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BAADER MORPHEUS FIRST LIGHT REVIEW
by WilliamPaolini

Fig 1: Baader’s new Morpheus eyepieces -- precision optics, light weight, comfortable, engaging, and photo-visual ready. 1. Overview [NOTE - This product evaluation or the 4.5, 6.5, 9, 12.5, and 14 Morpheus was conducted in 2015; the 17.5 Morpheus became available later in 2018 and was reviewed separately]...
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Wow, what a thorough, well written review. Very informative, thank you. I'm left wanting to get a couple of BM's.

Two quick things, your comment about uncomfortable eye positioning with 82 degree eyepieces is spot on in my limited newby experience.

Also, for some reason, the column headers on the first table (Section 1) are not showing. One can infer what the columns are, but maybe you meant to show them?
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A fine report here. 👍

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A great review Bill, thank you.
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The Happy Parrot wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:53 pm Also, for some reason, the column headers on the first table (Section 1) are not showing. One can infer what the columns are, but maybe you meant to show them?
Not sure how to make the column and row borders visible. I dipped into the html code that was generated when I pasted the review into the system and put a border around the entire table, but not sure how to add the code so all the internal borders show.
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WilliamPaolini wrote: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:04 am
The Happy Parrot wrote: Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:53 pm Also, for some reason, the column headers on the first table (Section 1) are not showing. One can infer what the columns are, but maybe you meant to show them?
Not sure how to make the column and row borders visible. I dipped into the html code that was generated when I pasted the review into the system and put a border around the entire table, but not sure how to add the code so all the internal borders show.

They show ok for me?

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Windows 10, Edge, bog standard laptop.

An edit to an image of the table rather than an actual table might help if others have the same problem?

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Thanks Bill! Great review!
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thank you for this detailed report.
I think you already made one for the televue delite?
if I would like to read it.
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Bill's reviews with pics and info are one of the BEST on the internet IMO.

Simply top notch attention to detail. You rock Bill !!
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I traded all my newly purchased Hyperions (6) in for the Morpheus line save for the 36mm.
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I was never a huge fan of the Hyperion and when the Morpheus line arrived I sent off the Hyperion with a smile.
A much better eyepiece in almost every way as far as I am concerned.
See Far Sticks: Antares 105mm f/15 (modified), AOM 105mm f/9.5, Nočný stopár 150 f/8 (modified), Vyrobené doma 70mm f/10, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80mm f/6.9, TAL 100RS f/10, Vixen SD115s f/7.7
HD Pointer Things: EQ-5, TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, Vixen AXJ
LD Pointer Things: Celestron SLT, Manfrotto 055B/ AYO Digi II, Manfrotto 028B/ Stellarvue M2C/ Argo Navis
Light Benders: 2” Astro-Physics MaxBright, 2" iStar dielectric, 2” Stellarvue Deluxe, 2” TAL/ NPZ dielectric, 2” Baader Amici prism, 2” Long Perng Amici prism, 2” Baader Herschel wedge, Vixen 1.25" flip mirror
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