This package comes with Astro T-2 1.25″ or 2″ nosepiece (please select option)
New Mark II model with improved features over previous version
Larger 27mm prisms with clear apertures of 26mm on telescope side and 25.5mm on eyepiece side.
Long focal length 1.25″-eyepieces up to focal lengths of 35mm can be used
Ergonomically designed ClickLock® eyepiece clamps with diopter adjustment
Baader Astro T-2 System™ connector thread (M 42 x 0.75) and Zeiss micro-bayonet for the shortest possible connection to (almost) all existing telescope systems
Short optical tube length of 110 mm (+/- 1 mm tolerance)
Low weight: 595g (200g lighter than Mark V model)
Description
Baader’s long awaited MaxBright® II Binoviewer incorporates the knowledge that they have acquired from over thirty years of building astronomical binoviewers. It has a number of features that makes the MK II superior to cheaper models.
- The housing with large 27mm prisms is made with Baader’s own custom die casting moulds, using Carl Zeiss production drawings. The non-slip leather finish provides extra grip when holding the binoviewer with heavy eyepieces in your hand.
- All optical surfaces of the Maxbright® II feature a 7-layer multi-coating. The prism chairs (mounts) of the prisms are constructed like those of the Mark V Großfeld (Giant)-Binocular (#2456410). The clear aperture is 26 mm on the telescope side and 25. 5mm on the eyepiece side, and means even Baader’s 35mm Eudiascopic eyepieces are illuminated without vignetting. In comparison to models with smaller prisms you can see a much larger part of the sky at the same magnification – similar to our Mark V Großfeld (Giant)-Binocular (#2456410) .
- On the eyepiece side, the newly designed, self-centring Clicklock® eyepiece clamps with diopter adjustment are immediately noticeable. Thanks to the ergonomic design, you can blindly distinguish between clamping and diopter compensation even in the dark. The inner parts are made of stainless steel for maximum stability. The high-quality eyepiece clamps are only the last part of the precisely collimated optical system, which is designed for highest magnifications. This is the only way to achieve the almost three-dimensional image and relaxed observation expected from a binoviewer.
- On the telescope side, either a T-2 cap nut or a dovetail ring with original Zeiss micro bayonet are available – both connection options are included in the scope of delivery and allow a very compact adaptation to all common threads as well as our T-2 prisms and mirrors. Compared to fixed nosepieces, this effectively saves a lot of backfocus. The MaxBright® II is compatible with all Baader
- Glasspathcorrectors. According to optical calculations by Carl Zeiss, these correction lens systems shift the focus outwards so that you can still reach focus despite the approximately 11 cm back focus (the required inward travel of the focuser) of the binoviewer. They also compensate for the colour error that would otherwise be introduced through the prisms when using telescopes between f/4 and f/7. Glasspathcorrectors are not simple Barlow lenses, even if they resemble them.
Specifications:
- MANUFACTURER Baader Planetarium
- SKU (#) 2456460
- EAN CODE 4047825042873
- WEIGHT (KG) 0,595
- APERTURE (MM) Telescope side 26 mm ; Eyepiece side 25.5 mm
- PRISMS 27 mm
- LENS COATINGS 7-layer anti-reflective coating
- PRISM COATINGS
- 7-layer anti-reflective coating
Supplied Accessories
Available with T-2 90° star diagonal (32mm Baader prism), Classic Ortho eyepieces, various adapters and glasspath correctors in the set, depending on the application.For more information about, Baader Maxbright II Binoviewer Set Case & Nose piece 2 inch T-2 Part website.
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