By: Larry Goodman

Larry Goodman — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:51:19 +0000

Excellent value 0

By: A. Wasen

A. Wasen — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:38:43 +0000

Don’t expect too much… I am a pretty advance amateur-astronomer and have used a few different telescopes. I bought this as a “travel scope” and to use as a guide-scope for astro-photography.I suspected it would be plastic and rather “cheapo” looking, and I was right… it is!But, it is not wobbly or bad to handle, surprisingly sturdy and good optics considering the price.You do get what you pay for when it comes to telescopes and expecting to see “Hubble” images through this scope is bound to make you disappointed.I was actually pleasantly surprised by the crisp image this scope gave when looking at the moon.The supplied barlow (3x) and eyepieces are laughable to a “serious” amateur-astronomer but they do actually perform very well. Unfortunately a 4mm eyepiece is too powerful for a scope like this, it would have made more sense to ship it with a 8 or 12 mm instead. The barlow is plastic but the lens is actually of quite good quality and does not stretch or blur the image…

Comments on: BARSKA Starwatcher 400x70mm Refractor Telescope w/ Tabletop Tripod & Carry Case

By: Larry Goodman

By: A. Wasen