Wow...just saw this. Anyone used it yet...seems like a very nice idea to have a wider FOV with a zoom.
Baader Hyperion Click-Stop Zoom
Started by Peter Glus, 12/05/2006 04:59PM
Posted 12/05/2006 04:59PM
Opening Post
Posted 12/05/2006 05:22PM
#1
Peter Glus said:
Wow...just saw this. Anyone used it yet...seems like a very nice idea to have a wider FOV with a zoom.
They just went on sale in the US yesterday, through Alpine Astro, so I don't think anyone who isn't in Germany has used them yet! There's a thread on CN with a link to a google-translated thread from a German astro site.
Bob at Alpine Astro says he's very impressed, and that it's a worthy addition to the Hyperion line, but also counselled me to not trust vendor reviews :-)
Posted 12/06/2006 01:21PM
| Edited 12/06/2006 02:09PM
#2
Perhaps someone who has used the Hyperion extensions can comment. It is not a stretch of the imagination that it should perform similarly to a Hyperion with some combination of their 14 and 28mm fine tuning rings. My concern would be that there has to be some compromise when extending the range past 17mm-8mm all the way to 24mm. I would be more interested in the shorter range. Gosh, would the fine tuning rings work in this as well? 
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