Dan Watts

Finally got my Maplins case and yes, I went a bit crazy over Xmas and now have a nice little collection of 82° Explore Scientific Eyepieces I have yet to go outside with these new EP's as of yet, I cannot wait to give them a run!

Got other little bits in there...some filters (UHC / Moon & Neodymium), Baader x2.5 Barlow etc.

Come on Dan, don't keep us in suspense

Haha...Suspense over!

I have been using it now for a little while since I had it and I have had a couple of really good evenings with it! The best was prob about a month or two ago when Jupiter was still high in the sky with Venus, really crisp evening and got a real clear shot of them!

In fact, I was able to zoom right up to the 3mm with the Barlow on the Zoom and after my eye adjusted it was lovely! In fact, I haven't had a view ever like that before...Typically, everytime have used the zoom with the barlow since, I haven't had it as clear...with the warm weather setting in and cold nights it's been really hazy of late! Even going to some dark sites of recent it's still a bit hazy...Sort the weather out!! Grrr!

Have you had your zoom yet?

Dan.

Baader x2.5 Barlow Zoom has arrived! thank you FLO for a speedy delivery...I ordered it Mon night about half 5 and just arrived!! Amazing and free!

Hoping for clear skies tonight

I have been contemplating a case for my growing collection...This is a great post!

Thanks for the heads up Jimmy! I was beginning to wonder to be honest...I have seen Saturn really clear one early morning so ur right, conditions are prob what's causing it.

As an update, I've took the plunge and gone for the x2.5 zoom for my Baader, couldn't help myself, it should def help with using the complete kit for the job...prob sell my x2 shorty Barlow to be fair as I can use the x2.5 on my other EP.

Thanks again

I have the Baader Zoom 8-24 and use it all the time, love it...but I really wanted to get more zoom out of it and am really considering this Zoom designed for it.

For the meantime, I have been using my Shorty x2 Barlow with it...It is ok but noticed there is a very fine line between blurry...nearly clear and blurry again when trying to view planets etc...I have collimated my scope within an inch of it's life so I know it's not that...maybe ot's the conditions but I am really interested to see what this Baader Zoom can do...

I think I might take the plunge and treat myself to this )

This is a great read...Thanks for putting that up John!

Thanks for that!! This was a big help with me getting me started