Celestron Regal M2 Spotting Scope Preorder Discount
 

Update May 2, 2013: Save $50 on a Regal M2 while supplies last. Use promo code 7J232TBA at checkout

We're expecting our first run of Celestron Regal M2 spotting scopes in a few weeks. The Regal M2 is the successor to the highly-regarded (and now discontinued) Regal F-ED line.

The M2 comes in three sizes (65mm, 80mm, and 100mm), and includes ED glass, a fully waterproof and lightweight Magnesium alloy body with nitrogen purging, a 20-60x eyepiece, 35mm/DSLR camera adapter, sliding sunshade, and Celestron's lifetime warranty.

HuntingNet members who order through our website by March 31, 2013 can save save 10% with the promo code HNCRM210. Or you can contact us by phone at (888) 978-5330.

As always, this includes free ground shipping to any of the lower 48 US states.

Celestron Regal M2 Spotting Scopes



If the Regal M2 is a little out of your price range, we also carry the Celestron Ultima spotting scope line. Call us at (888) 978-5330 9AM-5PM EST for our best price.

Nice to see you have an established presence over here Brad. I haven't visited here in some time but plan to change that shortly.

Frank

Nice to see you here Frank. :party0005:

Good Grief Frank, nice to see you stop in. lol

Just received word that these spotting scopes will be arriving at the end of March, so this offer has been extended from March 19 to March 31.

DD,

Yeah, I am still kickin'. ;)

My lifestyle has changed a bit since I posted regularly here. I still hunt but nothing like I once did. My kids, and their activities, seem to take up a good 75% of my free time these days.

Good to see you though. I should see who else is still around from "back in the day". ;)

Preorders on the M2 line will ship out next week. The preorder offer is still good until midnight Sunday.

Did the old F-ED line have ED glass? Is F-ED a type of ED glass and is the new version using a different sort of glass. Not sure if I'm really asking this correctly. I guess I'm asking what's the difference between F-ED and the new ED?

Yes, the F-ED had ED glass. I'm sure there's some changes in glass characteristics. The problem with labeling models ED/HD/etc. is that a lot of that is based in marketing and nothing else - two types of ED glass can have very different performance. The M2 has been upgraded with a magnesium body and is over a pound lighter.

The M2 is supposed to come with a camera adapter, so there's that. I'll post more when the preorders arrive (scheduled for today).

I didn't get much time to mess with the M2s I got in today as they were all reserved by customers and had to ship out, but initial impressions were:

1. the 100ED is huge.
2. they are all surprisingly light - full shipping weight of the 100ED with the camera adapter is about 9lbs.

I did pull an 80ED from its box and checked it out for a few minutes. I don't have an F-ED to compare side by side, but I was impressed with the optical quality.

Had any more thoughts about the new ED vs. the F-ED. Is the primary difference the magnesium body and the products weight? (which is, of course, a legitimate consideration).

I agree with you that "The problem with labeling models ED/HD/etc. is that a lot of that is based in marketing and nothing else - two types of ED glass can have very different performance." I'm wondering if this change in nomenclature translates into a change in performance. Great product though.

I think the primary differences are aesthetic and body weight related, yes. Perhaps it was just time to give the model a facelift.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the glass used in the M2 isn't nearly identical to that used in the F-ED. There's only so much optical improvement to be had before the price grows another zero. ;)

Optical performance is one of those things that will always remain heavily subjective, simply because no two people will see that performance identically. That being said, I've seen a lot of non-ED glass that has impressed me, and some glass labeled ED that has failed to blow me away. The consensus however, is that glass quality is much easier to get at prices that were previously unheard of, and I don't think the presence (or omission) of ED or HD is the same indicator of quality it once was.

Thanks for the assessment. I have a Celestron telescope (star-gazer) that I've been really happy with -- so I like the company.

I've got more Celestron Regal M2 80ED scopes in stock, save $50 while supplies last. Use promo code 7J232TBA at checkout.

Bumping this thread to the top! We have more Celestron Regal M2s coming in, and we're going to continue the offer for $50 off each Regal M2. Just add your preferred model to your cart and you'll see the discount applied.

Models in stock:
Celestron Regal M2 65ED
Celestron Regal M2 80ED - Our most popular model
Celestron Regal M2 100ED - Largest aperture available