Hello fellow Refractor Enthusiasts, I am planning on taking my recently acquired Pronto (70mm F/6.8 ED refractor) on vacation at the end of the month to the...
Hank, I have both the TV 8x24 zoom and the Hyperion 8x24. Comparing the two for sharpness, it is a wash. I have not done a critical comparison but under the...
Hi Hank, I use a Baader Hyperion 8-24 mm zoom with an AstroTelescopes 80mm f/7 ED refractor (and other scopes, too). The Baader has very good optics, comes...
The only zoom eyepiece with comparable field of view to the Hyperion I am aware of is the Zeiss zoom eyepiece. It is a lot more expensive and requires a Zeiss...
Rich, Charles, Ralph, Thanks for the advice...I'll start looking into deals on the Baader (and maybe the TV - sounds like both may have some advantages) to see...
Drew, This does look interesting. Only problem for me is that new, its 50% more expensive than the Baader (or TV) right now. But still, I'd be interested to...
The Pentax is listed as 42 - 60 Degrees FOV. The Baader lists 50-68 degrees What's the FOV for the TV? The Pentax is also shorter in FL although there is...
Dew, I believe that the TV is 40 - 67 (or 68?) Degrees (at 24mm and 8mm FL respectively) see: http://www.astrosurf.com/luxorion/reports-tvzoom.htm The main...
Hi Hank, I used the TV for months and still enjoy the convenience sometimes. Google is your friend http://www.birdphotography.org/show.php?threadid=73582 ...
Hank, I'll have to agree the Baader Zoom Hyperion is a great eyepiece. I especially like the very smooth zooming action and the option to use it as a 2"...
Hank, I own both the TV 8-24 and Baader 8-24. Of the two the Baader is slightly better optically and offers a wider field. However the Baader has a size and...
Hi Guys, The older non-click TV is the one I had and the optics were superb for a ZOOM....equal at some mm to fixed eyepieces. My 2¢ Chuck/divenuts ... From:...
Hey, I agree with Chuck. I have the TV non-click 8-24mm zoom, as well. Super-good, highly versatile EP. I've never bought another zoom in that FL range. ...
Does the Baader 8-24mm zoom equal a Televue fixed focal length plossl or UO ortho? Convenience is nice but it must add up to a set of good eyepieces or no dice...
Hi David, Yes, I am a bit concerned at the larger size of the Baader, but as I'm already using (and planning to travel with) two other 2" sized EP's (a Nagler...
Just saw that APM has a Meade series 5000 - 127mm - triplett APO listed on their site at $2,000. This model is not even being shown on the Meade web site any...
... There have been some posts on what appears to be the same apo but under the Astronomy Technologies (AT) brand on Cloudy Nights. AT no longer sells these...
Some "similar" 127mm scopes were being sold at NEAF a couple of years ago including the case, finder and rings with handle built-in, if my memory serves me...
I should add this was not an offering directly from APM. ... From: chris provost <lineman_16735@...> Subject: Re: [Refractors] Meade 127mm Series 5000 ...
... The sample I bought to look what chineses were able to make in triplet APOs category, has a severe coma. It also has a big valley at the center. After it...
Greetings. Hoping someone can shed some light on this problem. I have a Skywatcher Black Diamond ED120 Refractor. When the scope is in the vertical or close to...
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Yours is the most strenuous test you can put on a focuser--under load in vertical position, and a DSLR is pretty heavy. You can try messing around with it or...
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