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Brand | Gosky |
Eye Piece Lens Description | Barlow or Erfle |
Objective Lens Diameter | 85 Millimeters |
Telescope Mount Description | Tabletop mount with adjustable alt-azimuth movement |
Product Dimensions | 17.9"D x 4.7"W x 7.5"H |
Focus Type | Manual Focus |
Finderscope | Reflex |
Compatible Devices | Smartphone |
Lens Coating Description | Fully Multi-Coated |
Focal Length Description | 320 millimeters |
About this item
- Variable 20x to 60x magnification and dynamic lens focusing system - makes it easy to zoom in. Perfect for archery, bird watching, wildlife watching, hiking, camping, scenery, outdoor sporting, astronomical observation etc.
- Fully multi-coated 80mm green film objective lens provides a field of view at 96.9-52.5ft/1000yards. The quality BAK4 Porro prism optics increases light transmission and make your view brighter, clearer and delivers crisp images
- Nitrogen filled waterproof and fog-proof design enables the scope to withstand the toughest environments. Durable Framework and Rubber Armor provide non-slip grip, shock-proof grip and durable external lasting protection. The eyepiece shield can be stretched out to protect the eyepiece
- A smartphone digiscoping adapter included enables you to take photos and videos of what you have observed. Bring the nature closer to you and you can explore the distant world easily through the phone screen. A tripod provides you a more stable observation from any angles. A carry case, eyepiece and lens protection covers, cleaning cloth make you more convenient to carry and maintain
- Includes Heavy Duty Adjustable Table tripod and tripod mount for steady observations. The carry case, eyepiece and lens protection covers, cleaning cloth make you more convenient to carry and maintain.
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focal length | 320 millimeters | [Estimated] 400-1200 millimeters | — | 380 millimeters | 20-60 millimeters | 13 millimeters |
focus type | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus |
zoom ratio | 60 | 60 multiplier x | 20 | 3:1 | 20-60 | 3 |
eye piece lens | Barlow or Erfle | Prism | Basic eyepiece lens | Zoom eyepiece | Kellner or Erflle | Prism |
objective lens diameter | 85 millimeters | 80 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 7 centimeters | 80 millimeters | 60 millimeters |
exit pupil diameter | — | — | 4 milliliters | — | 1.33 millimeters | 3 millimeters |
telescope mount | Tabletop mount with adjustable alt-azimuth movement | Altazimuth Mount | Equatorial Mount | Equatorial Mount | Altazimuth Mount | Tripod Mount |
lens coating | Fully Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated | Fully Coated | FMC | Multi-Coated | Multi-Coated |
field of view | 79.7 degrees | 1.15 degrees | 1200 yards | — | 0.48 degrees | 1.3 degrees |
weight | — | — | 1.97 kilograms | 1.85 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 2.6 pounds |
power source | — | Battery Powered | — | — | Manual | Adapter |
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Product Dimensions | 17.9 x 4.7 x 7.5 inches |
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Item Weight | 5.54 pounds |
ASIN | B0CSD3KHTT |
Item model number | GN20 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #15,262 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #2 in Spotting Scopes |
Date First Available | January 15, 2024 |
Department | unisex-adult |
Manufacturer | Gosky |
Country of Origin | China |
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Customers find this spotting scope offers excellent value for money and delivers clear views from 20x magnification, with one customer noting amazing shots from far away. The scope is well-made, stable, and easy to use and set up, taking just 30 seconds to install. They appreciate the included phone mount and tabletop tripod, and one customer mentions it works well even in low light conditions. Opinions about the size are mixed, with some finding it perfect while others say it's too big to pack.
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Customers find the spotting scope to be remarkably good for the price.
"...Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification...." Read more
"...arrberations around the perimeter of the image but for this price it is very good. The phone attachment device works very well...." Read more
"...I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive...." Read more
"...pair of binoculars and a scope, I find the scope provides the best value for the money and the best way to capture the type of images and video I..." Read more
Customers are impressed with the spotting scope's picture quality, particularly noting its amazing zoom capabilities.
"...The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too!..." Read more
"...on a decently smooth moving tripod can give you a steady and reliable image...." Read more
"...But it does work, and the images come out pretty well...." Read more
"...scope provides the best value for the money and the best way to capture the type of images and video I expect from a setup like this...." Read more
Customers praise the spotting scope's build quality, noting its solid feel and stability, with one customer mentioning that it's substantial enough to protect the scope from damage.
"...Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification...." Read more
"...The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably..." Read more
"...The tabletop tripod included with it are good enough (metal and sturdy), but if you need height, invest in a good camera mount tripod...." Read more
"...The other scope had some good attributes (i.e. solid build, nice hard case, etc) but it was lacking where it counted - optics...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the spotting scope's clarity, noting that the glass is crystal clear and delivers good views from 20x magnification.
"...The images are clear and bright all the way to the edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use..." Read more
"...I was able to easily make out license plate numbers as a test. Out to 500 yards, the images in the glass were still clear - but not crisp...." Read more
"...attachment makes awesome to get a little extra zoom and very good clarity in the video...." Read more
"Optic is clear out to about 250 yrds to see bullet hole in paper. If you are looking for a 500-700 yrd scope you need more money...." Read more
Customers find that the spotting scope works well, particularly at shooting ranges and with the phone adapter, and one customer mentions it performs effectively even in low light conditions.
"...Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification...." Read more
"...The phone attachment device works very well. I used it to view the eclipse and got a very nice set of photos from it...." Read more
"...The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably..." Read more
"...The combo work great together!..." Read more
Customers find the spotting scope easy to use and set up, taking only 30 seconds to install, with the phone adapter being simple to operate.
"...edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. The tripod was a nice surprise...." Read more
"...you are in the market for a good scope that combines the ease of use of your smart phone with optical magnification, this is the one...." Read more
"Good quality, easy to use, good price" Read more
"...Tripod is stable and goes together easily. Good scope for the price." Read more
Customers appreciate the phone mount and tabletop tripod that comes with the spotting scope, with one customer noting its usefulness while seated.
"...The tripod was a nice surprise...." Read more
"...The tabletop tripod included with it are good enough (metal and sturdy), but if you need height, invest in a good camera mount tripod...." Read more
"...and hard to get the scope in and out of but the included tabletop tripod is perfectly adequate...." Read more
"...It is easy to attach to my camera tripod as well as the included tripod from Gosky...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the spotting scope's size, with some finding it perfect while others say it's too big to pack.
"...scope had a slight advantage in magnification but a slight deficit in objective lens size and glass...." Read more
"...The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too!..." Read more
"Start with the bad. The Tripod included is useless. Small and unstable. I have a manfrotto tripod that I used with a medium format film camera...." Read more
"...The phone adapter does not fit the scope, while the tripod is rather light weight for my use. The scope itself is nicely finished...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022Color: GrayVerified PurchaseWasn't sure what to expect after reading the reviews and looking at countless others in the same price range. I'm happy to say this scope does exactly what the ad says. It's a bit larger than I expected and feels extremely well built. The images are clear and bright all the way to the edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. The tripod was a nice surprise. The legs are metal, not plastic, as I expected, and it's a lot more sturdy than some of the reviews led me to believe. I will be investing in a full size tripod for times I'm not using a table. The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification. The mountain in the middle of the first pic is approximately 30-40 miles away and my 8x42 binoculars couldn't see what was on top of the mountain in the second pic.
5.0 out of 5 starsWasn't sure what to expect after reading the reviews and looking at countless others in the same price range. I'm happy to say this scope does exactly what the ad says. It's a bit larger than I expected and feels extremely well built. The images are clear and bright all the way to the edges of the viewing field even at full magnification, and the controls are smooth and easy to use. The tripod was a nice surprise. The legs are metal, not plastic, as I expected, and it's a lot more sturdy than some of the reviews led me to believe. I will be investing in a full size tripod for times I'm not using a table. The phone feature is awesome and it holds my large android even with the case on! Nice durable storage bat too! All in all a surprisingly great scope for the price. Update: added a couple pics just to show the full magnification. The mountain in the middle of the first pic is approximately 30-40 miles away and my 8x42 binoculars couldn't see what was on top of the mountain in the second pic.Everything it says it is.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2024Color: GrayVerified PurchaseThis scope when mounted on a decently smooth moving tripod can give you a steady and reliable image. It isn't a high quality optic as there are color arrberations around the perimeter of the image but for this price it is very good.
The phone attachment device works very well. I used it to view the eclipse and got a very nice set of photos from it. (Use a sun filter when viewing the sun!)
I also use it at the range and it works very well.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021Color: GrayVerified PurchaseI bought this to use on the rifle range. I hoped to use this for spotting up to 300 yards, but I knew that the distance might be stretching the capacity of the scope. At the outset, one has to say that there is actually nothing wrong with this scope. The scope appears to be well-made and sturdy. Adjusting the scope for power and focus is easy. The phone mount actually works pretty well. You have to fool around with it to get a good fit on the spotting scope and it takes some patience to get the target centered in the spotting scope so that you can see the image on the camera. But it does work, and the images come out pretty well. I did not modify the images above to enhance them in any way other than to crop them so that I could post them in this review. I didn’t bother to use the included tripod because I had a much sturdier version of my own. The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably receive. I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive.
If you are intending to use this for the range, be aware that your target distance will determine your degree of satisfaction with this scope. I used spatter targets for my 5.56mm rifle, hoping that the targets would highlight enough for the shots to be seen on the scope. (The 5.56 mm round leaves the same size hole as .22, or .223 rounds - so it is pretty small.) I put the scope on a good solid tripod on a concrete target table. If I was careful not to touch the scope very much I could see the shots at 200 yards pretty well. The photo on the left was taken of a target 200 yards downrange with my iPhone that was attached to the scope. There was a pretty good wind blowing at the range, and the wind affected the scope to the extent that I really had trouble seeing where the rounds impacted. When the wind was calm, of course, the image improved. When I used the scope for my targets at 300 yards, It was nearly impossible to get a clear view of the target because of the wind blowing the spotting scope around. The camera has a quicker eye than I do, and it caught some good shots at 300 yards. As you can see, you can just make out the shots on the spatter target. The targets in the photos are 17 inches in diameter, and the bulls-eye is 3 inches in diameter. The quality of optics really makes a difference. I use a 4.5x14x44 Sig Sauer scope, and the shots on the rifle scope appear clearer than with the spotting scope for 200 yards.
If you are shooting at 25-150 yards, I think that this scope will make you happy. At distances greater than that, you have to balance the small dent this makes in your budget against your need to see your shots at greater distances. If you are not going to use splatter-type targets, then scale down your expectations. At the bottom line, this is a well-made spotting scope for the money that will work on the range at reasonable yardage. If you want to get a spotting scope for regular use at 200+ yards, then you will probably have to pay a lot more for a scope that has much clearer optics.
4.0 out of 5 starsI bought this to use on the rifle range. I hoped to use this for spotting up to 300 yards, but I knew that the distance might be stretching the capacity of the scope. At the outset, one has to say that there is actually nothing wrong with this scope. The scope appears to be well-made and sturdy. Adjusting the scope for power and focus is easy. The phone mount actually works pretty well. You have to fool around with it to get a good fit on the spotting scope and it takes some patience to get the target centered in the spotting scope so that you can see the image on the camera. But it does work, and the images come out pretty well. I did not modify the images above to enhance them in any way other than to crop them so that I could post them in this review. I didn’t bother to use the included tripod because I had a much sturdier version of my own. The padded case works well and should be substantial enough to protect the scope from damage due to the regular bumps that it will invariably receive. I gave this scope four stars because it does well for the money, but it does not have the quality found in scopes that are far more expensive.OK for Target Shooting - within limits
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
If you are intending to use this for the range, be aware that your target distance will determine your degree of satisfaction with this scope. I used spatter targets for my 5.56mm rifle, hoping that the targets would highlight enough for the shots to be seen on the scope. (The 5.56 mm round leaves the same size hole as .22, or .223 rounds - so it is pretty small.) I put the scope on a good solid tripod on a concrete target table. If I was careful not to touch the scope very much I could see the shots at 200 yards pretty well. The photo on the left was taken of a target 200 yards downrange with my iPhone that was attached to the scope. There was a pretty good wind blowing at the range, and the wind affected the scope to the extent that I really had trouble seeing where the rounds impacted. When the wind was calm, of course, the image improved. When I used the scope for my targets at 300 yards, It was nearly impossible to get a clear view of the target because of the wind blowing the spotting scope around. The camera has a quicker eye than I do, and it caught some good shots at 300 yards. As you can see, you can just make out the shots on the spatter target. The targets in the photos are 17 inches in diameter, and the bulls-eye is 3 inches in diameter. The quality of optics really makes a difference. I use a 4.5x14x44 Sig Sauer scope, and the shots on the rifle scope appear clearer than with the spotting scope for 200 yards.
If you are shooting at 25-150 yards, I think that this scope will make you happy. At distances greater than that, you have to balance the small dent this makes in your budget against your need to see your shots at greater distances. If you are not going to use splatter-type targets, then scale down your expectations. At the bottom line, this is a well-made spotting scope for the money that will work on the range at reasonable yardage. If you want to get a spotting scope for regular use at 200+ yards, then you will probably have to pay a lot more for a scope that has much clearer optics.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021Color: GrayVerified PurchaseI don't typically write reviews, but I find them very useful in making purchasing decisions. If you are in the market for a good scope that combines the ease of use of your smart phone with optical magnification, this is the one. With just a glance at the instructions, I had it put together and using it within minutes. I found you need to take off any phone case you have installed if you want a good tight seal between the phone camera and the eyepiece. I had a blurry halo effect around the image until I did so. After removing the phone case, the blurriness cleared up and worked as expected and as advertised. Between a cheap pair of binoculars and a scope, I find the scope provides the best value for the money and the best way to capture the type of images and video I expect from a setup like this. Beyond smart phone use, the product is very rugged and sturdy and comes with a padded carrying case. The tabletop tripod included with it are good enough (metal and sturdy), but if you need height, invest in a good camera mount tripod. Now that I know I'm going to stick with this scope, I am thinking about accessories to make this product even more useful.
Regarding customer service, after receiving my product, I registered my warranty right away. Within a few days, I received a welcome email from Alan at Gosky Optics Customer Service. Very prompt, very courteous. I am extremely happy with them and my purchase.
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- Leah SReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastically high quality instrument!
Color: GrayVerified PurchaseWhile not cheap, this instrument is a very impressive bit of kit. The optics are pin sharp, the device feels very well made and is nicely designed and finished. On these zoom minoculars, you often find the highest magnification settings give a dull and hazy image, but not so on this. Even using the 60x zoom, the image is very sharp indeed. Its also easy to focus, and simple to set up, and comes in a decent quality bag for easy transportation. The tripod is a simple but effective metal affair, which works well. The tripod mount is also a standard fixing, which means just about any tripod can be used, if you need something bigger or more substantial. I found the phone adapter to be a bit of a faff to set up properly, but can achieve impressive results.
Comes with decent lense covers, a quality bad, a lense cleaning cloth, and phone adapter. I'm delighted with the quality of this item, and can heartily recommend it. A++ 👌
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HEReviewed in Germany on October 18, 2024
4.0 out of 5 stars Für den Preis ok
Color: GrayVerified PurchaseTestfoto aus ca. 100m Entfernung, bei mittlerer Vergrößerung (ca. 40fach). Bei 60fach treten störende Farbsäume auf. Aber für 300 Euro ok. Ich werde es behalten.Nachtrag: Mondfotos (bei leichtem Nebel), mit Handy. Nicht schlecht, aber mit einem 500mm Spiegeltele auf einer Nikon d810 bekommt man schärfere Fotos.
HEFür den Preis ok
Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2024
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MadeiraReviewed in France on June 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Bon rapport qualité prix
Color: GrayVerified PurchaseFranchement impressionner par cette longue vue. Image nette en zoom x20 x40 et plus sombre a x60 mais reste acceptable surtout pour le prix. Je regrette pas mon achat. Je regarder la lune avec et franchement j’ai été vraiment surpris de pourvoir voir les cratères aussi bien. Aucun regret
- glen dReviewed in Canada on February 27, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Great entry into birdwatching (tips for novice birdwatchers)
Color: GrayVerified PurchaseThis is a review aimed at people looking at this scope as a way to get into birding; in addition to pros/cons, I'm going to give my advice for new birders to get started using this, which can maybe also help you tell if digiscoping is going to be the right birdwatching approach for you. I've had this scope for a little less than a year. I have not used any high-end cameras to compare it to.
Pros:
Really inexpensive way to get into the hobby. For a relatively small cost, you're getting a great zoom level.
Perfect for bird identification photos.
Seems really robust and sturdy. I don't mind just slinging this over the shoulder and going for a hike, rather than having a lens where I'm worried that any bump is going to cause a misalignment. It is a little heavy, but I'd rather heavy and sturdy than light and fragile.
Cons:
Weak link is the connector to the phone. It's fiddly to get aligned just right sometimes. Sometimes I think I've gotten a great shot and then checking it out afterwards I have weird dark patches on the photo because the scope and camera weren't totally aligned.
The photos you get won't be professional quality. this is less a knock on the scope, moreso, on digiscoping as compared to traditional cameras. You'll get great photos for identification and sharing.
If there was one feature I'd like on the scope itself, I'd love some tactile indicator on the focus adjustment knob so you can remember just by touch which way is focusing closer and further. I find myself frequently turning it the wrong way.
General advice:
1. Get a good tripod. You'll want one that's adjustable up to standing height, light-weight, and has a pan/tilt-handle. (I got one that didn't have a handle and ended up deciding that I needed to make one). The tripod that comes with the scope is sturdy, but setting up and sitting on the ground isn't great for birding. I got one with a ball-head mount, and I'm not sure it's better than one with bi-directional pan head. My sense is that ball-heads allow you to quickly adjust to unusual angles, but pan heads are a little easier for fine-tuning your adjustments. The scope is quite front-heavy when mounted on a tripod.
2. Use a good camera app. I use Camera+ 2 on the iphone and find that it's a lot better than the standard camera app. While you can use both the manual focus and the phone's focus ability, I find the best approach is to get my focus close with the scope, and then use the focus on the camera do the rest. A great approach is to use autofocus on something at the same depth as the bird (a branch or leaf), and lock the focus... then you don't have to worry about the bird moving and the camera suddenly deciding to focus on the distant background.
Speaking of apps, you'll definitely want to get Merlin, for use with identifying birds... you can leave Merlin running, stay in your camera app, and you'll get notifications when new bird calls are detected. (also, this is a beat of a cheat, but playing a bird call back through Merlin can be a great way to get a shy songbird to come out in the open.) Paying attention to bird calls and learning to recognize them is both rewarding and really useful.
3. The zoom on this scope is really powerful, but if there's one thing that's challenging, it's when a bird is too close. There's just no way to focus on a bird that's closer than about 12 feet (and you can't quickly dismount your phone if you want to switch). It's important to understand your zoom on your camera phone: typically you've got both an optical and digital zoom. Digital zoom isn't actually zooming in any closer, just expanding the pixels, so generally there isn't any point in zooming in beyond your optical zoom threshold. Remember that the closer you are, the narrower your depth of field is, so don't bother trying to get as close as you can. If you're photographing a larger bird like a goose or heron, you might not be able to get it all into the shot if you're too close.
4. Depending on your phone settings, you may find that your picture is inside a circular vignette, especially when your phone's zoom is set to 1. For my phone, there's a zoom sweet-spot between 1.5 to 2, where the picture fills the full frame and I'm still using optical zoom.
5. Accept that it's going to take a while to set up a shot. This is ultimately the big downside to digiscoping: you can't just point-and-shoot. You'll miss out on some shots because the bird takes off while you're still trying to dial in your focus. When I'm photographing songbirds, I spend a lot of time observing what branches they like and where they move, getting my focus locked in on where I think it's going to go, and then waiting. Getting any good action shots likely requires both a lot of preparation and luck.
6. Bring a pair of binoculars, even cheap small ones. If you're trying to tell at a distance if a bird is worth your effort, it's easier to just check it out through binoculars first.
7. Start with wetlands. Geese and ducks make way better targets for the beginner, since they're large and slow-moving. Songbirds are a lot more challenging. Practice quickly getting your zoom and focus set. Because you're looking down at the scope rather than through it (like a binocular or telescope), it can take a little while to actually get it pointed where you want as well, so it's good to practice using landmarks (ie. that bird is below a prominent tree on the horizon so I'll find that tree first, and then pan down until I get to the bird).
8. A lot of your photo quality is going to be determined by your post-processing. This is something I'm not really experienced with yet, but if you want to try and push this beyond just identification into really vivid, high-quality photos, you'll need to work in a desktop photo-processing app.
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YASUHIROReviewed in Japan on May 6, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars コストパフォーマンスの良い品物
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YASUHIROコストパフォーマンスの良い品物
Reviewed in Japan on May 6, 2021
スコープも、色々と、レビューをみたり、youtebeを見たりして、評価が、高かかったので、決めました。
コストパフォーマンスも、とても良くて、この値段では、手に入らない品物だと思います。開封したばかりで、まだ使用しませんが、評価通りのものだと期待しています。バードウォッチングや、月の鑑賞で楽しもうと思っています。
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