Originally founded by Tom Johnson under a different name, Valor Electronics is the company that changed finally to Celestron which produce Celestron binoculars. It was sold in 1980 and has since shown an impressive growth, but there have been several ownership changes between 1980 and 2002, until a few people in the management team bought everything.
Celestron binoculars are one of the products of the company which is a leader in design, manufacture and imports of many optical devices. They continue to produce innovative binoculars with good design and good optics. Celestron binoculars are well known to amateur astronomers for their well-made lens, and are often the choice for those individuals who are familiar with binocular products.
Celestron binoculars are made with the same technology and innovation that marks the rest of the company’s optical devices, making them an excellent choice for quality. They make binoculars for regular use, but also make several models designed for stargazing, expanding on options that began with their telescopes. They make even digital camera binoculars to take pictures of the big close-up views.
Ranges:
Binoculars from Celestron are grouped into seven series. Noble Order of the premium roof prisms have a extreme close focus Upclose series includes low cost compact and full size models, and improved or Outland LX series are outdoor enthusiast’s choice because they are waterproof and resistant. They also have a number of telescopes in astronomy series Skymaster, although it can be used for long-distance horizontal display, and a number of digital camera binoculars series VistaPix
Some of unique telescopes are grouped into a series of specials. This series includes a model with an integrated marine compass, with an electronic zoom, and others with an LCD screen that displays the functions, including compass, clock and stopwatch.
Magnification:
There are 9 sets of different magnifications can be found Celestron Binoculars. You can find a model binocular in any one of these at the level of magnification 7X, 8X, 9X, 10X, 12X, 15X, 16X, 20X and 25X. Skymaster is one model with a fixed magnification level of 25X, 25×100, and the two models, with UpClose 7X35 Porro Prism, and Specialty Series Oceana 7×50 WP-IF/RC, has 7X magnification.
Upclose, Skymaster and Specialty Series, each model has a variable magnification. Specialty Electric Power Zoom is a variable 8X 24x, UpClose 10-30×50 Porro is a variable 10X and 30X, and the Skymaster 25-125X80 Zoom is the best variable magnification level, 25-125.
Objective Lens:
Celestron Binoculars is within 21mm objective lens and 100mm, with an average size is about 40mm. There are very few models of 100mm near the area. Skymaster 25×100 binoculars are the largest objective lens, all models of Celestron, which is the main purpose of a large: watching stars at night, when’s very low light. UpClose 8×21 roof prisms with a unique model of 21mm objective lens, but several VistaPix models have 22mm.
Field of view (FOV):
Due to the high increase in the level available in Celestron binoculars, some models have a very low field of view. Range FOV through Celestron’s product line from 65 to 430 feet at 1000 yards. UpClose 8×40 Binoculars FOV is 430 feet Skymaster series consists of two enlarged models of the low end of the 65-foot FOV, 20-100×70 and 25-125X80. Low FOV is the result of high levels of magnification.
Range of products:
Celestron offers seven series and 37 models of binoculars. One of these series is a series of digital camera binocular VistaPix, which includes 6 models of binoculars with digital camera capabilities.
They also offer a wide range of optical devices. Make other optical glasses similar to these, as telescopes, both regular and digital, and microscopes. In addition to these they make telescopes and stargazing SkyScout series of tools.
Price Range:
The prices of Celestron binoculars range from about $ 13 to just over $ 300. The Celestron UpClose 10X25 with roof prism can be purchased for only $ 12.99, and the most expensive, the Regal LX 10×42 binoculars, is available for $ 316. About half of all models are under $ 100, and the rest gradually increase to $ 316.
Warranty:
Celestron offers a no-fault warranty on all of them except for the VistaPix binoculars camera binoculars. No-Fault means that Celestron will repair or replace unusable binoculars even if damage occurred because of abuse, it’s no need to mention what happened with the binoculars.
The product should be returned to Celestron with a proof of purchase and shipping in the prepaid amount of $ 25. This includes shipping, handling and inspection. They will also need to know your name, address, telephone number where you can be reached and a description of the problem / damage. If a replacement is necessary and the model is stopped and Celestron will issue a similar model.
