12,5 mm Morpheus® 76° widefield eyepiece

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12,5 mm Morpheus® 76° widefield eyepiece

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  • Full field sharpness: The ultra-sharp 76° undistorted flat field is unsurpassed by any other modern wide field eyepiece. Also on-axis sharpness and contrast rivals our best, ever released planetary eyepieces, the Zeiss Abbe ZAO I & II.
  • Long Eye Relief and optimized for bino-viewing:  ~ 20mm of eye relief provides that famous spacewalk feeling, incredibly impressive with bino and both eyes.
  • Hard aluminium alloy with industrial quality UV-stabilized anodizing surrounds a set of 8 lenses with one ED- and two Lanthanum elements.
  • 2" and 1¼" nosepiece: integrated into one eyepiece of 55mm max outer diameter, supports bino-viewing even for kids.
  • Photo-Video Adaption: Like their Hyperion siblings, all Morpheus eyepieces make superb imaging projection optics with the M43 photo/video-thread
  • Large scope of supply: includes amongst others Hyperion / Morpheus® M43 extension (#2954250 , € 20,-) and Eyepiece-Holster for Morpheus® eyepieces (#2954202 , € 10,-) – further accessories see product description

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What is the best Barlow lens to use with Morpheus eyepieces?
Question by: James Ingram on Jun 26, 2021 11:19:00 PM | 1 Answer(s)

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Morpheus with luminescent lettering on Baader APO
Morpheus with luminescent lettering lying in the Grass
Morpheus-eyepieces with intense luminescent lettering A short lightstroke with a flashlight will have the main letters shine for up to three minutes in bright luminescence. Hence - even in total darkness - Morpheus-eyepieces can be easily identified when lost on the ground.

BAADER Morpheus 76° widefield eyepieces

Visual / Photo and Video – High-end for your telescope

The eyepiece is half the optics of a telescope - and when trying to use the optical system to its limits even good middle class eyepieces are becoming the limiting factor. Morpheus® eyepieces provide a sharp image right to the edge of the (true) 76° field of view. The brightness and richness of contrast offers a new dimension in eyepiece design. These eight-lens eyepieces with Phantom Coating® Group excel at planetary observation as well as deep-sky objects - especially when serving as photographic projection eyepieces due to their flat field design.

All Morpheus® wide-field eyepieces with 4.5 to 17.5 mm focal length form the perfect complement to your low magnification eyepieces. Even at highest magnification, each Morpheus® eyepiece does provide a larger field of view than what is claimed for by many eyepieces with over 80 degrees of apparent field of view. The absence of distortion in the eyepiece enables you to oversee the full field at once and to easily find the best viewing position, while enjoying a spacewalk feeling unmatched by others. You will see deep sky objects wonderfully embedded into their stellar surroundings. In addition, the large, sharp field of view gives you much more viewing time on non-motorized (Dobsonian) telescopes without touching the telescope and w/o changing the eyepiece. All Morpheus® eyepieces feature both 1.25" and 2" nosepieces without the much hated undercuts. Still all Morpheus® eyepieces are perfectly safe against slipping due to their multitude of individual Safety-Kerfs cut into the barrels. The 2" nosepiece is integrated into the eyepiece body which saves about 21 mm in focus travel. This becomes especially useful with ultra low focal plane (visual Newtonian) telescopes. And for many other scopes it does eliminate the need for a 2 "/ 1¼" reducer adapter.

Due to their shape, design and low weight, the Morpheus® eyepieces are the best eyepieces to use in a binoviewer. No other eyepiece series has been designed consistently for this use, while offering the same (true) field angle, minimized vignetting and providing a 55 mm outer housing diameter throughout, to allow binoviewing even for children with just 55 mm interpupillary distance. The slim outer body has been made as small as possible, without any metal added simply for look or feel. The "eye-lens-group" is sized so very large, to make the viewing behavior totally stress-less. Even at too large a viewing distance the object remains visible - a feature very appreciated by public observatories with lots of untrained visitors. You will not find an eyepiece that gives a better "space-float effect". Especially when using both eyes, the edge of the field of view virtually disappears, creating that famous spacewalk-feeling - like "floating in space".

Just like the modular Hyperion® eyepiece series with 68° field of view, the 76° Morpheus® eyepiece series is also especially suitable for photography. The distortion is even lower than in the Hyperion® eyepieces, despite the larger field of view. The M43/T-2 Photo/Video adapter ring(# 2958080) fits onto all Morpheus® eyepieces. With this optional M43/T-2 connector, you can use virtually any DSLR or system camera for classic eyepiece projection through the established system of T-2 bayonet rings and attach the eyepiece instead of a lens at the correct projection distance in front of the camera. For the so-called afocal eyepiece projection, an M43/SP54 extension ring (# 2954251) is also available, opening up to a world of SP54 camera-lens step up/step-down rings (Hyperion® DT-rings) . With this system of rings any Morpheus® eyepiece can be mounted so closely onto the front lens of a large photo-objective that the eyelens of the eyepiece and the camera front lens almost make contact - but just almost! Exactly this precise distance control allows for good illumination of the camera sensor during afocal projection.

A detailed guide to the full wealth of photographic application methods - also for video and planetary imaging can be found here.

Large scope of supply:

  • Metal / Rubber eyecup: The folding rubber eyecup now comes with an integral M43 threaded metal ring (this accounts for the complete line of Morpheus-eyepieces). The threaded attachment enables the eyecup to stay soft and compliant, while keeping the eyecup securely attached to the eyepiece while folding it up or down.
  • M43/M43 extension: all Morpheus eyepieces now include the M43 extension #2954250. It is used for optimizing the position of the eyecup in setting the personal viewing position as well as for adapting a camera with M43-thread (eg. Sony / Panasonic). In addition this extension serves also as clamping surface for smartphone holders
  • Eyepiece-Holster: Not enough space at the telescope? The pouch does not only protect the eyepiece – you can even use it as a belt pouch or attach it to your tripod.
  • Focal-Length Indicator-Clips: these stainless steel clips can be attached e.g. to the eyepiece holster and one or more of the little indicator fingers is bent upward - according to the focal length used. In this way the user experiences a taktile ("braille"-equivalent) sensation, being able to identify each eyepiece without looking and without using a flashlight
  • Winged Eyecup: Soft and compliant rubber-eyecap with foldable side shield. Provides the ultimate comfort and exclusion of stray light necessary for binoviewing with eyeglasses
  • 10-page manual: a manual with many application examples and a list of optional accessories (similar to the Hyperion manual) is included (also under Tab "Downloads")

All Morpheus® Highlights in an Overview

The Morpheus 76° eyepiece family
Die Morpheus® 76° Okularfamilie
Morpheus Scope of Supply
Scope of supply (included items):

Optical Features

  • Full Field Sharpness: The sharp, flat 76° field is unsurpassed by any other modern wide field eyepiece.  On-axis sharpness and contrast rivals the Zeiss Abbe II eyepieces, while delivering nearly equivalent performance over the full field. Stars remain diamond pinpoints as you move away from center, and the field remains flat and in focus, even in short focus telescopes.
  • Long Eye Relief: Morpheus® pushes the envelope of comfortable wide field viewing further than ever before, delivering close to 20mm of eye relief along with best-in-class optical performance. Eyeglass wearers can comfortably take in the full field, and users of Binoviewers will find that Morpheus® are the ultimate eyepieces for viewing with two eyes.
  • Low Distortion: The highly sophisticated optical design delivers exceedingly low distortion (angular magnification distortion). Planets and lunar features retain their shapes as they transit the field and the true field sizes match the theoretical value. Many companies exaggerate at this point and deliberately use off axis distortion magnification as a means to advertize blown "apparent" field sizes . You will be able to compare this given field size of 76° and find it to be the true value, calculated from the apparent field size and focal length.
  • Immersive Views: As avid observers ourselves, we have studied the behaviors of most commonly available wide field eyepieces and listened to other observers comments on what eyepieces give the most palpable and engaging wide field viewing experience. What we found is that the subjective ‘spacewalk’ feeling is not just a function of field of view. Interestingly, some wide-field eyepieces with fields of 82 degrees failed to deliver the same viewing experience as others with similar fields, or even some with smaller fields. We found two additional primary factors played into the equation – Eye Relief (and the related large eye lens size) and Ease of Viewing (a combination of long eye relief and control of pupil aberrations). We also found that fields much below 74 degrees tended to have a reduced effect. So, with this information in hand, we set out to design the Morpheus® series with a field of view of 76° that met all of the other optical parameters necessary to deliver a truly "immersive" viewing experience where the eyepiece essentially disappears. 
  • Phantom Coating® Group:  Pioneered in the Hyperion® lineup, the Phantom Group Multi-coatings have been further optimized for use in the Morpheus®  and index-matched to each of the different glasses.
  • Optimized Internal Baffling: As with all Baader Planetarium eyepieces, the internal mechanicals have been fully ray-traced and baffled to eliminate the effects of stray-light and reflections.
Imaging with Morpheus eyepieces
Imaging / eyepiece-projection: showing Morpheus® eyepiece on 2" Diamond-Steeltrack focuser w. optional adapters – for instance for mounting a DSLR-camera on the M43 photo-video adapter thread.

Mechanical Features

  • Optimized for Binoviewing: Every last bit of space has been squeezed out of the main body to minimize its size, giving maximum nose clearance for binoviewing.
  • Weight reduction: Every effort has been made to eliminate unnecessary weight - especially in view of effective binoviewing. The weight of all Morpheus® eyepieces essentially are the lenses inside plus the best protection and water resistance we can supply.
  • Fotografie: Morpheus an Baader APO
    Foldable eyecup threaded onto M43-thread of the included M43 extension
    Foldable Eyecups: The round folding rubber eyecup incorporates an integral M43 threaded metal attachment ring. This threaded attachment enables the eyecup to be soft and compliant, while keeping the eyecup securely attached to the eyepiece when folded or extended. The second included special winged version provides the ultimate comfort and exclusion of stray light necessary for binoviewing with eyeglasses. These eyeguards have been developed to provide the optimal comfort and eye spacing for most users and eye glass wearers. The eyeguards also protect the M43-thread which is used for adapting a camera, as described on the back of this brochure. The M43-extension can be used for setting the eye relief as well as for adapting a camera.
  • Safety Features: The 1¼" and 2" Barrels of each Morpheus incorporate our Slip-Protect Safety-Kerfs. The ideal safety compromise between smooth barrels and wide undercuts. The numerous shallow kerfs give additional grip and security from inadvertent drops from smooth sided barrels, without the annoying problems sometimes caused by traditional wide undercuts. Wide waffle-patterned rubber grip ring gives an extra measure of handling security.
  • Luminescent Labeling: The labeling glows in a soft green, if the eyepiece has been in the light for some time, or if it has been illuminated directly with a flashlight. This allows you to recognize immediately which focal length you have in your hand – even in the darkest night. 
  • Belt pouch: Not enough space at the telescope? The pouch does not only protect the eyepiece – you can even use it as a belt pouch or attach it to your tripod.
  • Photo-Video Adaptation: Like their Hyperion siblings, all Morpheus eyepieces make superb imaging projection optics. Each Morpheus includes a hidden M43 photo-video eye lens thread that permits use of our extensive range of Hyperion Digital T-Rings. These rings permit direct-thread attachment of practically any imaging device for the ultimate in rigidity and close-coupling for minimal vignetting.
Morpheus folding rubber eyecups
The folding rubber eyecups of Morpheus eyepieces
 

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General
Manufacturer Baader Planetarium
SKU (#) 2954212
EAN Code 4047825030290
Net weight (kg) 0.37
Eyepiece Series Morpheus
Specifications
Focal Length 12,5 mm
Apparent Field of View 76°
Eye Relief (mm) 20 mm
AR-Coating Phantom Coating® Group
Parfocal Eyepieces Yes
Special Features Photo-luminescent engraving: lets you find the correct eyepiece at all times
Barrel Size (in) 1¼", 2"
Optical Design Wide Angle
Speciality Eyepiece projection: classical
Eyepiece Design
Field Stop Diameter 16,8 mm
Field Stop Displacement to reference plane +/- 0 mm
Number of Lens Elements 8
Number of Groups 5
Backfocus gain w. 2“ Barrel (mm) 21 mm
Slip Protect Safety Safety Kerfs
Eyepiece Body above Reference Plane (mm) 84 mm
Length of 1¼" barrel (mm) 24 mm
Length of 2" barrel (mm) 21 mm
Outer Diameter 55 mm
Connections
Outer Connection (eyepiece/-camera-sided) M43
Inner Connection (lens sided) M28.5
Outer Connection (lens sided) ø 1¼" (31.75 mm), ø 2" (50.8mm)
Camera Thread M43
Threaded for filters Yes
Included Items
Dustcaps 1¼" dustcap (31,8mm), 2" dustcap (46.5mm - fits over eyecup), 2" dustcap (49mm)
Eyecups rubber/metal, folding eyecup with M43 thread, winged eyecup (M43)
Included Accessories Cordura eyepiece holster for fast access, Focallength Indicator-Clip, M43/M43 extension
Optional Accessories Baader Utility Bag #2954201 for small accessories
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J.P. 333/11/2023 30/11/202320:05
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Geniale okulare fürs bino
Die morpheus sind tolle okulare!
Genutzt wird es am 305/1500 sowie 130/650 newton für die bino beobachtung.
Vorher nutzte ich am bino die 13 mm hyperion mit gutem ergebniss aber die neugierde zu den 12,5 mm morpheus war groß und sollte belohnt werden.optisch waren die hyperion gut am bino aber Die morpheus setzen eine schippe drauf!
Das randscharfe größere gesichtsfeld,die sehr gute schärfe im ganzen feld mit dem hohen lichtdurchlass und der gute einblick garantieren mir das maximum aus der beobachtung zu holen.
Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der nachfolge serie der hyperion.
Für das bino schlanker und leichter als die hyperions und ein traum vom seherlebniss!





  • Optische qualität sowie das zubehör
  • Fürs bino die geflügelte augenmuschel könnte größer sein da ich zum teil trotzdem seitenlicht abbekomne
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st-t 120/04/2020 30/04/202017:12
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Auch hier großes Gesichtsfeld und punktförmige Sterne
Es gilt dasselbe wie beim 6,5mm. Am Mond ist das Bild sehr plastisch, man kann in das Bild "abtauchen". Etwas ungünstig ist die schlechte Unterscheidbarkeit der beiden Okulare. Bei diesem Pärchen kann man es aber an der Höhe festmachen. Die Kombination 6,5 und 12,5 ersetzen das Hyperion Zoom, insbesondere wegen der großen Bildwinkel. Für 1:5 Dobson sehr zu empfehlen.
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Syllevator 05/01/2019 06/01/201904:10
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Enjoyable but nagging...
First use of my 12.5mm Morpheus was pleasant and a treat in less than ideal skies. I bought this through "AAP" an online selling service. The packaging looked like it had been repackaged used because the cardboard is not shaped so tore at stress points.

I complained to AAP due to this and the fact the rubber side eye shield was "missing" its ring. Lo and behold, only the main eye cup has a ring, despite the rubber being designed to fit over a ring. The 500 of these they sold routinely tear their packaging in the box I was told.

If mounting as a 2", I need my focuser extension tube (Orion 12/f-5 and 1500)

These details left me unimpressed. A Euro/Dollar's worth of metal ring seems a silly expense to chintz on.

So, I like the wide angle EP so far, but found the chintzy details have ruined what should have been an enjoyable experience. I had hoped the Baader name would mean attention to detail, so experienced disappointment.
  • The wide FOV and clarity
  • The substandard attention to detail.
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Thanks for your critical review. First of all: we can't comment on the packagin of some retailer. Eyepieces purchased directly from us always come in a brandnew packaging.

Regarding the "missing ring" and our apparent lack of detail: Exactly our attention to detail is the reason why the standard eyecup received a metal thread after all - because we always try to listen to our customers feedback.

The Morpheus eyepiece line launched in 2015. Back then we only had rubber eyecups with no threads at all. Unfortunately, only the standard eyecup was not fitting tightly enough and was able to fall off, which was discussed a lot on Forums such as Cloudynights.

We accepted this criticism and came up with a serious improvement, to create the standard rubber eyecup with an M43 metal thread bonded to the rubber, to prevent it from falling off, once and for all. To our knowledge, no other astro eyepiece producer is offering such kind of service.

All other standard and winged eyecups that we produce do not feature such a thread - and it would be a complex task to include a thread for all eyecups, especially if one eyecup can be used for different kinds of eyepieces/threads.

So to sum up: we try our best to make inventions that help people, even if they are only "tiny" comfort improvements compared to the general high quality of the eyepiece.

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Yarkho 304/11/2019 01/11/201917:12
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Morpheus 12.5mm
This has become my first choice for an eyepiece for my 5" SCT (with a nominal magnification of 100x). The AFOV is generous, the optical quality excellent, and the viewing comfort high. No detectable "black bean" effect.
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russell23 304/11/2018 01/11/201808:17
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12.5mm Morpheus vs. 12.5mm Docter
Saturday I loaned my 12.5mm Docter to a friend so he could compare it with his 12.5mm Morpheus. Sunday afternoon he brought the Docter back to me along with the 12.5mm Morpheus so I could compare the two for myself last night. I spent almost two hours exclusively going back and forth between these two eyepieces on deep sky objects in my SW120ED. These eyepieces give 72x in the 120ED. Overall, the 12.5mm Morpheus was extremely close to the Docter and in fact to see any differences in faintest stars detected or nebular details was a challenge.

Edge performance: Docter is sharp to the edge and Morpheus has some falloff in last 10% of the field but not significant.

Comfort: The Docter was a little easier to look through at first, but as time progressed this difference mostly disappeared.

Handling: The Morpheus actually is a more balanced eyepiece than the Docter. There is a significant bulk of the weight in the bottom of the Docter. If you grab near the top of the eyepiece there is a risk of it slipping. The Docter really needs to be grabbed at the lower knurled ring.

Presentation: Just as a general feel, the field of the 12.5mm Docter is very similar to the Morpheus eyepieces - different from the XW and Delos eyepieces. In both eyepieces the field is very natural and engaging and easy to take in

Snap to focus: Not that the 12.5 Morpheus was hard to focus, but the Docter was easier to snap to sharpest focus.

Sky background: Seemed the same level of blackness in both eyepieces - maybe a couple times a slight edge to the Docter, but maybe not. It was close.

Sharpness of stars: In general I think the Docter gives a very slightly tighter star image - possibly due to the easier snap to focus.

Observing targets:

M27 - No difference in detectable details - maybe the light was a little richer in the Morpheus.
M71 - At times seemed slightly grainier with barely resolved stars in the Docter.
M17 - No detectable difference in details
M11 - No detectable difference in details and resolved stars
NGC 6712 - Maybe the light was a little richer in the Morpheus.
M8 - Maybe the light was a little richer in the Morpheus.
M27 again - Maybe the light was a little richer in the Morpheus.
M13 - No clear difference in resolved stars.
NGC 6819 - A times a slightly grainier texture from resolved stars in the Docter.

Field stars in general - I spent quite a bit of time in the fields of the different objects above identifying barely detectable stars with averted vision. Generally these stars were slightly easier to detect in the Docter - but very slightly and it took work to be confident that was what I was seeing. In no case was a star detectable in one eyepiece undetectable in the other.

Summary: Wow - these two eyepieces are close. I really love the 9mm and 6.5mm Morpheus for deep sky. So it was really nice to be able to see how closely the 12.5mm Morpheus is able to match the 12.5mm Docter. My observations seem to indicate that where faint stars are concerned the Docter may have a little easier pull whereas with nebular or unresolved light the Morpheus may actually give a little richer light. The presentation and comfort of these two eyepieces is very close. The Morpheus is basically like a slightly narrower Docter in that respect.

Now - I do think for lunar observations the Docter is better than the Morpheus eyepieces. I have done comparisons with the 9mm and 6.5mm Morpheus and the Docter with a Barlow and I think in general it is easier to look through the Docter when observing the Moon and I think there is an extra level of crispness to the lunar image in those circumstances. Hopefully this week I can do a direct comparison between the 12.5mm Morpheus and the Docter on the Moon to see if that holds up.

At any rate - for those of you that have been considering trying a Docter, the Morpheus makes a very acceptable lower cost substitute - at least for deep sky with my scope and the atmospheric conditions in my area.
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Gerd R. 302/10/2017 30/10/201709:20
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12,5 mm Morpheus Okular
Bin mit der Leistung und Handhabung dieses Okulars vollauf zufrieden, auch im Vergleich mit anderen Okularen vergleichbaren Typs.
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