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My Baader Maxbright II binoviewer arrived a few days earlier than they said. I was going to use my new Baader 2” Clicklock diagonal for them but I have decided to buy a separate Baader 32mm prism diagonal for it instead. It looks as though @josefk has snapped up the last 1.7x GPC so I have to wait 7-10 days for it to arrive. Now for the eyepieces.
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Yes I will probably be doing much the same thing as yourself. I will start off at the 50% as you recommended and tailor it from there. All I know is that next time I’ll be better prepared for it. It just totally KO’d me last night and was indeed a lesson learned.
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Read the negative reviews on Trust pilot. Some horror stories.
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Last night was the proverbial nightmare session to be forgotten. I set up my achro this time out (Evostar 120/1000) on an AZ4 with steel tripod as it had been relegated due to the acquisition of my 102ED Starfield. I could feel the dampness in the air but had no idea what was in store for me. As I was sitting on my chair letting the last vestiges of light disappear, I was surprised to see that the metal armrests on my chair was wet with dew. I reached up to my telescope tube and it was soaking wet. My eyepiece was wet also. I changed eyepieces and tried to set my focus on Altair, but it was just like looking through a goldfish bowl. I then saw that the dew shield on my Evostar had lost its battle against the dew monster. This gentlemen/women was my first proper introduction to bad dew. I packed up without observing anything and had to leave everything open and uncapped to the warm indoors to dry out. I guess it’s time to purchase some anti dew equipment. for my scopes. Is it dew bands or dew shields? 12v or 5v. I am hoping for some advice from folk who have battled and slain the dew monster. Thanks
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They have a poor reputation and also trade in eBay as “Optics land” with a 20% mark up. 3.5/5 in Trust pilot.
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I bought the last one from the Widescreen centre and they were shipped today for delivery on Tuesday. HTH Ian
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I have just ordered a set of the Baader Maxbright which will be delivered on Tuesday, however I need to wait 7-10 days for the 1.7x GPC. I am directly attaching it to a Baader T2 prism diagonal with a 2” nosepiece. Are the clicklocks 2”? Do I need to buy the clicklock adapter to 1.25” if I want to use the smaller diameter eyepieces?
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Hi 👋, welcome to SGL
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Thanks for your findings with the MBII. How do I find the back focus for my telescope? It’s a Starfield 102 f7. I am also going to attach a Baader prism diagonal by means of the T2 connection.
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Thanks. That’s what I wanted to hear as I bought it primarily for my 102 f7. Have you directly attached the prism diagonal by means of the T2 connection? This may sound like a silly question but where have you inserted the GPC? I think you can tell that these will be my first binoviewers.
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I have just ordered a new Baader Maxbright II binoviewer and was wondering which corrector to get for it. I was thinking the 1.7x purely for the magnification purposes. With me using a 1.7x corrector is it still desirable for me to attach a separate prism/ mirror diagonal directly to the T2 connection on the Maxbright? to shorten the light path? I had no clue of these complexities.
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They are still tack sharp with my old eyes! I was literally taken aback by just how clear and sharp they are.
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Were the type 2 an inferior eyepiece in some way? Did it have an inherent fault? I ask because I was considering buying a 12mm type 2. Thanks Don.
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Almost forgot to include my little Japanese wide field binoculars. I bought this great pair of Tasco circa 1972 8x40. They are in great condition considering their age. The views are crystal clear and mostly aberration free. I needed these to complement my Pentax 20x60.
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How are you going to mount this to your Tal?
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I don’t like the fact that it has 3D printed gears. I much prefer the one that I bought which fits both the 44mm visual back threads as well as the SCT one. It also uses a metal pulley and is belt driven.
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Hi John 👋 a warm welcome to SGL
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Thanks Stu, for that oddly comforting post 😂
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I totally agree with you. I am retired now so no longer work. I had rekindled my love of astronomy last September so a good part of this was buying my scopes, mounts etc. I can now no longer afford to spend so much and now save for each substantial item. I am happy to have joined the astronomical ranks once again, even if it’s considerably more expensive than before. (Technically)
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5K in the past 11 months!😱 And that’s purely visual.
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If I remember correctly the triplet 115mm has one lens of FPL51 and not the FPL53 that the 102 doublet you are considering. I know this because I was in the exact same position as yourself a short time ago. I ended up buying the 102 FPL53 doublet (Starfield) and have been more than satisfied with its performance. Not a hint of CA that I can detect. The combination of FPL53 and Lanthanum in the doublet definitely pays dividends.
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With light pollution present, increasing the aperture actually works against you ,as all your doing is capturing even more light pollution. OOPS I’m repeating what @badhex has already stated.
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Dobsonian go to mount
bosun21 replied to Jjmorris90's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
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Dobsonian go to mount
bosun21 replied to Jjmorris90's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Yes