Hyperion

The nose piece for the zoom lens arrived brand new and is cross-threaded and will not thread any of my filters. Here is Baader's response to my complaint.."Answer: We had indeed problems with a small part of the latest delivery of 1.25" nosepieces, where some of them exceeded the tolerances. We are currently waiting for replacements. It may take some time until we receive the replacements, as they have to be made newly. Please contact your dealer about a replacement (he handles the warranty issues); if you bought it at us, please drop us an email with a copy of the invoice as proof of warranty. Please excuse the inconveniences, we hope that we can provide you soon with a replacement." Really..!..Am I unreasonable in thinking this is simply just NOT GOOD ENOUGH ...why not take one off one that isn't faulty and just send it to me..?.. What kind of customer care strategy is this...this is a completely inadequate solution for one of your faulty products. How come my question regarding this was removed from the questions list.?.

Ich habe mir dieses 8-24mm Okular als Ersatz bzw. als Erweiterung für ein Celestron 1500mm f/10 SC-Teleskop gekauft, bei dem lediglich ein 25mm Plössl-Okular dabei war. Ziel dabei war es, sowohl eine bessere Vergrößerung der Objekte für Betrachtung mit dem bloßen Auge zu erreichen, als auch, dass ich einen (in)direkten Adapter für meine Sony Alpha 77 II-Kamera bekomme. Zusammen mit dem "Hyperion DT-Ring SP54/M62" und dem "Hyperion Zoom M43/SP54 Adapter" ist das nun recht einfach möglich, da man bei dem Universal-Zoom die Augenblende abschrauben kann, welche an einem männlichen T2-Gewinde befestigt ist. Damit kann man, je nach Fotografie-Art dann entweder direkt eine Kamera anschließen, oder so, wie ich, über mein 70-300 /3,5-5,6 Zoomobjektiv, noch detailreichere Aufnahmen erreichen. Die Adapter passen alle gut zusammen und sind recht schnell montiert. Dank der Rillen im 1,25"-Steckadapter, muss ich mir irgendwie auch keine Sorgen machen, dass die letztendlich doch recht schwere optische Installation hinter dem Teleskoptubus plötzlich abrutscht. Ich habe auch schon ein erstes Mal provisorisch Fotos gemacht, und bin recht glücklich. Dass das Ergebnis dem guten Produkt nicht gerecht wird, liegt vielmehr an meiner Unfähigkeit/schlechten Vorbereitung, denn am guten Okular! Denn leider konnte ich den Nachführungsmotor meines Teleskops an dem Abend nicht justieren/zum Einsatz bringen und musste daher quasi frei Hand auf den Jupiter fokussieren. Durch die exorbitante Vergrößerung, dauerte der Transit des Jupiter durch den Kamera-Sensor(ohne die aktivierte Nachführung) nur etwa 3-5 Sekunden, in der ich dann a) Telesokop scharfstellen b)Okular scharfstellen c)Teleobjektiv scharfstellen d) Kamera einstellen(ISO, Belichtungszeit etc.) und noch darauf warten sollte, dass das (windige) Stativ seinen üblicherweise bis zu 15 Sekunden dauernden Tremor beendet, nachdem man es das letzte Mal berührt hat. Für diese schlechten Voraussetzungen ist das Ergebnis durchaus schon mal ermutigend, denn immerhin kann man auch die Streifen am Jupiter schon mal erahnen. Kurzum: ich bin mir sicher, dass ich hier noch deutlich bessere Ergebnisse erzielen kann, wenn ich a) die Kamera per Computersoftware fernsteuern/fernauslöse, um ein Verwackeln zu vermeiden und ich b) bei aktiviertem Nachführungsmotor dann deutlich mehr Zeit habe, um das Objekt richtig zu fokussieren. Denn so war ich quasi ständig auf der Suche nach dem Objekt und konnte mich gar nicht auf die Fotografie konzentrieren. Darauf freue ich mich schon sehr und werde meine Rezension dann nochmal anpassen(sofern möglich).

Baader made a adapter ring to fit to a 41.5mm thread, this allowed me to fit the baader hyperion mk4 zoom to my Bausch and Lomb HDR60 scope, I did have a HDF zoom eyepiece on it but the baader hyperion gave much more comfortable view as it is wider, it was like it transformed the scope into a 65mm one after using the other eyepieces...Also using the 41.5mm adapter I fit the baader zoom to my kowa TSN-2 which made a very good scope into a excellent one with very good image from min to maz zoom.

An outstanding astronomical accessory. For many observing sessions all you would need is this one eyepiece and a Barlow to get to higher magnifications. Tested it against my Pentax XW eyepieces and it performed just as well showing very high contrast, bright, and crisp views. In my 254mm f/4.7 Dobsonian with coma corrector, star points remained tight even at the field stop. Observing a selection of galaxies and nebula the Mark IV Zoom showed these objects every bit as excellently as my Pentax XWs while giving me more flexibility since I was able to adjust the magnification instantly to find an exit pupil that rendered the object the brightest and best. I also now use the Hyperion Zoom exclusively in my P.S.T. solar telescope since it allows finding the optimum magnification to best render the solar details. It was especially valuable when observing the Moon allowing you to instantly go from whole Moon views to close ups on areas of interest. In a binoviewer I have never had such an enjoyable time lunar observing in my 50 years in the hobby! Eye relief is very comfortable and its mechanical operation was smooth and precise. An outstanding product and highly recommended.

Mir gefällt das Okular sehr gut. Das Bild ist scharf und der Augenabstand angenehm. Die Fertigungsqualität ist wie für alle Hyperion-Okulare makellos. Es macht Spaß, mit ihm am Himmel "spazieren zu gehen". Dank der Anschlussgewinde lässt sich Kameratechnik sicher und schnell anbringen und auch die Möglichkeit, statt der 2-Zoll-Hülse eine 1,25-Zoll-Hülse einzuschrauben, finde ich praktisch.

I like this eyepiece for the crisp, distortion-free, wide angle views that it provides, but in addition, it is less than half the weight of 82 degree eyepieces of equivalent focal length and it has good eye relief too. I use it in a 60 mm APO refractor telescope, where it yields a seven degree field of view, wide enough to frame the Hyades Cluster. Very fine optical design and exquisite workmanship! Thanks, Team Baader.

Die Hyperions sind zweifellos gute Weitwinkel-Okulare, nur zu schade, dass sie noch diese höchst unpraktische, antiquierte, stülpbare Gummi-Augenmuscheln haben, wo heute drehbare Muscheln praktisch standard sind, auch bei billigen Okularen ab 40-50€. Es gibt immer mehr Brillenträger unger den Astronomen, und für sie sind drehbare Muscheln unheimlich praktisch, weil sie nicht nur zwei, sondern unendlich viele Positionen erlauben.

A lot of higher power eyepieces tend to have a 'looking through a straw'-feel, but not this eyepiece. Feels solid and gives crisp views of Jupiter and Saturn. A superb upgrade and a great eyepiece!

Use this eyepiece on a variety of telescopes including 85mm and 152mm high end APO refractors, 8" , 11" and 14" HD SCTs and a 22" DOB. Overall a very good eyepiece. Only two minor cons: 1. Needs a bit more in focus than most of my other eyepieces from a variety of manufacturers. It works on all my telescope with the exception of one Ha solar setup so need to use a different configuration on that scope. 2 Took a while to figure out how to remove the eyepiece hood so I can attach the 43mm/Tmount adapter. Didn't see that covered in the instructions....(you twist the entire eyepiece assembly to unscrew". 3 The Tmount adapter uses a 43mm thread which is not the "industry standard" so although I have a bunch of those adapters for all my other gear, I had to buy the proprietary adapter for this this eyepiece. Overall though it is a very good eyepiece with contrast and resolution that match my best fixed focal length eyepieces. Frankly the 2" and 1 1/4" feature is of questionable use on an astronomy telescope since the only need for the 2" barrel is with a ultra wide FOV eyepiece on the longer focal length sizes and this one is 24mm so not needed. Guess it does allow fitting to some other spotting scopes. NOTE that a previous question asked whether this would work with a Pentax ED spotting scope and the factory answer was they thought it should. I have that same scope and it won't come to infinity focus over the entire zoom range.....not enough in-focus. This was too bad as that was something I hoped would work.....but other than that it has met all my expectations.

Hi Well, i got this lens and i have to admit i thought i was getting 8x to 24 x but that being said i am now learning and reading a lot about focal length. Turns out it's the same Zoom factor as my original one but 100 times better. I can't be happier with my Ultima 100 from Celestron for bird watching. I still have now lots to understand about focal length and need to eliminate Zoom factor from my vocabulary :)

- Baader Hyperion 8-24mm Zoom is convenience without sacrificing image quality, no more swapping eyepieces - Quickly dial and determine the maximum magnification possible - The best money-for-value zoom in its price class, worth every penny - Modular design, can switch between 1-1/4" to 2" sleeve - Very good for outreach, zooming in and out contributes to the "wow" effect - Sharp images, good edge correction, no internal reflection - It's a wide-field EP at its shortest focal length - Eye relief is just right (longer than specs), not too long nor short, no blackouts and very comfortable to use - Can be used as a finder EP - Clickstops allow determination of current focal length without looking - There's a companion barlow (2.25x) available specifically matched with this zoom - Very good for afocal astrophotography - It's a favorite among solar observers - Can't go wrong with this zoom but if for any reason you don't like it, it easily sells in the used mart - Bino-viewing friendly - The "Swiss-knife" of eyepieces, it's a joy and pleasure to own and use Best,

These eyepieces are outstanding and well worth the money. Buying these are a massive jump from the cheaper standard stuff they really give you the views and contrast you want to see. Where i live in the Uk its very cold so for me they needed to be able to withstand a certain coldness and not just freeze up in the first 10 minutes and they have not failed me. I bought my first one, This one in fact at a star camp which was hitting minus 5, And could not of asked for anything better.

As received., packing and shipment went perfectly. Actual trial is now waiting for dark sky

Very nice build quality in a great, lightweight form factor, packaged with a complete set of accessories. Delivers excellent sharp views with very comfortable eye relief. No more floaters! I've been comparing this to a more expensive competitor and it truly does the business while travelling easier due to its smaller size and lighter weight. This one is the core of my travel kit - and has even replaced my set of fixed-length eyepieces for the focal lengths that it covers for home use. That's right, I've got two of them! Very highly recommended. If you're in the market for a good zoom eyepiece, look no further!