Baader Maxbright Ii Binoviewer 1.25"

Baader Maxbright Ii Binoviewer 1.25" - Alpine Astronomical

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The Baader MaxBright II Binoviewer 1.25" - Alpine Astronomicalallows you to enjoy views of the night sky without the strain and aggravation of having to hold an eye closed while looking through your eyepiece. Using two eyes to view reduces eyestrain while letting you comfortably concentrate on objects and discern faint contrasts. It also serves to compensate for floaters and astigmatism and lowers the visual noise in images. The 26mm telescope-side aperture fully illuminates eyepiece focal lengths up to 35mm, and the precise collimation of the seven-layer anti-reflection fully multi-coated prisms provides perfectly aligned light paths through your eyepieces and into your eyes.

For visual observation, the viewer is outfitted with dual 1.25" ClickLock eyepiece holders. This unique eyepiece mounting system is superior to conventional compression ring and set screw holders, using three long roller bearings to hold the eyepiece firmly centered in place without marking or marring it, while eliminating wobble and off-axis tilt. A simple twist locks and unlocks the clamping system for fast eyepiece changes even while wearing gloves. To mount the binoviewer into your optical tube, there are standard M42 T-threads that make it compatible with the entire Baader Astro T-2 modular accessory system, including 1.25" and 2" nosepieces, SCT visual back adapters, spacers, and more. This version of the MaxBright II comes with a Zeiss micro-bayonet dovetail mount adapter ring for those optical tubes and accessories that are outfitted with that connection. To protect your binoviewer, a hard ABS case with a custom cut foam lining is included.

The MaxBright II is compatible with Baader Glass Path Correctors that allow you to achieve the proper backfocus while also compensating for chromatic aberration (color fringing) and spherical aberration common in all binoviewers.

Comfortable Both-Eyes-Open Viewing Dual ClickLock Eyepiece Clamps Use with 1.25" Eyepieces up to 35mm 7-Layer Fully Multi-Coated Prisms M42 Astro T-2 Connector Thread Micro-Bayonet Dovetail Mount Adapter Includes Padded Carrying Case

Parameters
Aperture	Telescope Side: 26mm Eyepiece Side: 25.5mm
Eyepiece Holder Diameter	1.25"
Mount	M42 x 0.75 Female
Interpupillary Distance	55 - 75 mm
Length	4.3" / 11.0 cm
Weight	21.0 oz / 595.0 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight	3.02 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.2 x 7.3 x 3.7"

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I have a Fuji X-Pro3 and T-Adaptor (for Fuji). Do I need this B&H #ALHTA43T2 in order to connect to the Mark 4 zoom?

A: That is correct, the B&H #ALHTA43T2 adapter is necessary to attach to T Mounts.

Q: 2. Is this filters that make planets less bright?

A: The Alpine Astronomical Baader 3.0 Neutral Density Filter is used to reduce the amount of light coming into your eye during lunar observation and improve the view and contrast. It is not made for planetary use.

Q: 3. Is this eyepiece waterproof?

A: The Alpine Astronomical Baader Hyperion 8-24mm Mark IV Zoom Eyepiece (1.25"/2") BH #ALHYPZOOM • MFR #HYP-ZOOM is not waterproof.

Q: 4. in continuation with previous question. So do i need to purchase Alpine Astronomical Baader T-2 90 Prism Star Diagonal Housing separately ?

A: It should come with everything you may need: In the Box Alpine Astronomical Baader MaxBright II Binoviewer (1.25") Carrying Case Zeiss Micro-Bayonet Mounting Adapter Limited 2-Year Warranty Alpine Astronomical Glasspath Corrector 2.6x for Maxbright/Mark V Binoviewers Limited 2-Year Warranty Alpine Astronomical Baader 2" T-2 Nosepiece Limited 2-Year Warranty I dose not come with eyepieces.

Q: 5. Can I use the T-mount adapter shown in "Recimmended Accessories" to shoot through this eyepiece with my D-SLR? I already have one, and a Nikon F-mount adapter. Can I just screw it to the threads on the viewing end of the eyepiece, then attach my D-SLR via my Nikon adapter, or do I need to get a special connector?

A: You need this adapter to attach a T mount adapter, Alpine Astronomical Baader Hyperion M43/T-2 T-Adapter BH #ALHTA43T2 • MFR #HTA43/T2 https://bhpho.to/30q8Ltq

Q: 6. Is this adapter 8.3 mm long, as shown at the Baader site?

A: Yes the length would be 8.3mm.

Q: 7. Does this work for visual astronomy also, or is it more designed for astrophotography?

A: Yes, this can be used as a conventional Barlow for viewing.

Q: 8. What items are in the box?

A: The Alpine Astronomical Baader 2x Carl Zeiss Abbe Barlow Lens (1.25") BH #ALZBARLOW • MFR #ZBARLOW comes with the Alpine Astronomical Baader 1.25"/T-2 Click-Lock Eyepiece Holder Adapter BH #ALT208 • MFR #T2-08 and a 2 year aarranty.

Q: 9. Does anyone know the range of adjustable width?

A: There are no specification on the manufacture website. I would advise contacting the manufacture direct. Alpine Astronomical Website http://www.alpineastro.com/ Email sales@alpineastro.com

Q: 10. Is it 7mm or 10mm optical length?

A: Optical Path Length: 0.35-0.94" / 9.0-24.0 mm.

Mark	05/09/2024
[55 - 75 mm] Alpine does a great job and for the price. Good eye relief for a 9mm eyepiece. 5

Vincent	14/08/2024
[4.3" / 11.0 cm] Order this for Celestron Telescope, works excellent and helps adapt my Sony A7s so I can do more astrophotography. Thank you B&hH! 5

Ralph	16/06/2024
[3.02 lb] I have owned multiple 9mm eyepieces over many years and this is one of the best. Within that past few years I found that could not see as clear as I used to, needed to ware my glasses and started to focus on better eyepieces. I started with Explorer Scientific and Televue. I purchased the ES92 series and it became clear that in addition to great optics, eye relief of at least 18mm, was a critical factor in my ability to see objects with comfort and ease. I did multiple comparison sessions between the Morpheus, my Televue 8 /100, my Meade 8.8 /82 and a 9 /68. No matter how much I appreciated the Ethos wide field I could not see the entire field with my glasses on, in fact its became uncomfortable and difficult for to achieve exit pupil as well as eye placement. For eye relief and comfort the Morpheus was the clear winner. The Morpheus barlowed well and is also significantly lighter than my ES92 and lighter than my ethos. Optically the Morpheus was excellent and sharp to the edge even in my fast f4.95 Dob. The televue was slightly sharper, darker. The ES92 provided similar views but it's hard to tell due to magnification difference and the 92 degree field of view. The Morpheus provided excellent views of M36, 37, 38, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars as well as M43 which showed clear divisions between dark and light nebula without a filter. Considering the eye relief, comfort, field of view, weight and the optical performance the Morpheus will be replacing my Ethos. I would absolutely recommend this eyepiece. 5