Does Mighty Midget 2 work with HDF zoom? (1 Viewer)

Alex_sk

A lady who *hearts* nature

• Feb 20, 2006

• #1

Hi everyone

Just a little query that I hope some of you Mighty Midget owners can help me out with!

I want to buy a good eyepiece to go with my MM2 scope. I was thinking of getting an Opticron 20-60x HDF Zoom eye piece. Does this scope work with this eyepiece?

It's just that I heard someone say at the Lee Valley Birdfair that ithis eyepiece doesn't work when the scope is extended, but I thought this scope is supposed to be compatible with ALL Opticron eyepieces.

So I am confused! Please help me out by letting me know your experiences!

Thanks

Alex

 

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Henry B

Well-known member

• Feb 20, 2006

• #2

Yes ,part no.40862. check Warehouse Ex p site.

 

postcardcv

Super Moderator

Staff member

Supporter

• Feb 20, 2006

• #3

yes it does work with the HDF zoom - in fact using an HDF eyepiece will get the very best out of the MM2.

 

John P

Usually on a different wavelength

• Feb 20, 2006

• #4

Taken from the Opticron website [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]:- USING 40862M HDF EYEPIECE WITH MM2 V2 IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE INFINITY FOCUS - FULLY EXTEND DRAW TUBE AND THEN RETRACT TO CLICK STOP POSITION.[/font]

 

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Chris Oates

Why does a Black-headed Gull have a brown head...

• Feb 20, 2006

• #5

As everyone has said the zoom works very well, just click back one stop from full extension.
I particularly like the eyepiece as it works well with glasses and produces a very pleasing flat neutral image.
I use Opticrons doubler with it to get 100x mag - image isn't up to much by then but it's good enough an ID at considerable distances.

 

Alex_sk

A lady who *hearts* nature

• Feb 21, 2006

• #6

Thanks for your replies - very helpful. I am no longer confused!

Alex