Filter thread size (1 Viewer)

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D0c

Well-known member

• Feb 19, 2015

• #1

I'm considering buying a pair of 10x50 EL Swarovisions and was wondering what size is the filter thread.

Reason being apart from bird watching they will be used for star gazing and I have a pair of nebula filters I would like to use with them.

TIA

 

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Pileatus

"Experientia Docet”

• Feb 19, 2015

• #2

D0c said:

I'm considering buying a pair of 10x50 EL Swarovisions and was wondering what size is the filter thread.

Reason being apart from bird watching they will be used for star gazing and I have a pair of nebula filters I would like to use with them.

TIA

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Sorry, no threads on the front housing of the 10X50 Swarovision.

 

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Binastro

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2015

• #3

. Do any Swarovski binoculars have filter threads?

Some of the Canon image stabilised binoculars have filter threads and take filters that fit 2 inch astronomical eyepieces threads. This slightly reduces the aperture.

 

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jan van daalen

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2015

• #4

Binastro said:

. Do any Swarovski binoculars have filter threads?

Some of the Canon image stabilised binoculars have filter threads and take filters that fit 2 inch astronomical eyepieces threads. This slightly reduces the aperture.

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Only the telescopes.

 

oetzi

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2015

• #5

Threads for filters and lens hoods. Now that would make a difference. But claiming 0.01% more transmission or an even faster focus makes the binos easier to sell.

 

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D0c

Well-known member

• Feb 21, 2015

• #6

That's a shame, I thought they did.

I suppose you could make your own lens shade and get a step down ring so you can mount 2" filters to it.

Thanks