EyeOpener II Tube Adapter: £51.05

Allows the attachment of anything with a 2" tube

This adapter allows the attachment of anything with a 2in tube (such as a standard 2in diagonal) to be attached directly to your Meade SCT without using the microfocuser. By doing so, you significantly shorten the optical train, improving backfocus while permitting accessories to clear the scope base - allowing telescope use at 90° declination. As with the EyeOpener, the adapter retains a full and unrestricted 2in diameter optical path.

The 2in Tube Adapter piggybacks onto the EyeOpener II, which in turn threads onto the 3-1/4in thread on the backplate of the Meade 10in, 12in and 14in SCTs.

In the photo to the right you can see the adapter attached to an EyeOpener II which is screwed onto the backplate of a 12in scope.

The adapter is fabricated from 6061T6 aluminum and black anodized. The attachment screws are stainless steel, and are long enough to allow clear finger access without bumping your fingers into the scope backplate or the attached device. A brass compression ring is used to prevent marring the inserted 2in tube while griping it tightly.

The total height of the adapter above the scope's backplate is only 1-1/2 inches (40 cm). By comparison, with the standard configuration, the nominal height from the scope's backplate to the back of the microfocuser is 3-1/8 inches.

The picture above shows a 2in tube type diagonal mounted with the Adapter. The manual focuser is used when the microfocuser is eliminated from the optical train. And with the EZ Focus kit it is possible to make the manual focuser as smooth and precise as a micrometer, pretty much eliminating the need for the microfocuser.

Applications: This is a new product. A lot of folks have been asking for it. Some possible uses include Binoviewer mounting, camera mounting where the full 2in optical path is required, and adaptation of Meade Classic SCTs to 2in optics

Please note that stock levels do fluctuate so please call or email to check today's stock before placing your order.

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