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Zoom Function
Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the zoom function of the Celestron 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece, praising its smooth operation and ease of use for quick adjustments and viewing various magnifications without having to switch out eyepieces. Some users have noted that it holds up well for both beginners and intermediate telescope users, making it a versatile addition to their equipment. However, a small number of customers have mentioned difficulty tightening down the lens in the focuser.
Quality Eyepiece
Customers have a generally positive opinion about the quality of the Celestron 8 to 24mm zoom eyepiece, with some expressing satisfaction for its convenience and value for money as it eliminates the need to carry multiple eyepieces and saves time and space. However, a small group of customers mentioned experiencing blurriness at lower magnification settings.
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Clear Image
Customers are disappointed with the clarity of the images produced by the Celestron 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece. Some report blurry visuals, difficulty focusing on crisp images, and a need for additional adapters to improve image quality.
Highlights
Quality
Good quality, and easy to use (my 6 year old can do it)
Nice versatility with top end tred make able connect direct to t-ring for slr camera mount.
The 7-21 fov felt significantly smaller and i could not get crisp images with the 6mm gold line.
I am not very picky but the quality seems great for me.
Price
Made our $100 telescope a great investment.
A little bit overpriced, but for club usage is perfect.
Packaging/appearance
Comes with a nice little case to carry it in and to protect it while not using it.
Competitiveness
This is a real time saver, and i think the lens is better than the ones that came with the telescope.
I already had some experience with using power seeker 70az with multiple lenses, so switching to nexstar 8s with zoom and lumin... Read More
There’s no comparison to letting you see even more in-depth detail
Not super bright and sharp but visually significant difference between plossl 18 super plossl lp 26 eyepiece.
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- This product had a total of 2,328 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 25 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have 6 eyepieces from 6mm to 40mm
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When zooming in the image will go from wide and bright to narrow and dim because thats the nature of eyepieces
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The eyepiece remains in focus through the zoom
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The 721 fov felt significantly smaller and i could not get crisp images with the 6mm gold line
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive returned both others and kept the celestron zoom lens and honestly find it to be fantastic
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Photo above taken through the lens with my phone
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Zoom in to see the rings of saturn then zoom out to catch the jupiters moons
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
No more changing eyepieces and messing with the focus
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