-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Eyepiece? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter bigbird88
- Start date
pete_gamby
Birds? What Birds?!
The HDF is superior in terms of optical quality (light transmission, contrast etc) and offers longer eye relief. It also has a much wider field of view at the lower end of the zoom range.
They can both be used on all Opticron scopes although some models may require an adapter ring.
HTH
Cheers, Pete
They can both be used on all Opticron scopes although some models may require an adapter ring.
HTH
Cheers, Pete
Thanks for that Pete, I've recently purchased a 2nd hand HR.66 scope. It does not say GA anywhere on the scope, just HR.66. It is in immaculate condition & it has a 28 x ww HR60/66 HDF eyepiece. There is no manual with it & I can't find any info on line for a HR.66, I have found info about the HR.66 GA scope. Can you give me any info regarding my scope & what eyepieces are compatible, I'm thinking of getting a zoom eyepiece.
Thanks again.
Regards
Steve
Thanks again.
Regards
Steve
pete_gamby
Birds? What Birds?!
Hi Steve,
the current Opticron Zoom EPs have a 41x0.5mm female thread to connect to the body (at least SDL and HDF - not sure about HR zoom). So if your body has the corresponding male thread, chances are that it will fit.
The HR zoom listed on the old catalogue Pete posted should be a different model than the current one due to different magnifications (20-60x instead of 18-54x).
Or maybe there's a store carrying Opticron nearby?
Joachim
the current Opticron Zoom EPs have a 41x0.5mm female thread to connect to the body (at least SDL and HDF - not sure about HR zoom). So if your body has the corresponding male thread, chances are that it will fit.
The HR zoom listed on the old catalogue Pete posted should be a different model than the current one due to different magnifications (20-60x instead of 18-54x).
Or maybe there's a store carrying Opticron nearby?
Joachim
pete_gamby
Birds? What Birds?!
Hi Steve - my service guys tell me that the current HDF or HR eyepieces will work. At the time, the SDL wasn't available so it wasn't in the catalogue and it may be that the optical quality of the scope won't allow that eyepiece to perform to its best.
As Joachim says, best bet would be to go along to In Focus in London Colney to test all the eyepieces with your scope. They even have obliging birdlife for you to look at
Cheers, Pete
As Joachim says, best bet would be to go along to In Focus in London Colney to test all the eyepieces with your scope. They even have obliging birdlife for you to look at
Cheers, Pete
Chris Galvin
Well-known member
Steve,
Kingsbury is only a few miles from Focus Optics n Corley who would be able to help you
Kingsbury is only a few miles from Focus Optics n Corley who would be able to help you
Hi,
yes, that's the fixed mag EPs with a 29x0.75-6H male thread on the EP. The zoom EPs have a ring with female thread at the end (M41x0.5) or very close to that as it fits that size.
There should be a male thread of that size around the EP mount of you scope body.
Joachim
