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Don Pensack wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:39 pm Zooms can be sharp, but they have very narrow fields of view in general.
The Leica Aspherical and the APM Super Zoom are two exceptions.
The Svbony 3-8mm Zoom also has a wider field than most.
Here is a page of Zoom measurements taken in a lab:
https://astro-talks.ru/forum/viewtopic. ... 83#p101290
yellow = exceptional image quality.
Blue = poor image quality
thx Don .
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EYEPIECES, 26mm Nagler t5 , 2-zoom Svbony 7-21 ,2 x Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV 8-24mm 68° ,2 x 18mm apm flat field , Orion Premium Linear BinoViewer .
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Re: I'm looking to buy a zoom .

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Jean-Yves

Did you ever pick up the varaible?
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Mike Q wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:54 am Jean-Yves

Did you ever pick up the varaible?
yes Mike, I even did a little report on zooms.
viewtopic.php?t=35328#top
REFRACTORS , . Lunt 80mm MT Ha Doublet Refractor . William Optics ZenithStar 81 Doublet APO f/6.9 .
BINOS REFRACTOR , apm 82mm sd .
BINOS , Celestron 7x50 made in Japan .
Seestar S50 Smart Telescope .
EYEPIECES, 26mm Nagler t5 , 2-zoom Svbony 7-21 ,2 x Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV 8-24mm 68° ,2 x 18mm apm flat field , Orion Premium Linear BinoViewer .
FILTERS, Nebustar 2 tele vue .Celestron uhc . Apm solar wedge . contrast booster 2 inches and 2 x 1,25 inche .
MOUNTS , cg-4 ,MANFROTO 028 B and fluide head 608 .
Starbound Adjustable Observing Chair .

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amazing that a cheap SV can be one of the best !
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messier 111 wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:50 am
Mike Q wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:54 am Jean-Yves

Did you ever pick up the varaible?
yes Mike, I even did a little report on zooms.
viewtopic.php?t=35328#top
Well now, i either missed it or forgot about. Going to have to go look for it now
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Testing a 60 dollar eyepiece vs a 300 dollar eyepiece... that isn't evej sporting lol
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Mike Q wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 4:02 pm Testing a 60 dollar eyepiece vs a 300 dollar eyepiece... that isn't evej sporting lol
I know, but those were the only ones I had. Life is hard sometimes. :icon-smile:
REFRACTORS , . Lunt 80mm MT Ha Doublet Refractor . William Optics ZenithStar 81 Doublet APO f/6.9 .
BINOS REFRACTOR , apm 82mm sd .
BINOS , Celestron 7x50 made in Japan .
Seestar S50 Smart Telescope .
EYEPIECES, 26mm Nagler t5 , 2-zoom Svbony 7-21 ,2 x Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV 8-24mm 68° ,2 x 18mm apm flat field , Orion Premium Linear BinoViewer .
FILTERS, Nebustar 2 tele vue .Celestron uhc . Apm solar wedge . contrast booster 2 inches and 2 x 1,25 inche .
MOUNTS , cg-4 ,MANFROTO 028 B and fluide head 608 .
Starbound Adjustable Observing Chair .

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messier 111 wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 4:04 pm
Mike Q wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 4:02 pm Testing a 60 dollar eyepiece vs a 300 dollar eyepiece... that isn't evej sporting lol
I know, but those were the only ones I had. Life is hard sometimes. :icon-smile:
Testing the 8 to 24 Orion would have been a better test, the Baader still would have won, but by a significantly less margin. I have had them side by side. There is no doubt the Baader is superior but i didnt think it was 100 bucks superior.
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Re: I'm looking to buy a zoom .

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Baader Zoom, hands down.
Scope: TV 102
Mount: TV Gibraltar HD4
Eyepieces: TV Nagler Zoom; Delite 7mm, 9mm, 13mm; Plossl 32mm.
Observing Chair: Berlebach NIX II

A couple of filters, er…. that’s it :Astronomer1:

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