baader hyperion eyepieces

[saturn c (Leo)]

i recentley invested in a whole set of hyperion eyepieces for $1000 and am really impressed with them! Great veiwing!

[stephenmcnelley]

They are good value for the money, that is for sure saturn c, but they are flawed, just as even naglers have flaws, the perfect EP is a holy grail!

These are nice EP's for afocal projection and imaging and the full set deal i imagine gives you different options, for using and re-selling without loss.

I have never had the chance to use the 5mm or 3.5mm, are they as twitchy on the focus point as is the 8mm?
I own three of the longer focal length ones.

Thanks in advance,
Steve

[saturn c (Leo)]

i didnt even bother with the 3.5mm sold it off, but the 5mm is pretty good once in a blue moon!

[iceman (Mike)]

5mm is a good focal length for a 10" dob, giving 250x and usable on nights of good seeing (doesn't need "great" seeing like a 3.5mm EP would).

I use my 5mm TMB planetary before a planetary/lunar imaging session to determine how good the seeing is and whether I should bother doing any imaging.

[Tamtarn]

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I use my 5mm TMB planetary before a planetary/lunar imaging session to determine how good the seeing is and whether I should bother doing any imaging.[/quote]

A good handy hint Mike, thanks

Will certainly use try that.