About this product
Product Information
Celestron Mini Maks bring portability and versatility to a level. The Maksutov optical design is recognized for being compact, easy to use, and applicable for both terrestrial (land) and astronomical use. C70 Mini Mak is a small but powerful spotting scope that includes a tabletop tripod which has built-in slow motion controls, a built-in zoom eyepiece capable of 90x magnification, and soft carrying case.Product Identifiers
BrandCelestron
SDC_BrandCelestron
MPN52238
UPC0050234522380
ModelC70
eBay Product ID (ePID)69807301
Product Key Features
Lens CoatingMulti-Coated
Dimensions
Weight32 Oz.
Length11in
Additional Product Features
Field of View68-35ft.
Eyepiece TypeZoom Eyepiece
Eye Relief22mm
Magnification25-75x
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 21 Jun, 2017Most favourable review
Good for the money
I purchased this for use as a spotting scope for long range rifle. I works pretty well for the money. The eye relief isn't great but is usable. When the scope is nearing the max 75x magnification setting I couldn't get it to focus clearly which would be expected for this price point. I used it out to 1000yrd and could easily see the splash on the steel targets. The lowest setting 25x zoom was still a little strong to watch trace as the rounds impact the target. If that was your goal you might want to get something with less magnification. Overall it performed better than I expected.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Aug, 2019Most critical review
Okay for 100yd sight in, not a long range scope
Took this scope out to the range. The tripod work marginally well, if set on on a bench by itself, then don't touch anything...jittery while you adjust the settings. Works well out to about 100yds. Image is fairly bright and a slow focusing controller lets you define .22 holes quite readily. Going up to 75 power reduces image quality. Perhaps it was that the 200yd. target had come into shadow, but image was too gray to focus in on hits. 75 power became useless, focal clarity lost any sharpness it had at closer ranges. The focus knob had a very narrow band where the subject could almost come into clarity, but not quite. Will try again another brighter day.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Aug, 2017
Super compact and flexible!
Good magnification with supplied zoom. View clearness is greatly improved if using quality non-zoom eyepieces and the supplied eyepiece-adapter. Tripod works OK but are all plastic.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Nov, 2023
Scope-OK; needs better tripod.
This scope was adequate for use at 100 yards. Once I was used to the controls, I was able to see holes in a target with no trouble. The tripod supplied with the unit is not very stable. This was the same complaint stated in other reviews. I found attaching the scope to a taller tripod was more stable. You get what you pay for. This scope will work for my purposes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Oct, 2015
C70 MINI MAK
Definitely a great product, compact, easy to use, it is great for looking into space at night, daytime viewing is great. The only issue is_ the further you are away from the object the hazier it becomes through the lense, it's perfect for up to 500 metres, after that it definitely loses strength, which is a shame, but for the price we are very happy with it, for a beginner or random use I highly recommend it...Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Apr, 2017
Crumby tripod
After the first use at the firing range, I knew I would need to replace the tripod. Was a breezy day and lots of motion made it difficult to use due to excessive motion on scope. Tried again with the added expense of $35 for a better tripod. Disappointed with the difficulty of making out the accuracy of my .22cal shots at 50 yards or more. Trying to save money sometimes is just not worth itVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 27 May, 2020
Very good
Bought it to use as a spotting scope at 200 yards. But this is capable of spotting out to 500 yards easily. I performed an alignment known as a collimation which helped sharpen the image. I am picky and cheap. This product met my expectations.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Dec, 2017
Value
Just what I wanted at a great price. The tripod is more than expected too. I use it at the shooting range.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Feb, 2025
Intriguing option to use a small and lig...
Intriguing option to use a small and light Mak "telescope" as a spotting scope. Being able to change the lens is a big advantage over tradition spotting scopes. The adapter is included.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Oct, 2019
Great little scope
Needed a spotting scope for close range 50 to 100 yds. Works great, the tripod is worthless but I bought a good one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
