HYPERION® 8-24mm Universal-Zoom – WITH CLICKSTOP-ACTION – # 2454826 Instruction Manual and Recommended Use – EN ver. 03/2020 – G M B BAADER PLANETARIUM H Zur Sternwarte 4 • D-82291 Mammendorf • Tel. +49 (0) 8145 / 8089-0 • Fax +49 (0) 8145 / 8089-105 www.baader-planetarium.com • [email protected] • www.celestron.de Table of Contents Hyperion® Universal Zoom MARK IV . 3 Technical data ...................................................... 3 Included Items ...................................................... 4 The fourth generation of Hyperion® Zoom eyepiece . 5 Continously adjustable Magnification with ClickStops at 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 mm .... 5 Eyecups ........................................................... 6 Changing the mounting adapters A and B ................................ 7 Telescope-sided connection options . 8 2" Eyepiece Barrel (intended for 2" Star Diagonals):. 8 1¼" eyepiece clamp with adapter B (typical for most telescopes): .............. 8 2"-SC-thread ....................................................... 8 Filters . 9 Connection options for spotting scopes . 9 Spotting scopes with integrated 1¼" eyepiece ............................ 9 3 Spotting Scopes with 1 /8" male thread .................................. 10 Zeiss-Diascope Spotting Scopes ...................................... 10 Kowa STN 770/880 Spotting Scopes ................................... 10 Zero-Length-Adapters ............................................... 11 Connection options for cameras and video photography . 11 Attaching a camery body (DSLR and System-Cameras). 11 Attaching camera-lenses by their front-lens filter threads. 13 Digiscoping-overview. 13 Use with Binoviewers . 14 Important Mark IV Zoom accessories . 15 The optional Hyperion® Zoom Barlow Lens – 2,25x # 2956180 ................ 15 Camera-sided Adapters .............................................. 16 Telescope-sided Adapters and further accessories ........................ 16 68° 58° 63° field of view 53° field of view 48° field of view field of view field of view 24 mm focal length 20 mm 16 mm focal length 12 mm focal length focal length 8 mm focal length 2 Instruction Manual: Hyperion® Zoom Mark IV Hyperion® Universal Zoom MARK IV – WITH 1¼" AND 2" NOSEPIECE – Zoom-lenses in general are not really famous for high quality optics. Also many zoom-eyepieces do not deliver the best possible image quality at high magnification because they were designed with focus on the price-tag so that image sharpness and field size are getting worse with increased magnification. The good reputation that the Hyperion® Zoom Eyepiece enjoys is based on the fact that it was designed the other way around: the glass selection and most of all the principal optical design and consequently the lens polish quality – all were optimized for the highest mag- nification. And obviously, when closing in on an object Hyperion® Universal you will want the field of view to increase and not to Hyperion® Universal Zoom Mark IV eyepiece ® Zoom Mark IV eyepiece with 2" nosepiece have it become seemingly smaller. Hence the Hyperion with 1¼" nosepiece Zoom shows the largest apparent field of view at high- est magnification. For many birders, observers of nature and astronomers alike, the Hyperion® Zoom Eyepiece is their favorite eyepiece. It is also the only zoom-eyepiece that was de- signed from ground up to be used with bino-viewers. Technical data Focal length 8 mm 12 mm 16 mm 20 mm 24 mm Focal length with Hyperion® 3,6 mm 5,3 mm 7,1 mm 8,9 mm 10,7 mm Barlow Lens 2,25x Field of view 68° 63° 58° 53° 48° Parfocal Eye relief 19 mm 18,2 mm 17,4 mm 16,7 mm 16 mm Lenses / Groups 7 / 4 Lenses / Groups with 10 / 6 optional Zoom Barlow Height of eyepiece body 81 mm (without barrels) Outer diameter 55 mm Weight 290g with 1¼" | 309g with 2" Coating Phantom CoatingTM Group Multicoated © Baader Planetarium GmbH | 2020 3 Included Items 8 9 Please note: 7 The items listed here are included with the single product of M43 photo/video- ® thread the Hyperion Zoom Mark IV # 2454826. The Mark IV Zoom is also available as a 6 set together with the 2,25x Hyperion® Bar- 1 lowlens with the item number # 2454827. 4 5 2" SC female thread 2 3 Set: Mark IV Zoom + 2.25 Barlow # 2454827 1. Hyperion® Universal Zoom 8-24 mm Mark IV eyepiece 2. 1¼" Astro-Nosepiece with Zero-tilt safety kerfs and 3 1 /8" male thread 3. 2" Astro-Nosepiece with Zero-tilt safety kerfs and 2" SC male thread 3 4. B-Adapter for telescopes with 1 /8" female thread (mounted by default) 3 5. A-Adapter for spotting scopes with 1 /8" female thread 6. Large adjustable eyecup (M43) 7. Winged rubber eyecup (M43) 8. Foldable eyecup (M43) 9. Soft pouch with belt strap The Mark IV Zoom in included soft pouch 4 Instruction Manual: Hyperion® Zoom Mark IV The fourth generation of Hyperion® Zoom eyepiece Since its introduction to the market, the Hyperion® Zoom has been improved again and again. The current generation of this eyepiece weighs 290 gram and is lighter by 80 grams than its predecessor – it now also has a diameter of only 55 mm, perfect for binoviewers. The zooming-mechanism as well as the inner zooming rails for all lens groups have been modified to improve operation at cold temperatures and the parfo- calty for each focal length has been finetuned. Most important however – the Mark IV offers almost 4 mm more backfocus. This is most beneficial for application with a multitude of spotting scopes. By utilizing the supplied spotting-scope adapter ring "A", the Hyperion® Universal Zoom almost reaches four mm deeper into the eyepiece clamp of spotting scopes designes for 1¼" eyepieces, to safely reach infinity focus. The Mark IV comes with both the 2" and 1¼" nosepieces mounted, both are free of the hated undercuts. Instead, our proprietary Zero-Tilt Safety-Kerfs provide an added measure of security by reducing the tendency of an eyepiece to slip from an unlocked eyepiece clamp. An additional little feature is the Baader-yellow soft pouch with inte- grated belt strap – which fastens onto many tripod legs just as well, to serve as a bin for all dustcaps that may go astray otherwise. Unchanged are the optical quality, 68° field of view at highest magnification, Phantom Group multicoatings, a large adjustable eyecup or alternatively two M43 rubber eye- cups for bino viewing. The Mark IV likewise accepts adaptation of the 2.25x Hyperion® Barlow onto the 1¼" nosepiece, featuring the magnification range of 3.6 to 10.7 mm. B-Adapter A-Adapter B-Adapter Continously adjustable Magnification with ClickStops at 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 mm The Hyperion® Universal Zoom Eyepiece can be adjusted steplessly from 8 to 24 mm of focal length. In addition the focal lengths 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 mm are marked with „Click- Stops“, so that any of these five magnifications can be set intuitively. This is especially of importance for use with binoviewers, to easily and precisely set two Mark IV eyepieces to the same focal length for effortless binocular observation without eye-strain – even in the dark. The click-sound has been smooth- ened, so that hunters or birders will not disturb their targets when zooming in on them. © Baader Planetarium GmbH | 2020 5 Eyecups Three different eyecups are included with the Mark IV Zoom. Choose the eyecup according to your preferences or desired eye relief (with or without glasses): Three eyecups are shipped together with the eyepiece. The M43 photo/video-thread is located on the top of the eyepiece. 3 1 2 1. The standard eyecup is the large height-adjustable eyecup that also fastens onto the M43 photo-thread of the eyepiece. By ro- 1 tating it counterclockwise, the height will increase. This eyecup easily unthreads by simply rotating it upwards further than the uppermost stop – this reveals the M43-thread connection. This eyecup is preinstalled when the eyepiece is shipped and the most common eyecup for use with a telescope 2. A folding rubber eyecup alternatively fits straight onto the M43-thread. This is the preferred solution for observers with- The height of the large eyecup can be adjusted. out glasses at a binoviewer. It gives you enough room for your nose, at the same time it provides good support to keep the perfect eye distance. 3. An even lower eyecup with foldable winged eye shield especially serves for wearers of eye glasses. The flappable side shields block stray light and side image information not part of the eye- 2 piece field of view. This helps to concentrate on the target when using a binoviewer. In case of need an optional, 7.5 mm long extension tube with M43- The Universal-Zoom threads (# 2954250) is available for further finetuning the position eyepiece with the of the eyecups. This extension tube has one male and one female round, foldable eyecup. M43-thread. 1 2 3 3 The Zoom-eyepiece with the winged eyecup. 6 Instruction Manual: Hyperion® Zoom Mark IV Changing the mounting adapters A and B In the standard configuration, both 1¼" and 2" nosepieces are mounted at the eyepiece main body, including dustcaps. Remove both dust caps before using the eyepiece for the first time. This way you can use it at telescopes with 2" eyepiece clamp. For telescopes or spotters with 1¼" clamp, it is necessary to reconfigure the eyepiece as shown below. Reconfiguring the eyepiece is always done according to the following scheme: 1. Removing the 2" nosepiece 1 : Hold the eyepiece at the locking ring 3 , which also has a 2" female thread inside, and unthread the 3 nosepiece counterclockwise. Now you can access the 1¼" nosepiece, the female 2" SC-thread and the 1 adapterring B (for telescopes). This way, you can use the eyepiece e.g. at telescopes with 1¼" eyepiece holder or at telescopes, prisms and mirrors with male 2 2"-SC-thread. 2. Removing the 1¼" nosepiece 2 : Remove the nosepiece by rotating it counterclock- 3 wise.