Badder Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

[Armsoft]

Anyone any experience or thoughts on this Zoom Eyepiece?

Baader Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

Our Price:**£169.00

(Inc. 20% VAT)

First Light Optics - Baader Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

Looking to purchase one and the price looks quite keen?

Thanks

Mark

[Kai]

There is a thread running at the moment that was asking the same question

[Kai]

Here you go

http://stargazerslounge.com/beginners-help-advice/180790-zoom-eps.html

[Armsoft]

Thanks Kai, much appreciated

Mark

[M4lcs67]

I am also deliberating about the Hyperion Zoom, although due to the fact that you don't get the 68 degrees fov that you do with the fixed focal length I am still wondering about it. The comments about it being a brilliant piece of kit, but I already own a 24mm fixed focal length Hyperion and was/am considering getting one in the 8/10mm range. Then along comes the zoom and throws everything up in the air again.

Don't you love/hate astro gear. It is impossible to make a choice sometimes.

[Armsoft]

Birthday today!

Present nicely wrapped - Thanks FLO

Suppose I ought to thank my wife too

Just hope for clear skies to try it out :-)

[twotter]

Birthday today!

Present nicely wrapped - Thanks FLO

Suppose I ought to thank my wife too

Just hope for clear skies to try it out :-)

Happy birthday

[g0ibi]

Brilliant zoom! On special offer at FLO, go for it!

[pluto2884]

Rother valley optics is cheaper over all (when you add in p&p), and after a number of bad reviews/experince with FLO I would say its also a safer offer.

[Hungovergraham]

They are good eye pieces but they are being rushed out at the mo because of demand so be careful as I'm on my 3rd 1 now they seem to go very

Stiff or very loose and then fall apart q/c is not good at the mo my last 1 is a ok along with there barlow it a good combo

[DOBBY]

the grease in the latest models doesn't like very cold weather...they seize up till warmed up...mines just gone back for replacing...unfortunate side-effect of being so popular ?

[Jiggy 67]

Its virtualy the only eyepeice I use, great bit of kit and thouroughly recommend them!!!

[LukeSkywatcher]

I bought one last week. So far, so good. Tonight i stumbled across the trio in Leo (hey that rhymes) using the 24mm setting. Still looked good right upto 12mm. 8mm wasnt so good, but thats not the EP fault.

[theritz]

I use a zoom MkIII together with a 20 and 28mm Meade SWA S5000 eyepiece. Makes a fine kit for the 28 to 8mm range. On deepsky objects I hardly swap out the zoom anymore.

[knobby]

Maybe we should start 2 new threads ... love the Hyperion zoom ... hate the Hyperion zoom, see which one wins. It really does seem to be the Marmite E.P. :-)

[Armsoft]

Maybe we should start 2 new threads ... love the Hyperion zoom ... hate the Hyperion zoom, see which one wins. It really does seem to be the Marmite E.P. :-)

Love It! (marmite too)

[Tiddles]

Love it!!

[knobby]

I'm a love it ! so far ...

[John]

They are great zooms unless they break - then you hate them

[spaceboy]

They are great zooms unless they break - then you hate them

This is why I have decided not to bother despite being sold on the idea of an 8-24 zoom. There are far to many people complaining of the zoom ceasing before and after the warranty expires.

[nobbytate]

Guess i,ll stick with my mk2 then no problems and love it

[brantuk]

Ditto Nobby

[knobby]

:eek:Its still working, just ordered the adaptor to t-ring, gonna hang a Nikon D300 from it !

that should break it

[martin20]

Had mine almost a year .. still loving it!

[Charon]

My MKIII is showing signs of 'poor' workmanship. Shame as I like using it.