Badder Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

[sologuitarist61]

Haven't had the zoom long but the first thing I have noticed is that it is very fat and on a 1.25 diagonal the retaining screws scratch the bottom of the lens making it surpirsingly difficult to get a decent grip on it; which is necassary as it looks very big (or the diagonal looks veryt small), when fitted.

Visually though it has been great though have only used it in the daytime as the night skies have been cr*p down here lately!

[CGolder]

Love Marmite, Hate the Zoom, soft edges, poor fov at 24mm, tight relief at the low ranges. I actually felt the sky watcher zoom is better value at around 50 pounds. the quality wasn't as good but zooms are zooms so the sky watcher was adequate.

[sologuitarist61]

That is the problem with any zoom I'm afraid even for photography, but then again you have to weight up the advantages that you get from sheer convenience.

[Teslar]

Love my zoom. I use it all the time useful to get accurate alignment for my goto as I can centre the star then zoom and re centre. I find that sets me up for any object. I have the 17mm as well so can pop that in for a nice sharp view

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[sologuitarist61]

Love my zoom. I use it all the time useful to get accurate alignment for my goto as I can centre the star then zoom and re centre. I find that sets me up for any object. I have the 17mm as well so can pop that in for a nice sharp view

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Never thought of using it for that - brilliant idea!

[thommo10]

I have had mine since january no probs yet took it to SGL7 and those who went know how damp it got at night with the dew it was absolutly soaking but never gave up.

[Dan Watts]

I love mine! Especially with the Baader x2.25 Zoom that attachs to it...amazing sights of Jupiter when it was higher...I can't wait to get Saturn in view (When the clouds clear off)!

[Hobbes]

Mine is fast approaching its first birthday and still going strong. I find the narrowing of the FOV at the 24mm end a bit annoying but overall its a great piece of kit and I would not want to be without it.

[sologuitarist61]

An awlful lot of people seem to be of the opinion that these EP's have a tendency to break, yet on the other hand a good few say they have had no problem at all.

Is it the new version III that is the bad one, or one of the earlier versions?

I ask as i only got one last week

[Teslar]

I think it's the early III's that have had a problem. I can't see a company like Baader ignoring that. I'm quite sure more recent zooms will be problem free though I do have version II myself and never had a problem.

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[zenofrag]

HI,

i'm going to stick with my mk11 also. I use mine mostly for solar viewing with my Solarscope SV60 and it works very well.

[sologuitarist61]

I too have version III, and at the moment it is fine. I too have the T ring adapter for putting the camera on - any problems doing that?

[LukeSkywatcher]

Haven't had the zoom long but the first thing I have noticed is that it is very fat and on a 1.25 diagonal the retaining screws scratch the bottom of the lens making it surpirsingly difficult to get a decent grip on it; which is necassary as it looks very big (or the diagonal looks veryt small), when fitted.

Visually though it has been great though have only used it in the daytime as the night skies have been cr*p down here lately!

I agree. Its very difficult to get a tight grip on it with the retaining screw in the diagonal.

[Teslar]

Yes the screw tightening issue is a tad bothersome. On mine I have to hold it slightly clear so I can tighten the eyepiece. But it's still the best bit of kit in my box. So versatile and easy to work with. I'm aware there are better optics but at what price

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[LukeSkywatcher]

I'm only using my hyperion zoom since i got it. I dont like the 8mm setting so i am using an 8mm Vixen NPL for planets.

Other than that, i'm loving the ease of use of not having to keep changing EP's.

[rodrigol]

I love mine as well. Only issue I have is that the zoom markings do not align with the white dot on the thick part of the barrel. Other than that it works well. Have had mine since February.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Got my credit card bill in a couple of days ago for my Hyperion zoom.

250 euros.

But hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so far i am loving it.

[Teslar]

Ouch! That's a poor exchange rate. You can get them for under £190 from a UK supplier

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[eekeek]

Any views on the eye relief please?

[Teslar]

Excellent eye relief in my Mark II

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