Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV 8-24mm eyepiece

Hyperion Mark IV Universal Zoom 8-24mm Eyepiece

with 1¼" / 2" nosepieces and ClickStop-Action

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 is getting worse with increased magnification.

The recognition 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 magnification. And obviously, when closing in on an object you will want the field of view to increase and not to have it become seemingly smaller. Hence the Hyperion-Zoom shows the largest apparent field of view at highest 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 designed from ground up to be used with bino-viewers.

• Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV: fourth generation of Baader-Zoom, 68° Widefield eyepiece with five magnifications - focal lenghts 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24mm clearly defined with "smoothed-out" improved Clickstop Action (a must for effortless binoviewing)
• Long eye relief, perfectly matched to the human eye. Flatfield design – sharp right to the edge of field
• High Quality Phantom Coating™ Group Multicoatings! For faintest objects, maximum contrast and total freedom from reflections
• Large adjustable rubber eyecup, smaller straight rubber eyecup and winged, foldable eyecup included, to fit over M43 photo/video-thread
• M43-Video-Photo thread for afocal and classical projection photography, permits optional adaptation of practically any camera with optional accessories
• Includes 2" and 1¼" barrel, usable for all 1¼" binoculars with detachable eye-rest and spotting scope with 1 3/8" thread (Celestron / Sky-Watcher and others)

Includes all features of the popular Hyperion Zoom Mark III, as well as

• low weight (290g/10,2oz), slim design of 55mm diameter (perfect for binoviewing)
• Zero-Tilt safety kerfs instead of the hated undercuts in the barrels
• Includes 2" SC-thread for shortest possible adaptation to telescopes or prisms/mirrors
• 4mm backfocus-gain with spotting scope A-Ring (included): the Mark IV focuses with all tested spotting scopes (optional adapters available for most major brands)
• Sufficient distance to clamping screws with telescope adapter B-Ring (included)
• Eyepiece holster with belt strap – hold also firmly on tripod legs