wanting an all in one eyepiece

[tom1]

could any one suggest a good all in 1 eye piece to fit 1.25 only got £150 to spend thou.

[Nova]

by "all in one" do you mean a zoom ep?

the Baader Hyperion zoom is very good but a little over your price range...not much though. Might be worth saving a bit more. Not tried any other zoom ep's yet so cant comment on them

First Light Optics - Baader Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

[Damo636]

If by all in one you mean a zoom i think the Baader Clickstop Zoom is the way to go. It's slightly outside your budget though but is very highly regarded by many members on here.

[tom1]

will they work good in a skywatcher evostar 102 (eq3)

[Nova]

yes, both will

[Damo636]

Just a suggestion and don't really know much about them but you would have three of these and some change for the price of the zoom.

First Light Optics - Meade Series 5000 Super Plossl

Just some food for thought!

[themos]

If I only had one eyepiece, it would have to be my second hand 12mm Nagler.

[DoctorD]

Hi

The one benefit I have found from a

Zoom eyepiece (albeit not a

Baader) is that at the shorter

Focal lengths you get good eye relief.

I have a cheap Seben zoom which works OK with my 102mm Mak (funny how those last 2mm always gets a mention),

If I ever get a fast newt I'll definitely be spending some cash on the Baader Zoom.

Just my 2d.

Clear skies

Paul

[swamp thing]

Hi

The Meade S4K zoom beat the Baader in the S@N group test so is probably a safe bet. Plus it's cheaper.

Regards Steve

[ollypenrice]

It doesn't exist. You don't need many EPs. Two and a Barlow in smaller aperture scope can give you all you really need.

Olly

[dweller25]

Hi Tom, you asked a VERY wide question.

The best answer I can give is a Baader Hyperion 8-24mm zoom plus a Celestron x2 Ultima Barlow.

This will give continous powers from x42 to x250 in your scope.

Hope that helps.

[jana]

I have the baader zoom and really like it. find it nice and easy to use and also think it has taught me more about the difference in focal lengths. I will also be able to take this with me as I improve my setup and is well worth the money, also holds good value if wanted to sell on i believe.

[garethmob]

in my coronado PST iv got the skwatcher 21-7mm and its perfect it feels solid and its only about £50 and u could get a decent 2X barlow and filters with pocket money left

[CGolder]

you can also get the 8-24mm skywatcher for £50 which i have been impressed with, the 8-24mm has a much better field of view than the 7-21mm which i though was horrific, the 8-24 is as good as the baader but with a smaller fov, more prone to blackout and requires focusing when changing focal lengths.

[MorningMajor]

+1 for the Baader MKIII as well

[great_bear]

I have a cheap Seben zoom which works OK with my 102mm Mak (funny how those last 2mm always gets a mention)

I think it's code for "This one's a Mak" - like the 127s are always Maks. If it's a 130mm you know it's a Newt, and if it's 120mm it's invariably a refractor.

No idea of the history (or reliability) of this though...

[garethmob]

iv got a 102 reflector....

for that money though there are a few kit boxs u could have id say 30mm, 25/18mm and 10/5mm would probally be perfect

[great_bear]

iv got a 102 reflector.

Oh yes, the StarTravel; I'd forgot about that one.

Off topic anyway - I'll get my coat...

[Vali x]

+1 for meade 8-24mm. in different reviews between Celestron , Meade and Baader, C is a 4 elements piece and end up on 3rd position in test.now, between M and B, the opinions are 50-50; both brands have the same elements and specifications, and Meade is about 40-55 $ cad cheaper. i did some research and i end up with w Meade...it performed very well and i am happy with the EP. my 2 cents

[Bumfluff]

Another +1 for the Baader Zoom from me.... the only eyepiece I use these days!

[Vali x]

hehehe...from a question, this thread is a poll now !