The term “Multiple Focal Length (MFL)” in this brief description is put in quotation marks, because the modular design and the use of distance rings (finetuning rings) enables the user to vary focal length.
The Hyperion eyepieces with multiple focal lengths are multifunctional. The following are the most important features: 1¼" AND 2" barrels both have a self-locking safety groove. Unscrewing the 1¼" barrel (which contains the first group of lenses) allows changing focal length by adding our finetuning rings. The M48 thread located between the 1¼" and 2" barrels allows inserting a 2" filter. All eyepieces are suitable for afocal and classical eyepiece projection.
Focal Length Extension and Insertion of 2" Filters
Hyperion eyepieces must only be opened at the M48 filter thread at the up- per end of the 1¼" barrel; disassembling the eyepiece elsewhere will void the warranty! As usual, 1¼" filters can be screwed onto the 1¼" barrel.
All other construction joints are secured with locktite and can only be opened by brute force, which should not be used!
The first group of lenses is located inside the 1¼" nose piece. If this part of the eyepiece is re- moved, the rest of it can be used as a 2" eyepiece with a changed focal length. Similarly, if a 2" fil- ter is inserted between the 2" and 1¼" barrels (as shown in the illustration above), another, differ- ent focal length results. The following table details the resulting focal lengths:
Inside the blocks in the table
marked with rectangles, the middle column of the first block states the original focal length of each eyepiece. The column of the second block is the focal length of the eye- piece with a 2" eyepiece filter mounted between the front part of the eyepiece and the main body. The third column of the second block gives the focal length of the individual eyepieces with the first group of lenses completely removed. Example: the 17.0mm Hyperion eyepiece changes to a 14.6mm focal length with a 2" filter, and to a 21.8mm focal length without the 1¼" first group of lenses.
Additionally, the focal length may be modified with the 14- and 28mm length Baader finetuning rings (FTR). The focal lengths achieved this way are in middle part of the table above. Example: the Hyperion 17.0mm eyepiece changes to 13.1mm focal length with the 14mm FTR, to 10.8mm focal length with the 28mm FTR, and to 9.2mm focal length with both FTR’s used together.
A very useful accessory for our Hyperion eyepieces is
the 2" stop ring (#2958027). Intended for use while observing with a 2" mirror or prism star diagonal, it prevents the 1¼" eyepiece barrel damaging the diagonal’s mir- ror or prism when finetuning rings lengthen the original eyepiece body. Item-No.: 2958027
2 Use of a 2″ Stoppring: The combination of a Hyperion eye- piece, a 14mm finetuning ring, 2″ stopp ring, 1¼″ barrel and AP 2″ Maxbright star diagonal is shown
Using Multiple Focal Length Hyperion eyepieces as Projection Eyepieces
The Hyperion mechanical design incorporates two
system threads at the upper end. To expose them, please remove the rubber eyecap and/or the large thread-protecting ring (made of silicone). The threads are: (1) M43 male thread and (2) SP54 male thread:
The M43 thread serves for attachment of T2 accessories for classic eyepiece projection. A stepper ring from M43 onto T2 thread (Hyperion M43/T2 #2958080) is to be used in this case.
The illustration on the left side demonstrates a possible
combination for classic eyepiece projection for webcams. Beginning at the bottom, the parts used a system thread M43 are:
Hyperion eyepiece. Hyperion M43/T2 ring (#2958080). Recommended T2 extension tube, length 7.5 mm (#1508155). Optional T2 extension tube, length 40 mm (#1508153) for further increasing the projection magnifi- cation.
Any T2 camera-ring with a SLR camera or DSLR-camera
may be attached here.
Baader Click-Lock 1¼" eyepiece clamp
(#2458100) or alternatively the simpler and lower priced standard eyepiece clamp 1¼"/T2 (#2458120).
The SP54 system is to attach a digital camera or video
camera where the objective cannot be removed (so-called afocal projection). The SP-thread is a "SPecial"-non- metric thread proprietary for this purpose.
3 The illustration at left shows the necessary parts to attach a video-camera with a M28 thread at the front of the lens.
From the bottom up:
Hyperion eyepiece. Hyperion 11mm extension ring (#2958090), required to adapt DT-rings SP54/M28 and M37. Hyperion DT-Ring SP54/M28 (#2958028). Video-camera with M28 filter thread at the front of the lens.
Using Hyperion Multiple Focal Length Eyepieces with the Zeiss Diascope Fluorite Spotting Scope The 24, 21, 17, 13, and 8mm Hyperion eyepieces may be used with any Zeiss Diascope Spotting Scopes. A Baader Diascope bayonet eyepiece adapt- er 1¼" (#2454500) is required to attach 1¼" eye- pieces to Zeiss Diascope Spot- ting Scopes. It is pushed onto the 1¼" barrel of the Hyperion eyepiece, and held in this posi- tion by three small locking screws locked against a bronce clamp ring that does not mark the eyepiece. Item-No.: 2454500
For further information please download the Hyperion 6-page
We reserve the right for technical improvements and (unintended) errors.
This manual and all texts are protected by international copyright laws. No part of this document or its wording shall be cop- ied by third parties. Any reproduction, duplication, electronic copying, transfer into other media or into the Internet or intra- net, or other means of publication - even in part and regardless of the layout - are explicitly prohibited and will be prosecuted by law.
