Has everyone who bought this microscope had a problem with it? It seems the reviews on Amazon are negative because of defects. Other sites have favorable reviews. Has Celestron fixed the problems yet. This microscope has been on the market for a few years now. Has everyone who bought this microscope had a problem with it? It seems the reviews on Amazon are negative because of defects. Other sites have favorable reviews. Has Celestron fixed the problems... » Read More Has everyone who bought this microscope had a problem with it? It seems the reviews on Amazon are negative because of defects. Other sites have favorable reviews. Has Celestron fixed the problems yet. This microscope has been on the market for a few years now. « Show Less
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I also was concerned with all the reported problems, but I purchased the unit anyway, and mine has been problem-free.
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I have bought 2 deluxe Celestron units and both had LCD issues and had to be returned. I am waiting to get a third.
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I bought this microscope on Amazon. It was delivered promptly but the screen would not turn on. I contacted Celestron who suggested that instead of returning it to the company who sold it to me that I would do better by returning it directly to Celestron. The reason is that Celestron tests each machine prior to shipment. I paid to ship it to Celestron and they in turn send me back a fully functional instrument. My only cost was the one way freight cost to Celestron. I was very pleased with their response. Peter in Tampa FL
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It is an upgrade compared to eyepieces that come with the scope. It is not a bad eyepiece. I was comparing the different focal lengths to my Explore Scientific eyepieces and the view is not much different other than the field of view. At lower focal lengths it has a decent FOV. I think it is worth what they sell for.
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They are relatively new, so I am not surprised that they may have some quality issues. But, I have had mine for 3 month and have had no issues with it. I really like it a lot!
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I've had mine for a few years and haven't really had issues with it. I personally think it is a gorgeous lens.
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Read an article claiming it is not fixed.... I guess I'll wait for the reviews. Like you said, everyone came out with new models, but out of the bunch, this one caught my attention. (most bang for the buck, easily)
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By the way, I had no problems with them. I acquired 4 of those lamps last year and they are still working just fine. I am not a professional photographer, but for the kind of application I do have for them it was a good deal, I mean, low cost and good quality. Probably you may find better ones for sure as always.
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Mine is working just fine...no problems and works great. I did not see the reviews and I hope I dont have them problem
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Are you happy/satisfied with the one you've got? I'm not sure how you can tell but I'm sure there are those who know. My opinion is "if it aint broke, don't fix it". That being said, I am very satisfied with this lens and would highly suggest it.
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I heard many complaints about this issue before I bought the camera. But I took the risk. So far no issues. But yes many websites show some steps to fix this problem. I would first use the warranty and then go for those options..
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I don't know the answer, but this question should be directed to someone at Amazon, hopefully to make its way to someone who could actually address and fix this problem (I find it annoying too--unless reviewers list all the details and specs in their reviews, it's impossible to know which magnification or model they are telling about). I think these questions and answers are simply for the customers to ask and help each other, so no one from Amazon would see your question.
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Yes, I have tried mine for several times. It is in good working condition. As for my friends, they all have the positive feedback for all the four lights I had bought. ^^
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My Canon SD850 IS worked beautifully for two years, but this summer it started having the same problems with focusing that have been described on this forum. It has become unusable, so now I am sending it to Canon for repair. Based on this forum, I don't have a great deal of confidence that it will be resolved for the long term. The canon customer rep that I spoke with today said there are no service bulletins on Canon's official website regarding this problem, so it is not a design or manufacturing flaw that they are owning up to at this time.
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Hi Seth.I red some bad reviews about this computer too.But these are not about reviewed this computer.More like sellers. I guess I got lucky. Mine is all fine as I wrote my review about this computer. This computer is hard working machine! !
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Mine has done well for me. I`ve had no problems with it. Good scope for the money.
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sorry, but mine never worked, i brought it overseas and never got it replaced by Celestron, bad luck i guess
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Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies. Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler... » Read More Hello, I would say the images for me are the same as I have the basic eyepieces and two sets of as you need two sets for the bino viewers but what I like is the eye relief that you get when looking through them and a almost 3d effect like you get when looking through binoculars. If you can afford it I would highly recomend it, not for just yourself but for other viewers as well. I have a Celestron 8SE and looking at Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, well its pretty awesome. My plan is to do astrophotography, if I was really into eyepieces I would go with the two inch and some nice Nagler eyepieces. Hope this helps, Good luck and dark skies. « Show Less
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You are one of the lucky ones. Evidently the one we received from Amazon had been returned to them and then they sold it again. We have had nothing but problems with the gun. In our opinion it is not worth the money spent. We have tried everything anyone suggested: new scope, better mounts, tried 5 different pellets and even resorted to sending it back to GAMO and they returned it working the same as prior to sending it back. Good luck with yours.