HR3 zoom eyepiece (41145). (1 Viewer)

Does anybody have any opinions of this eyepiece in comparison with the HDF and SDL zooms, please?

Thank you.

Steve

Steve,

I have tried the HR3 but only on the MM3 60 mm (non-ED) that Opticron just introduced this year. I have mounted the HDF on the same scope body and, to be honest, I saw very little difference optically between the two of them. I can try all three when time allows.

Hello Frank,

Lots of thanks for your response.

My scope is the ED version of the HR66 so it may seem a fallacy fitting a 'lesser quality' HR rather than HD/SDL zoom eyepiece and expecting equal effect. I suppose I'm really trying to get out of paying the higher prices of the HD/SDL eyepieces!

Opticron have an optics event at nearby(to me!) Attenborough Nature Reserve tomorrow(Sept. 29th) so I will try and get along to try the HR3 there, thanks. I also want to try it on my Kowa 613 scope because the HDF and SDL zooms fit on to the outer bodycap thread as they do on the Opticron scopes.

Thank you, again.

Steve