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Binoviewers in fl7 4 inch refractor

Moonlit Knight

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Marian M

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Highly recommend Maxbright 2 as well, huge difference vs the 2 Lacerta binoviewers I owned in the past. The clamping mechanism in old binoviewer was odd, allowing the eyepiece movement after screwing it. MB2 is vastly superior in mechanics, allowing usage for the widest 1.25 eyepieces.

My setup is also 102 TS f/7 with MB2. I use for planets and Moon the 25mm/ 12mm SLVs with the Baader GPCs or APM 1.25 ED 2.7x barlow, or combinations. Without accurate measurements, I can say that the 102 APO can take easily for my eyes 200x, with a much relaxed view than the similar cyclop use

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Ricochet
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I suggest you buy the Baader Maxbright II instead as it is massively superior, both optically and mechanically. If you can’t afford/wait for the Maxbright, go for the OVL which is the same binoviewer

Moonlit Knight
Moonlit Knight

Has anyone any experience of using binoviewers with a fl7 4 inch refractor, purely for solar system objects you understand.  Do they help with floaters and what are the pitfalls with this type of te

Stu
Stu

Yes, absolutely I do! Mainly for solar and lunar but also about 50/50 on planetary; sometimes I prefer single eyepieces. I don’t tend to use them for low or mid power viewing, preferring single e

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