notimejeff

Jeff - sorry for the delayed response.  As Cornelius V suggests, yes, probably better to post in the relevant forum section, as more people (including me!) are likely to notice it.  No worries though, and to answer your question, I have found the Baader Hyperions to work very well with my Equinox 80.  IMHO, they are excellent performers for the money.  I wear glasses, and I welcome the eye relief they offer.  I have the 24, 13 and 8mm Hyperions, and also the Mkiii 8-24 zoom.  For the lowest mag from my collection, I use a TV Panoptic 35mm - 14x with the Equinox.  Don't often use a barlow at all, and switch to a 5mm Pentax when I want 100x.  Out of the various scopes I've had down the years, I reckon the little Equinox 80 is, optically, the best of the bunch.  Concerns re eyepiece weight and balance are really dependent on your mount.  I use tube-rings, on a long dovetail plate, and don't really have any balance issues.  Hope that helps!

HI there, I note you have an Equinox80 which I'm about to order, and also Hyperions and Televues EPs. Do you use the Hyperions on the Eq80 without any problems? I'm looking at a 2" one but not sure if it's too heavy, esp with a star diagonal. And do you Barlow them? Doesn't seem much point in using a Barlow with a widefield, better get dedicated EP's, but then what do I know! Any thoughts welcome, good luck.

HI there, saw your post about your Equinox80, just about to buy one. What EP's do you use if I may ask? The max mag is 160 which I think would need a 3.5mm, but I'd be reluctant to push it that far. I thought of a Baader Hyperion 24mm with a diagonal, maybe a 12 or 15mm as well. Any thoughts welcome....Best.

Hi there, hope you don't mind quick question. I'm looking at getting a Skywatcher Equinox 80ED but as it comes without EP's I have to choose a widefield one. The Baader Hyperion 24mm looks good but I'm a bit concerned about the weight, esp with a diagonal. The f-ratio is 6.25, so I'm interested that you've found the 5mm ok with an F6. The Equinox is well-built, metal, and has a 2" focuser so it should be ok even if it needs a bit of weight on the front to balance it. Scary business, buying EPs, so any thoughts welcome.  Best.....