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Your cart is empty.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. 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.
enjoyer
Reviewed in Singapore on October 14, 2024
Works very well for my Barebow event at 50 metres. Very clear optics. Highly sturdy body. Small and compact. Light weight so easy to move around.
Andy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2024
This is a brilliant scope for bird watching or other nature watching, especially when hiking. Its actually easy to hold and use, but better on a monopod.Its really light and very bright.One thing to note, it does not work with the Celestron phone adaptor. Its not possible to get the phone flat with the Celestron adaptor and even if you do, you get a circular image in the middle of the screen, not a full image you can use for a photo.
Marlo Steed
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2023
Great optics; I wish it had more flexibility for a window mount - it is awkward to view.
Charles
Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2021
Form factor is fantastic but I was otherwise underwhelmed from the very start. There is quite a bit of chromatic aberration even at low magnification, and at high magnification it was very difficult to achieve a sharp focus. I thought that my beginner (unspoiled by high end scopes) eyes would not notice this much. The construction of the body feels good but the eyepiece cover is so loose it's barely on, and constantly falls off. The bag quality is what you'd expect from the cheapest of knockoffs, except it's also too small to fit the scope into - seriously, it's insulting, and another thing that people weren't exaggerating about. Can't believe they didn't fix these issues in the years since the other reviews mentioning similar problems.It's probably decent value, but given that it's still a significant amount of money, I was expecting more. I thought the huge jump in price for products that are a step-up from it (like the Nikon ED50) simply represented the exponentially costlier top of the line, and that the Hummingbird would still be great but not incredible. Unfortunately it's good but not great either. I will go for considerably cheaper or considerably more expensive in the future, as this middle ground feels like an unjustifiable expense that leaves me wanting.
antonio
Reviewed in Italy on February 13, 2020
E' uno strumento ideale per chi ha bisogno di ingrandimenti maggiori rispetto ad un binocolo e vuole rinunciare a portarsi dietro un ingombrante e pesante spotting scope di dimensioni standardNonostante le sue piccole dimensioni sa mostrare i muscoli per quanto riguarda brillantezza e correzione cromaticaForse l'unico difetto è rappresentato dal fatto che non si può acquistare senza oculare, non che sia scadente quello di serie,anzi, ma qualche utente come me che possiede già un telescopio con diversi oculari la prima cosa che fa è sostituirlo con uno miglioreConsiglio vivamente di utilizzarlo con oculari celestron x-cel lx da 9mm e da 12mm che danno rispettivamente 22 e 16 ingrandimenti con uno splendido e definito campo visivo di 60° avrete una finestra sul mondo
Michel Trahan
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2019
Surprisingly nice pocket spotting scope. I find it more versatile than a pair of binocular. At 7x you have the large field of view, and if the need be you can zoom in.At low power, it can be used hand-held ok. For higher mag, it shares a Pedco UltraPod 2 with the camera I often carryThe +It can (literally) fit in your pocket.it takes (readily available) 1.25” astro. eyepiecesimage quality is goodThe -eye relief is pretty tight when you get to max magnification, I seldom use it past +/- 18xyou'll need to re-focus as you change magnification (kind of common for zoom in that price range, and that big of a deal)the case that comes with it is of little useIf you "need" a sub-compact scope and you "need" to always use the scope at max power, you might be better served by buying a Nikon ED50 (but be prepared to spend 2x the $$) , or you might just as well go all out and buy a TSN-553
CCKätsch
Reviewed in Germany on March 31, 2019
Das Hummingbird-Spektiv ist hochwertig verarbeitet und ultra kompakt. Für 302 EURO unschlagbar günstig.Randschärfe und Abbildung sind auch bei maximaler Vergrößerung hervorragend (kein Tunnelblick-Effekt!). Um Landschaften zu beobachten ist es sehr gut geeignet.Die Schutzkappen sitzen gut, wenn auch nicht bombenfest. Die mitgelieferte Tasche ist leider etwas eng, so dass es einige Momente braucht, die Spektiv wieder darin zu verstauen.Zum Sternebeobachten: Bei größeren Vergrößerungen wird es doch recht schnell zu dunkel, was den 50 mm Öffnung geschuldet ist. Für den Mond ist es jedoch sehr gut geeignet.In Sachen Optik und Kompaktheit ein Preis-Leistungssieger.
John
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2019
This is an amazingly compact spotting scope. The image definition is sharp and clear. It needs a lot of light to work well at full zoom, it only has a 50 mm objective lens after all. In bright conditions, however, images are well defined at maximum zoom. It is less good at full zoom when scanning the shadows, but I suppose that is inevitable given the small objective size. In fact it might have been better with a fixed magnification of say 20x as my ancient Kowa TS-501 seems to have better low light performance. Especially, as I cannot really see anyone using it at 7x magnification, most users will also have binoculars to cover that.
Leo
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2018
Lens covers are loose. That soft case is a joke.
mossler
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2018
Pocket sized with excellent clarity.
DAVID ARBON
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2017
The price was right, about $75 cheaper than other dealers, in the world of 50mm ED scopes this is a great buy, no its not a Nikon or Pentax ED50 but its less than half the price, its well made and the optics are good and it fits in your pocket, my only complaint is the case, its well made but far too small, the scope will go in with a bit of effort but I can,t zip it up. I wasn,t expecting a lot with this scope but its surprised me.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2017
Good quality, however i had hoped it would be stronger
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2016
This scope is extremely light and compact; the 56mm model has excellent light-gathering and smooth and accurate focusing. Ideal for travel!
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