Baader Hyperion 68 Deg EP's - Anyone Used them???

[Mav359]

Hi guys

So it begins.... tomorrow starts the assembly of my telescope kit. In the morning i intend to order the the first 4 of 8 Baader Hyperion 68 DEG EP's...

Has anyone got a set of these or had any experience using them, they are £92 a pop so i'd like to be sure before i buy.

Also for a similar price does anyone have any alternatives and why?

Cheers

[Pete Presland]

they are nice eyepieces! but dont rush into buying brand new,for starters you can pick them up on here pretty often for around £70,not sure whether the 5mm is still available

http://stargazerslounge.com/sale/121540-baader-hyperions.html

what scope are you using them with?

[Mav359]

I'll be buying a CGEM925 in 2 weeks, im having to buy out of order to accomodate a change in the way im getting paid..

[John]

I borrowed a set of Hyperions from First Light Optics and compared them with the Vixen LVW range a while back. Here is my report if it's any interest:

http://stargazerslounge.com/equipment-reviews/116712-comparing-baader-hyperions-vixen-lvws.html

[AlexM]

I've got the 5mm and I love it for Jupiter etc at 240x. No need to buy 4 Eps at once though. Buy one and see if you like it. You can get the rest quick enough.

[Astro_Baby]

I' not rush into buying a whole set of anything to be honest. The Hyperions are good mid priced EPs but i' aim as a starting point to get maybe three EPs to start with, a high power, mid power and a low power and see where you go. Obvioulsy selecting hi, med and lo power will depend on your scope.

I like the13mm but am less keen on the 5mm that I have.

[Mav359]

Cheers for the advice guys, very helpful.

Great review jahmanson

I think I'll start with the 5mm, 10mm, 17mm & 24mm to give myself a start and fill in the gaps where I think it's necessary. Throw in a good 2/3x Barlow as well.

I was looking at the Meade 5000 range for that

[John]

Cheers for the advice guys, very helpful.

Great review jahmanson

I think I'll start with the 5mm, 10mm, 17mm & 24mm to give myself a start and fill in the gaps where I think it's necessary. Throw in a good 2/3x Barlow as well.

I was looking at the Meade 5000 range for that

With the right barlow you might not have any gaps to fill

[GazOC]

I've got the whole range (overkill TBH!!) and I think they are very good for the money, esp. when I bought them as they were £65 a pop.

[twotter]

Pre-loved Hyperions are the way forward for me. Once the snow/cloud/fog/rain gods decide on a night out together I may finally get the chance to try my new (to me) 13mm

[Ian123]

I bought the 24mm & 8mm Baader 2 week's ago and still not had chance to try them out due to the stinking weather

[Whippy]

If you're getting a 9.25 SCT then I think the 5mm is a little too much for it, the conditions would hardly ever let you get to that sort of magnification. I'd consider getting the 8mm instead.

HTH

Tony..

[Altair]

Have you thought of getting the hyperion zoom? works great with my 8 inch sct...

[Mav359]

Hyperion zoom????

[John]

Hyperion zoom????

Baader Planetarium - Baader Hyperion Zoom Eyepiece

Nice eyepiece - I owned the MK II version for a while

[ollypenrice]

I picked up two TeleVue Radians on here (6mm and 8mm) for a hundred pounds apiece. They do come up and are simply stunning.

Olly

[brantuk]

I agree with Whippy - the 8mm is smashing and suits all my scopes (esp the cpc), and Olly on the Radians - also with Altair on the 8mm-24mm zoom - a super general purpose ep, and with whoever said don't get all 8 at once lol.

You can achieve a range focal lengths with just two well calculated hyperions and both fine tuning rings (28mm and 14mm - only around a tenner each).

I have the 17mm, 8mm, and the zoom plus both ftr's and this provides close to the flexibility of a whole set (it'll save you a few bob too). I also have the 12mm 8mm and 5mm Radians for crystal clear close up stuff.

Any combination of these will give great results with a Celestron Ultima or Orion Shorty 2x barlow. Buying s/h from the right source is allways a good idea - the savings you make will be well worth it. Or you can get "2 for 1" new, in the bank hol sales at some retailers.

Just a few ideas for you that may help

[Macavity]

I like them - Probably bought too many in one go, but they are a fine mid-price eyepiece and a good "jumping off place", if you ever fancy something more exotic (and expensive!).

Not awfully keen on the extension tubes, but the Antares 1.6x 2" Barlow also works well with them. Either way you get an instant taste of the "next" [Hyperion] series member up...

[Mav359]

Cheers for all the advice guys, I went with the 8mm, 13mm & 21mm to start with. I'll see how I get on with them and add as I need to.....

[brantuk]

Nice one Mav - you should also get the two ftr's which will fit any of those and try them out - might not need any more ep's and the ftr's are only ten or twelve quid apiece

See table at bottom of this page:

http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/baader-hyperion-8mm-1-25-quot-2-quot-eyepiece_d1419.html

[Airglow]

Im looking at getting the 8mm with the tuning rings soon as i have the money so be sure to tell us what you think.

Airglow

[GazOC]

just a note on the tuning rings, don't bank on wanting to make the adjustment to the eyepiece "in the field". Its not hard to do but I've found with gloves, the cold etc its not something I wanted to be doing that often, YMMV.

[Moonshane]

Nice one Mav - you should also get the two ftr's which will fit any of those and try them out - might not need any more ep's and the ftr's are only ten or twelve quid apiece

See table at bottom of this page:

: Rother Valley Optics Telescopes, Binoculars & Accessories

cheaper at FLO

Baader Planetarium - Baader Hyperion Finetuning Ring

[Airglow]

just a note on the tuning rings, don't bank on wanting to make the adjustment to the eyepiece "in the field". Its not hard to do but I've found with gloves, the cold etc its not something I wanted to be doing that often, YMMV.

Ok thanks for the heads up.

Airglow

[Hawklord]

I've got a 3.5mm Hyperion that I use with my Meade 80apo. Views of the planets are fabulous with it.