SV406P 20-60X80 ED Spotting Scope for Phone Birding Photography

Although not really designed for astro work, I really enjoy working with smaller optical aids and pushing the limits to really "see" what is achievable with a modest sized devices. The SV406P ED, although not an APO, is just a really nice spotting scope and does a great job of wider field star shots.

What an excellent spotting scope. One of the selling points for me was the 1 1/4" collet for changing eyepieces and the 2 speed focuser. That makes it a great travel scope for both day and night viewing. The build quality is very good. The focusing knobs are silky smooth. It's well baffled to reduce scattered light. With all caps fitting tightly. My only complaint is that the eyepiece collet diameter is slightly undersized so my slightly oversized astronomy eyepieces are a struggle to put in. The advantage of this tight fit is a better water seal in rainy conditions. Image quality is tack sharp with no real edge distortion. False color is well corrected with nothing around the moon. The zoom eyepiece supplied with it is excellent. The rotation is smooth and it is para-focal so it stays in focus throughout the power range. Has generous eye relief with a nice twist up eye cup. The whole package is a keeper for me.

A month ago I purchased this scope and I can’t be happier with it. The optical quality is really amazing, just falling down a little bit at 60x magnification, but overall is wonderful. It has confortable focus knobs and you can get really clear and neat images very easily. Building quality is excellent. I use it for birdwatching and and I am delighted. I have tested it both in sunny and cloudy days and the performance has been magnificent, offering high contrast neat images in all conditions. If you are considering an scope for birdwatching I think this is the best option because the quality/value ratio is unbeatable.

Ιt is about an amazing spotting scope, low price - hight quality! It seems to be very well made. The build and the leens quality is exelent! This spotting scope has superior optical features. I am impressed! The glass is good. Also the color is good and the scope works well in low light. It is the best for the ideal weather and the sunny days of Greece, but it was also fine at twilight and at the cloudy days. The scopes controls for power changes and parallax adjustments are excelent too. It does offer very good sharpness and charity. It feels solid, sturdy and it is easy to use. It is very important that the quality of the image not reduce with magnification.I also like that it is waterproof. Even the cover case is reinforced and good quality to keep spotting scope protected.I am very pleased with the quality and the performane of the scope. I use it in archery. At a distance of 70+ meters, I can distinquish my arrows in target from the others, by seeing details sush as the color of vanes (size 1 3/4 inches), because it has hight color reproduction and a very good zooming. The zooming works great and is very smooth. Svbony SV406P 20-60X80 ED Extra-Low Dispersion Dual Focus Spotting Scope, in its price range it is definitely the best of all!