The Alpine Astronomical Baader MaxBright II Binoviewer allows you to enjoy views of the night sky without the strain and aggravation of having to hold an eye closed while looking through your eyepiece. Using two eyes to view reduces eyestrain while letting you comfortably concentrate on objects and discern faint contrasts. It also serves to compensate for floaters and astigmatism and lowers the visual noise in images. The 26mm telescope-side aperture fully illuminates eyepiece focal lengths up to 35mm, and the precise collimation of the seven-layer anti-reflection fully multi-coated prisms provides perfectly aligned light paths through your eyepieces and into your eyes.

For visual observation, the viewer is outfitted with dual 1.25" ClickLock eyepiece holders. This unique eyepiece mounting system is superior to conventional compression ring and set screw holders, using three long roller bearings to hold the eyepiece firmly centered in place without marking or marring it, while eliminating wobble and off-axis tilt. A simple twist locks and unlocks the clamping system for fast eyepiece changes even while wearing gloves. To mount the binoviewer into your optical tube, there are standard M42 T-threads that make it compatible with the entire Baader Astro T-2 modular accessory system, including 1.25" and 2" nosepieces, SCT visual back adapters, spacers, and more. This version of the MaxBright II comes with a Zeiss micro-bayonet dovetail mount adapter ring for those optical tubes and accessories that are outfitted with that connection. To protect your binoviewer, a hard ABS case with a custom cut foam lining is included.

The MaxBright II is compatible with Baader Glass Path Correctors that allow you to achieve the proper backfocus while also compensating for chromatic aberration (color fringing) and spherical aberration common in all binoviewers.

Comfortable Both-Eyes-Open Viewing    Dual ClickLock Eyepiece Clamps    52° Apparent Angle of View    True High-Transmission Multi-Coatings

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this lens couple with the rangefinder so I can focus through the viewfinder?

A: Yes, it will couple with the rangefinder for viewfinder focusing.

Q: 2. Does this camera have a recording limit in 4K and/or 1080p?

A: Yes it does. For 4K shooting recording is limited to just 10 minutes of continuous shooting while it goes up to 20 minutes for 1080p60.

Q: 3. IT,S FITS THE LEICA SL 601?

A: The lens is a Leica M mount while the camera is going to be a Leica L mount. We do have this adapter here that you can use: https://bhpho.to/35357We

Q: 4. Does this come with a battery & charger?

A: A charger is not included, but you may use the Watson Compact AC/DC Charger for DMW-BLE9, DMW-BLG10, or BP-DC15 Battery, BH # WACPADMWBLE9. https://bhpho.to/3mlZH1o

Q: 5. Will there be a body only version (no lens) offered?

A: At this time, Panasonic is only bundling it with the 12-32mm lens or the 12-32mm lens + tripod grip.

Q: 6. When used with a Leica M typ 246, should “Lens Detection” be set to Off, Automatic, or Manual?

A: Lens detection should be turned off.

Q: 7. Can Panasonic DC-G100 start another recording automatically when time limit is exceeded (like 10-min. limit while recording 4K)?

A: No, after the clip stops you need to press record to start another clip.

Q: 8. Does this have a headphone jack?

A: No, there is only a microphone jack.

Q: 9. Will this lens block view through Leica M6 viewfinder?

A: This lens would not block the view through the viewfinder on the Leica M6.

Q: 10. Is it weather sealed?

A: I'm sorry, no, this camera is not weather sealed.