Daylight optics that double for the Moon · review
A 20–60x80 ED spotting scope with BAK4 porro prisms and an eight-element, six-group optical layout, supplied with a phone adapter, tripod, case and cloth.
The bottom line An unusually well-described optical layout at a price where ED glass is rare — with a title that contradicts its own specification.
Eight elements in six groups. Almost nothing on this shelf says how many pieces of glass the light passes through, and the figure matters: every air-to-glass surface costs transmission and adds scatter, which is precisely why coating labels exist.
Extra-low dispersion glass reduces colour fringing. On a zoom spotting scope, fringing is worst at the top of the range, which is exactly where a 60x setting is trying to show fine detail. The maker claims ED without naming the glass type or giving a dispersion figure, which is the usual level of disclosure here.
“20x60-80mm” appears in the product name; the bullets describe 20–60x with an 80 mm objective. The second reading is the one consistent with everything else in the listing, and the contradiction is recorded above rather than resolved.
Coarse to find, fine to settle. On an 80 mm scope at sixty times, that is not a luxury — it is what makes the top of the zoom range usable at all.
German and Spanish Amazon stores ran from 133 € to 177 € on the day of the survey.
American and British Amazon stores list it in local currency, which the euro range above sets aside.
French and Italian Amazon catalogues hold a record for it that nobody is selling.
Figures as Keepa reported them on the day this page was last updated. Stock and pricing shift without warning.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 17 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Aperture | 80 mm |
|---|---|
| Zoom range | 20x to 60x, per the bullets — the title reads “20x60-80mm”, which does not parse |
| Exit pupil | 4 mm at 20x falling to 1.3 mm at 60x |
| True field of view | Not published by the maker. |
| Body shape | Not published by the maker. |
| Glass type | 8 elements in 6 groups, as the maker states it · ED, from the model name and title · BAK4 porro prisms, fully multi-coated |
| Coatings | Not published by the maker. |
| Close focus | Not published by the maker. |
| Focusing | Dual — fast and fine, per the maker |
| Sealing | Nitrogen-filled, waterproof and fog-proof |
| Weight | Not published by the maker. |
| Eyepiece fitting | Not published by the maker. |
| Supplied accessories | Phone adapter, tripod, carry case, lens covers, cleaning cloth |
| Amazon reference | B0CH8KK8C7 (same reference on 6 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 0760754195727 |
Extra-low dispersion glass brings different wavelengths closer to a common focus, which reduces the colour fringing that a zoom spotting scope shows most at its long end. It is the single specification that separates the price tiers in this family.
At 60x, a single focus ring makes precise focus a matter of luck. A coarse ring to get close and a fine ring to settle it is the same arrangement a good telescope focuser uses, and for the same reason.
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Best for: A buyer who wants to compare figures rather than adjectives before choosing
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