers are attached to the body.

Very pleased with the quality of this scope, easy to use, not too heavy, nice clear and crisp optics, you will need a good tripod for long range use, I can read a number plate easy at 1000 metres with the tripod I bought also you can increase the magnification further if you use the phone adapter and use your phones magnification.

I recently purchased this spotting scope after a lot of research. im pleased with the ease of use, the image quality is excellent and it is lightweight, making it easy to carry around. It looks great too, making it great value for money. Thanks

does everything I wanted for a spotting scope. Very good clear optics and glass.

J’ai acheté cette longue vue pour observer les oiseaux pendant mes sorties ornithologiques. Les modeles haute de gamme (> 1500€), etant financierement hors de ma portée , je me suis d’abord tourné vers le milieu de gamme (500€-800€) vers des marques connues mais j’avais l’impression que finalement les clients étaient plutôt frustrés ou déçus par le rapport qualité/prix de leurs instruments. Je me suis dis qu’il valait alors peut-etre mieux trouver un très bon bas de gamme avec un super rapport qualité/prix, plutot qu’un milieu de gamme pas terrible dans lequel j’aurai gâché 800€, et investir plus tard dans une Swaro, Vortex ou Nikon. Les excellents avis et le prix abordable m’ont décidé vers cette “marque” qui n’en est probablement pas réellement une, puisque qu’aucune boutique n’existe en dehors d’Amazon. C’est un noname floqué “Gosky” et ca me va plutot bien. Je n’ai malheureusement pas encore pu l’utiliser a l’exterieur faute d’une météo propice , voici donc un premier avis “a chaud” que je mettrai un jour dès mes premieres sorties: Agréablement surpris par le zoom a 60x, cf photos de la pie en haut du sapin, ca bouge, c’est un peu flou mais c’est exploitable et reste relativement lumineux ! Je pourrai voir un ecureuil dans le sapin a 200m et je le verrai bien ! Les zoom 20x et 30x sont parfait, l’image est nette et montre des détails non perceptibles aux jumelles. Mention speciale pour la double molette de mise au point, c’est une petite merveille et je n’utilise quasiment que la molette d’ajustement fine. Je trouve en revanche que le degagement oculaire ne fait pas tres bien son travail, on mets quelques secondes a trouver la bonne position d’observation, mais ayant observé dans des longues vues Kite elles ont aussi un peu le meme défaut. Le seul point “negatif” que je soulignerai, c’est l’absence de housse de protection existante pour ce modele. La longue vue est livrée avec un sac, mais c’est un sac de transport (non rembourré d’ailleurs) pas une housse qui reste sur la longue vue pendant l’observation. Et impossible d’en trouver a part, Gosky n’en vend pas. Il faut donc tenter sa chance avec des housses prevues pour d’autres modeles chez d’autres fabricants, et voir si l’une d’elle peut convenir, ca va etre un peu la loterie… Au niveau du trepied, celui ci n’est pas fourni et je conseillerai de ne pas lésiner sur la qualité pour avoir un trepied stable et des observations confortables. Cette longue vue est une excellente entrée en matiere pour un prix vraiment modique, je recommande a tous veux qui souhaitent s’équiper d’un instrument d’entrée de gamme pour démarrer petit !

I wanted a scope for use along with my camera and tele lens set up for my bird watching hobby, for situations where my trusty old Nikon Monarch didn't have enough reach. I did some research before buying this scope. I was looking for something under Rs. 35,000, which had excellent sharpness with adequate light gathering capacity. I was initially interested in the Celestron Ultima 100 and Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A. I decided not to go for the Celestron due to the price vs lack of sharpness and no ED glass. I also passed the Vanguard over after reading mixed reviews. Better quality scopes like the Celestron Regal M2 are not available in India, and were anyway out of my budget. I had almost given up when I found the GoSky Dual Focusing ED scope. Although I couldn't find much online on birding forums about this scope, I did read good reviews on Amazon India and international, and then I found high quality actual usage reviews on a YouTube channel by the name Science Sir. I ultimately decided to buy the scope, and I am quite happy to report that I do not regret this purchase a bit. The scope has excellent sharpness all the way to 40x and is still quite good at 50x. With a steady tripod and good light, even 60x is usable. The use of ED glass has really worked for the scope. Chromatic aberrations are virtually absent till 40x with the naked eye. You start to get CA with bright celestial objects at 50x, but it's not bad. Eye relief is quite good for both viewing with glasses and without them. The included mobile phone adapter is of good quality and practical design, which allows you to centre the phone camera on the eyepiece without a hitch. However, as you have to zoom into the visible circle, chromatic aberration starts to manifest itself, purely due to digital magnification, around high contrast edges. Vibration also starts to get magnified - for example, if you have zoomed in digitally by 3x and the eyepiece is at 40x, you're magnifying vibrations by 120x. This just means that practically, you have to use a timer or remote to shoot stills and videos. Speaking of videos, terrestrial videos come out well if contrast is not too high - such as cloudy skies while shooting a bird on a high perch. Spotting scopes don't do well as a rule when shooting stills. I have also purchased a T2 lens adapter to attach my camera to the scope, but I have not been able to figure out how to attach it. There seems to be no information online for this specific scope. Now the few minor negatives: firstly, I wish the tripod mount and collar were sturdier. I feel that the collar tightening screw may break off one day as I tend to rotate the scope frequently and then tighten the screw hard. The contraption is plastic, so it's not sturdy and causes some vibrations when digiscoping. Secondly, I wish the sun shade could be locked in place when extended. It's freely moving, so you can't use it to put the scope down on it momentarily. Lastly, I wish the scope had a grippier, non-slip texture. I'm afraid of it slipping from my hand some unfortunate day. Despite this, I give the scope five stars, because it's an excellent optical instrument at this price. Go for it!

Obgleich lediglich zu gelegentlichen Beobachtungen angeschafft, legte ich Wert auf ED-Glas (Extra-Low-Dispersion Glas) und BaK-4 Prismen [Hochleistungs-Prismen aus Barium-Kronglas]. Da kommt in der Preisklasse nicht mehr viel in Frage, darum viel meine Wahl auf das Gosky ED Spektiv. Erster Eindruck, es fühlt sich wertig an und der erste Blick durch das Spektiv war schon eine Offenbarung. Ich kannte bisher nur die ganz günstigen, das hier ist schon um Längen besser als die ~100€ Klasse. Bei einer 90 - 100 Meter entfernten Pappel kann man ganz klar die Stengel sehen, an denen die Blätter hängen, in den Blättern selbst erkennt man sogar noch die Blattadern im 30x Zoom. Ab ~ 45 - 50x Zoom lässt die Schärfe etwas nach, wer das nicht möchte muss halt vierstellig zahlen, für mich geht das bei diesem Preis in Ordnung. Das 80mm Objektiv sammelt genug Licht, um auch noch in der beginnenden Dämmerung etwas zu sehen, wer oft in der Dämmerung und diffusem Licht Beobachtungen machen möchte sollte aber ein 100mm Objektiv in Betracht ziehen, die sind aber auch mindestens doppelt so teuer. Zum Schluss: Selbst wer nicht astronomisch bewandert ist, sollte damit mal einen Blick auf den Mond und Planeten wie Jupiter und Venus werfen. Ich habe das Spektiv bei Gosky registriert und sogleich eine lebenslange Garantie erhalten. Kaufempfehlung!

Muy bien armado, pero el alcance que marca no lo da, 45x esta bien más ya no alcanzas a ajustar, por el precio creo que es un exelente spotting scope la mejor manera de usarlo es con un dispositivo celular

No me adapto al telescopio, no sé mirar ,prefiero después de pensarlo mucho cambiarlo