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High fixed-mag option for Swaro scope - advice needed
Steve, That is my intention - maybe this weekend. The 'spiderweb test' wasn't meant to be too convincing... And yes, the Zeiss mono is tiny compared to the Swaro doubler. I would guess that the 50-100x power (with the doubler) would be optimal "additional" power, but I really like how easily... -
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High fixed-mag option for Swaro scope - advice needed
Thanks Steve for the detailed pics - my adapter is identical to yours and it indeed was thicker than I remembered ;). I was thinking that the plastic cover cap of the scope body should fit perfectly to the eyepiece mount and might well serve as starting material for a cheap DIY adapter... ... -
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High fixed-mag option for Swaro scope - advice needed
LOL - I could try to do it when I get home tonight. It is a very simple, thin metal ring with bayonet fingers and a locking screw. It brings the eyepieces a couple of mm's up, which means that some eyepieces can't be brought into focus at infinity. I have a 77x eyepiece, which does come into...