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Jeff Foreman
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
I love this thing. First of all comes in a really nice fancy case. The build quality is top notch comes with an inch and a quarter adapter so you can use smaller eye pieces. I plan to use mostly 2 inch eyepieces. The views through this diagonal are pretty amazing. Especially using my Televue 2 inch eyepieces. I attached a picture of the moon that I took with my phone through the telescope. Came out nice.
Paolo
Reviewed in Italy on January 28, 2024
E' veramente un'ottimo prodotto, è made in Taiwan, dettagli e qualità al massimo. Permette una visione molto appagante. Io l'ho preso per il mio Nexstar 6SE, forse devo dire non è adatto a questo taglio anche il peso che ha che è notevole, io lo consiglierei più almeno dal C8 in su.
Ismael G.
Reviewed in Mexico on August 9, 2023
Todo bien
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2023
Seems to work fine. I’m very new to this hobby and did not receive eye pieces with purchase so thought best to just bite the bullet and go 2”
Reinhard
Reviewed in Germany on March 24, 2022
Ich brauche dringend eine Rechnung.Für diesen Preis hatte ich mehr Qualität erwartet.
Serge Zoritch
Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2020
Increases amount of light to reach eyepiece and brightness of image. I recommend it as the first upgrade to a 1 1/4" 2" capable telescope.
Harold C. Mickelberry
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015
I have 5 different types & sizes of Visual Backs & Diagonals, all are mediocre. This Celestron 2-Inch XLT Diagonal Mirror is by far the best I've seen. It's Large, it has a clean pleasant shiny tough black finish. It came with everything to use both 1 1/4 inch and 2-inch eyepieces. Amazon was $40 cheaper than anywhere else. A superior product at an incredible price! 15 years ago nothing like this was available, NOT for $105.00. I've had to wait till now. I bought 2ea, one for each of my scopes. I really love the new barrel gripping system, it does not scratch eyepiece barrels. It has a type of horseshoe clamp inside to hold both size eyepieces securely. Now my Celestron 5-inch (SCT), and my Meade 8-inch LX-10 (SCT) now both can take 2-inch eyepieces. It's a whole other world when you get into the 2-inch eyepieces. Much easier to see (brighter) and the 2-inch eyepieces generally have a much larger viewing area, no more pin holes at higher power. With a 6.3 focal reducer I have so many more viewing options for astronomy. At 53 years old I have Upgraded my 15 year old Telescopes and I have Re-Discovered Astronomy all over again.This gave my 15 year old hobby and 15 year old Telescopes a much needed face lift and I have Re-discovered Astronomy all over again.I'm disabled & POOR so a BIG Thanks to Amazon for truly a GREAT Price, the BEST PRICE!
Photomagica
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2015
The 2 in. XLT Diagonal is beautifully made and comes in an elegant, metal, foam-lined box. At first I thought some of the parts were plastic but careful inspection showed it is all metal - though some of the metal is so highly polished and perfectly black coated it could be mistaken for plastic. It threaded easily and securely on to the back of my older Celestron 8, though I found a little stiffness when releasing the unit to turn it at a different angle. This is easily solved by lubricating the threads. I just rub them with wax. The drawer ease compound sold in hardware stores works and even white candle wax is OK. Just rub it on telescope's threads and wipe off any excess with a tissue before threading the parts together.Eyepieces slide in easily, and I really appreciate the internal bronze clamp bushings which prevent screw damage to the eyepieces and help lock eyepieces securely.Optical performance appears perfect, though my initial test has been limited by seeing conditions. It is visibly superior to the prism diagonal it is replacing. In summary, this is a high-quality, well made and finished diagonal at a really good price. It represents tremendous value and is a great way to upgrade an SCT.
DustinS
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
I just wanted to make it clear, since there was some confusion in a question I asked: This item will attach directly to the back of your Celestron SCT *IN PLACE OF* the visual back that comes with the scope. It serves the function of the visual back AND the star diagonal, and does NOT require any additional parts to attach to Celestron SCTs. I received mine and the instructions clearly indicate this. You DO NOT need a 2" visual back to use this item, at least not for my Celestron 8SE and any other compatible scopes.Also, the item does not have any "cheap plastic parts" (unless you count the stoppers that protect the optics when not in use, which you shouldn't). It feels very sturdy and well-made, and the ring that attaches to the rear of the scope is solid metal like the rest of the item. Perhaps the reviewer who complained about the ring had a bad experience, or even cross-threaded the ring onto the scope, because it seems to be as secure as the visual back which comes with the scope.The only thing that I would maybe have a quibble about would be that the aluminum case that comes with it is probably overkill. I'm pretty sure I could have the case pitched to me and crush it into left field with an aluminum bat and the diagonal would still work fine (so long as you duct-taped the lid, as the latch might open). I'm sure I'll appreciate it when I drop the case and don't have to spend over $100 for a new diagonal, but right now I don't see using it at the sandlot in a pinch, and if I did I probably couldn't hit it into the Beast's yard anyway because this thing is built like a depleted-uranium round. I feel like I could use the extra space in my kit more than the bomb-proof case.(Update): After getting a chance to try it out, I can say for sure that it is very easy to setup and use, stays fixed to the rear cell securely and is not too bulky to prevent my Celestron 8SE from pointing at zenith (I did have to mount the scope as far forward as possible, but that also happens to be the balance point, so it's no problem). Images are crystal clear, so much so that I finally noticed optical defects in my eye at high magnification (floaters). The case is useful while observing to hold lens covers and extra bits, because you can close the lid so they don't blow away. I would definitely recommend this to anyone needing a 2 inch diagonal.
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