Can this be used to view sea life, ocean viewing?
1954777
I live next to a state park. I have only watched the stars & moon, land animals, and anything on top of the water. If you are talking about underwater, I think it would have to be the clearest of waters.
1954778
Yes the is a very easy scope to use. it would be great for that. Maybe a wide angle lens would help a little more.
1491574
You could but the field of view at maximum zoom would be extremely small. Also the quality of the optics are probably not going to deliver the clarity you desire
43860
If you want to see the moon and planets, then yes, it will work. But it won't work for anything else like deep space objects. Also, keep in mind that the images of planets you get live on the screen won't be terribly bright or detailed. That's not really the fault of the camera. That's just the atmosphere affecting the image.
227191
Yes, it will work. I have had it submerged in depths of water greater than 40 feet, for over 36 hours at a time, in varying temperatures, currents, and bumping it around pretty rough. It never lost any of it's clarity, the lights functioned well, and I had no problems at all. Not even one little interference line in the pictures whatsoever. You should be able to use this with no problems for what you are doing. Remember, that this is not a camera that has a focus on it. The focusing is totally controlled by the movement of the camera, and how far you hold it from whatever you are taking a picture of. This means that someone is going to have to act as the camera operator, and manually hold the camera so that it stays in focus, based on what you are seeing real time on the computer. As long as what you see on the monitor is cool, then your recording will turn out just how you saw it in action! Have fun, and good luck! Tom
907654
It's reliable. I have two on my sailboat as 'security cameras' I can keep track or anyone in front which is not visible by window and the back can actually see waves from passing boats going too fast. For this purpose, would recommend a 7" monitor to see more. Have experimented with different cameras and the small size does limit the view. They are like cool little postcards though the focus and color is really good. The larger monitor makes the price soar, however.
650625
I suppose it could, but its not going to be the most effective because of its size and likely the camera weight on top of it. If it were me, I'd look for a more conventional method such as a smaller camera that's designed for such an application.
654995
Yes, but with some cautions. I've done a fair amount of whale watching of gray whales migrating along the California coast. The problem with using any kind of high power spotting scope is that they have a narrow field of view and you usually don't know exactly where to point it to see where they will next break the surface. I've had better luck with binoculars because you can move them much more quickly. With any spotting scope, use it at low power and mount it on a tripod with a video head that allows you to quickly move it. If you're in Hawaii watching pods that don't move so quickly this will be a better solution.
1341986
Depends on the size of what you're looking at. This telescope is certainly not purposed for land viewing, since it's a reflector, which inverts the image. There are things you can do to correct the inversion, but that would be too much trouble and not worth it. You'd be better off getting a refractor telescope, and something on a tripod, since you need the scope high up to look at things on the same plane.
1570881
Yes, but remember that this camera has a slightly narrow field of view. You're not going to get a wide angle view of the surroundings. Also, be advised that viewing this image requires that a special plug-in be loaded into your browser. You can't just go up to any PC and view the image.
2279569
you can use it to see anything you want, You will probably need a tripod to keep it stable. The moon looks great through this binoculars, but don't expect to see any aliens. :)
276091
I think so. Threw out the box. Not so happy with it - it works but it's not easy getting a picture or viewing. The depth of field is VERY shallow.
688532
It depends on the distance. This device is nice but will only give you clear image in the range of up to 50 yards. Beyond that things will not be clear and recognizable.
1271082
Yes. But be aware that it magnifies things so much that you need good clear crisp skies and a way to track the planet's movement. Doing it by hand is possible, but takes practice. Try a 2X first
1882924
Yes, you can if you are in the area covered by GPS. I used it for boat ride and set it to display speed and distance.
266727
I seriously doubt that you can use this as an underwater camera. Not for this price. It works best under an eave with light rain hitting against it. Anything more than that I would say no. I haven't tried it but I wouldn't advise it
947677
I would guess that this could be achieved, the image is certainly good and extremely clear. another nice feature is being able to control the resolution in quite a wide range.
494257
Yes I think it would be fine for that, the only limitation is the limited range of viewing. I have a difficult time on objects that small beyond 75 yards. Overall I would get it again.