Zhumell 1.25" Eyepiece Projection astrophotography kit

by Zhumell

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002YELY0
• Item model number: KIT-EYEFIL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #28 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Telescope Accessories > Filters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 9, 2004

Product Description

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Zhumell's Small Scope Eyepiece and Filter Kit includes the three upgrades a telescope owner needs most: Good eyepieces, a good Barlow lens, and filters to bring out lunar and planetary detail. Zhumell wraps up this package with a sturdy aluminum case lined with shock-absorbing die-cut foam.

I've been very pleased with the sharp images of Saturn I get when using Zhumell lenses with my 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. I get sharp, ghost-free images, whether I'm using the 20mm plossl at 100x magnification or the 10mm plossl at 200x magnification. On a night when the air was still and clear I even had a delightful view at 400x by combining the 10mm plossl with the 2x Barlow.

The Zhumell accessory kit includes a good-quality Barlow lens with fully multicoated optics. The four Plossl eyepieces include high-power 3.6mm and 6.3mm lenses, and medium-power 10mm and 20mm lenses. The filter set includes a polarizing filter, a moon filter, and five color filters. The polarizing filter is handy for reducing daylight glare, the same way you would use polarizing sun glasses. The colored filters are used to enhance the faint details visible on planets such as Jupiter and Mars.

Unfortunately, there is no low-power eyepiece included, and the case has no slot to hold a low-power eyepiece if you supply your own. --Jeff Phillips

Pros:

• Sharp plossl eyepieces
• Very good 2x Barlow
• Handy portable size

Cons:

• No low-power eyepiece
• No room for expansion

Product Description

Zhumell eyepiece-and-filter kits are a great way to make the most of your telescope. Tailored for the amount of light your telescope admits, the Zhumell kits include a selection of eyepieces and filters that optimize available light. This, in turn, allows planetary features, galaxies, and binary systems to stand out in fine detail. All kits include fully-coated 1.25 Plossl eyepieces to ensure image clarity. They also include a manual that details suggested uses for each filter. The Zhumell Eyepiece-and-Filter Kit is the perfect accessory for any scope. Included in the Zhumell Eyepiece-and-Filter Kit are 3.6mm, 6.3mm, 10mm, and 20mm Plossl eyepieces; 2x Achromatic Barlow Lens, and #12 Yellow, #21 Orange, #23A Light Red, #56 Green, #82A Light Blue, Variable Polarizing and Moon filters. All of the eyepieces and filters are packed in a sturdy, aluminum-sided Zhumell Eyepiece and Filter Case.

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