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product_id: 50424372
title: "Celestron 52308 9-27 x 56 mm Hummingbird ED Micro Spotter Birder-Friendly Spotting Scope, Black"
brand: "celestron"
price: "€ 730.72"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/50424372-celestron-52308-9-27-x-56-mm-hummingbird-ed-micro
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region: Germany
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# ED & fully multi-coated optics Compact & lightweight 649g 9-27x zoom power Celestron 52308 9-27 x 56 mm Hummingbird ED Micro Spotter Birder-Friendly Spotting Scope, Black

**Brand:** celestron
**Price:** € 730.72
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔭 See more, carry less — the ultimate micro spotter for the modern explorer

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Celestron 52308 9-27 x 56 mm Hummingbird ED Micro Spotter Birder-Friendly Spotting Scope, Black by celestron
- **How much does it cost?** € 730.72 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/50424372-celestron-52308-9-27-x-56-mm-hummingbird-ed-micro)

## Best For

- celestron enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted celestron brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Mount Anywhere:** Tripods, monopods, trekking poles—your adventure, your setup
- • **Crystal-Clear Views:** Extra-low dispersion glass delivers bright, true-to-life images
- • **Quick Helical Focus:** Centrally-located dial for rapid, razor-sharp adjustments
- • **Palm-sized Precision:** Fits in your hand, perfect for on-the-go pros
- • **Carry with Confidence:** Custom padded case with belt & shoulder straps for effortless transport

## Overview

The Celestron 52308 Hummingbird ED Micro Spotter is a compact, lightweight spotting scope featuring a powerful 9-27x zoom and premium extra-low dispersion optics with full multi-coating for bright, sharp images. Designed for versatility, it easily mounts on tripods, monopods, and trekking poles, and includes a custom padded case with belt and shoulder straps for convenient portability. Its helical focus dial ensures quick, precise focusing, making it ideal for birders and outdoor professionals seeking high performance in a palm-sized package.

## Description

Product Description               The name Hummingbird reflects many of the qualities of hummingbirds: very small size, highly mobile (they can fly in most any direction at will), and capable of long-distance travel (many migrate between South and North America). The Celestron Hummingbird is a “micro” ED spotting scope, and like its namesake, the Hummingbird Micro Spotting Scope is as well suited to long-distance travel as it is to the backyard. Ideally suited for travel – the Hummingbird will easily fit into a pocket, shoulder bag, or carry-on luggage. This spotting scope is perfect for traveling birders as a more travel-friendly alternative to a full-size spotting scope. The lowest magnification level can also serve as a substitute for a binocular. ED Objective Lenses Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass virtually eliminates chromatic aberration, also known as colour fringing, a visual defect common in binoculars. Hummingbird ED delivers edge-to-edge sharpness with excellent colour correction and razor-sharp images. Not all ED glass is created equal. Celestron’s high quality ED glass delivers visibly brighter, sharper images compared to non-ED binoculars. The difference is especially apparent in low light conditions, such as at dawn or dusk. The Waterproof / Nitrogen filled construction of the Hummingbird keep it protected against wet weather, humid conditions, and other environmental challenges. The durable armor works to keep the Hummingbird protected against bumps and jolts both during transport and in the field. The Hummingbird is tripod / monopod / window mount adaptable providing a variety of options for viewing. This spotting scope can easily be secured to a stable platform for comfortable long-duration or long-distance viewing.                  Box Contains               Hummingbird Spotting Scope, Carry Case, Cleaning Cloth

## Features

- SMALL AND POWERFUL: Premium performance ED (extra-low dispersion) spotting scope that fits in the palm of one hand
- ED & FULLY MULTI-COATED: Provides bright, sharp, and true-to-life images
- VERSATILE MOUNTING: Mounts easily on tripods, monopods, and window mounts; works great on trekking poles!
- HELICAL FOCUS DIAL: Reach precision focus quickly and easily with the centrally-located helical focus dial
- CUSTOM PADDED CASE INCLUDED: Carry your Hummingbird ED over your shoulder, or on your belt or pack strap in the custom-designed padded case

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 28.4 x 17.1 x 11.8 centimetres |
| Package Weight | 1 Kilograms |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 27.9 x 17.8 x 12.7 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 649 g |
| Brand | Celestron |
| Colour | Black |
| Included components | Carrying case with belt and shoulder straps, Eyepiece cover, Instruction manual, Objective cover |
| Lens Fixed Focal Length | 56 Millimetres |
| Max Focal Length | 200 Millimetres |
| Model year | 2016 |
| Objective Lens Diameter | 56 Millimetres |
| Part number | 52308-CGL |
| Size | 56mm ED |
| Telescope Mount Description | Tripod adaptable |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
| Style | Single |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Celestron
- **Model name:** Hummingbird 9-27x56mm ED Micro Spotter
- **Eye piece lens description:** Barlow
- **Objective lens diameter:** 56 Millimetres
- **Telescope mount description:** Tripod adaptable
- **Product dimensions:** 27.9D x 17.8W x 12.7H centimetres
- **Focus type:** Manual Focus
- **Power source:** Internal Rechargeable Battery
- **Finderscope:** optical
- **Item weight:** 649 g

## Images

![Celestron 52308 9-27 x 56 mm Hummingbird ED Micro Spotter Birder-Friendly Spotting Scope, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zg6zevLRL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size Name** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Whats the best tripod to use with this (the one they recommend is a tabletop one) want to use one standing up**
A: Hi there, this is a great spotting scope. I use it with just a mid-range camera tripod - costing c. £25 to £30 if I remember.Reasonably robust with three extending leg sections and a tilt/pan function. Perfect for the job.

**Q: Can you attach a camera?**
A: Hi, You would require a Camera adapter like Celestron NexYZ Phone Scope Adapter or Celestron 93626 Photo Adapter for Compact Digital Camera.
You can not fit a T-ring to this model.

**Q: Has anybody tried this with a different lens to the one supplied please?**
A: Yes.  I tried 3 of my Meade astro eyepieces (1.25" fit). The 10mm and 18mm worked perfectly with excellent definition - mags approx 20x and 11x. The 25mm  - mag around 8x - produced superb images but there was slight vignetting at the edge of the field of view.

**Q: Is this scope good for indoor use. Example in a conservatory for watching outside activity in a bird box or bird feeder.**
A: I would day so...  I use it to look at boats etc through a window and it can focus on things pretty close up too. I think that this is a wonderful bit of kit: not too bulky, lovely clear optics etc, etc. I have it ready indoors and carry it out on most walks.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Micro Spotter
*by I***N on 19 September 2025*

Ordered as a birthday treat to myself. It's tiny, but powerful. Useful for when a full size spotter is too heavy or ostentatious. Great to carry on hikes in a rucksack with a monopod or a lightweight carbon fibre tripod. Only negative comment is that the included zoom eyepiece is not brilliant and struggles with either the lowest zoom setting (apparent field of view is pretty tiny) or the higher end of the zoom range where it loses sharpness and dims a fair bit. It's ok for convenience, but budgeting for a couple of higher quality fixed eyepieces (or a better zoom) is very much recommended. I purchased a 25mm and a 9mm celestron X-cel eyepiece and they work great with this spotter. With the 25mm eyepiece you get an 8x zoom and a decent apparent field of view. With this low mag eyepiece the view is razor sharp, and super bright. The 9mm at the higher end zoom also performs much better than the supplied zoom. The interchangeable eyepiece capability is great! I've also tried it out for a bit of digiscoping which with a decent smartphone gives excellent results, particularly with the 25mm eyepiece. I can use the telephoto lens on my phone to get a bit more zoom if I need to, but with a lovely bright and sharp image.For the price I think this is great quality. I found the supplied bag a good fit, the zip is snug at the eyepiece end, but not over tight.I'm very pleased and I'm looking forward to getting out and about with it more in the future!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent pocket scope
*by A***Y on 20 April 2024*

This is a brilliant scope for bird watching or other nature watching, especially when hiking. Its actually easy to hold and use, but better on a monopod.Its really light and very bright.One thing to note, it does not work with the Celestron phone adaptor. Its not possible to get the phone flat with the Celestron adaptor and even if you do, you get a circular image in the middle of the screen, not a full image you can use for a photo.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Little Scope - Awful Excuse For A Bag!
*by P***. on 27 June 2021*

When reviewing this scope, I kept one thing in mind. At £260, you're not going to get Swarovski clarity and you don't. What you do get are very bright, clear images, even at the high end magnification. I haven't tried it in night light yet, as it only arrived in the last hour (7.30pm) and I have yet to try digiscoping with it. As soon as I do, I'll post an update.The case is FAR less impressive! In fact, it's nothing more than a cheap point & shoot camera bag, shaped to fit and it's FAR too small for the scope. Expect to spend 10 mins trying to squeeze it into the case. Celestron have a cheek to supply such a pathetic excuse for a case, with a scope that is not exactly inexpensive and they really need to up their game here.In conclusion, I would say go for it! Optics are sharp at this price point and it is worth the price. It's well constructed, focus and zoom are relatively smooth and for its size, it feels solid. The bag, however, is pathetic and you should look for another option, or do without.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Celestron – Hummingbird 56mm Angled Spotting Scope – Ultra Portable Micro Spotting Scope – 9-27x Zoom Eyepiece – Fully Multi-Coated and ED Glass Optics – Rubber Armored – Tripod Adaptable
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*Last updated: 2026-02-22*