On Celestron's website, I came across the C-65 Spotting Scope which
was cheap to say the least ( less than £100 ) but with the capability
of 30, 60 and 90 power.

I always thought that the more power you wanted, the more you have to
pay ( understandable, considering some of the rubbish on the market ).

So, is this item deliberately aimed at the uninitiated or are the
claims of such a high power genuine?

At the moment, I have a huge pair of binoculars I purchased from
Strathspey - they are extremely good at viewing the heavens but being
impossibly heavy, they are not portable and so I can't really take
them where I can get a decent shufty at the night sky ( Death Valley,
California ).

So, is the C-65 any good or do I buy some very good but lightweight
binoculars?

Regards,

Jack Walsh,
Birmingham,
England.