Binoviewers and zoom eyepieces

Tom, Anthony

Thanks for the input on this. I'm seriously looking at the Denk
standard or Denk2. I've heard the power switch is the way to go.. I
have for fixed eyepieces two 26mm meade plossls. The LV zoom does not
have a click indent feature so one would have to read the scale or
approximate magnification.. I do have a 15 pan which I like so I may
get another one vice another zoom. The power switch would seem to
reduce the need to have a whole box of duplicate eyepieces. I do have
a sirrus plossl 32mm nothing to write home about but works well for me
I may pick another one up.

Thanks

Rich




On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:20:11 -0400, "Tom Hole"
wrote:


"Rich McMahon" wrote in message
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All

After getting the opportunity to view through a couple different
binoviewers I can see that one is in my future. Having said that and
after doing much reading I see many folks posting what is there
favorite eyepieces to use. I am wondering does anyone use zoom
eyepieces in binos's. Like the Nikon, Leica or LV zooms.

I have the LV zoom and wondering how a pair of these would work in a
binoviewer vice buying additional fixed focal length eyepieces?

The binoviewer i'm considering is the Denkmeier standard or Denkmeier
II.

Thanks

Rich

Rich,

I have tried a pair of GTO zooms in my binoviewers and did not care for
them. They were not click stop zooms, and trying to match the focal length
was a PITA. Is the LV a click stop? If not, I would look elsewhere.

If you are getting the Denks, get the 2 arm PowerSwitch OCS and you have a 3
power "zoom" right there. I have the Denk II's with the dual arm power
switch (1.2/1.7 and 2.1x) that I use in my Starmaster. Before the
powerswitch, I had 7 pairs of ep's, 5 of which I used regularly (the 2
highest power pairs are only used for mags above 300x, which are rare in
these parts). After I got the Powerswitch, I was able to sell 2 pairs of
ep's and I now only use my 24 Pans and 13 Naglers on a regular basis. That
gives me 6 mags, and that gets me through 90% of my viewing these days.

That being said, a nice click stop zoom with a Powerswitch would give you a
lot of available magnifications. I'm not a zoom fan myself, but there's
something to be said for the convenience and fun factor they provide.

If I were just starting out in binoviewing, I would get the 2 arm
powerswitch, a pair of 32mm plossls (or whatever 27mm field stop ep pair my
wallet could afford) for a max TFOV. Then add a pair of ep's that gives you
150x, 200x and 250x ish with the powerswitch and you're set.

Clear skies,

Tom