The MaxBright® II binocular head closes the gap between the affordable entry-level models and the high-end Mark V wide-field binoculars from Baader.
- 27 mm prisms with 26/25.5 mm clear exit, illuminates all 1.25" eyepieces – up to 35 mm focal length
- Ergonomic ClickLock® eyepiece clamps with diopter adjustment
- Available in sets with various accessories and telescope-side connections
A padded case is also included in the scope of delivery.
The MaxBright® II binocular head stands out from cheaper models in numerous details:
- The housing that houses the 27 mm prisms is manufactured according to original Carl ZEISS design drawings from the large-field binoculars. The non-slip leatherette provides additional grip when holding the binoculars with heavy eyepieces.
- On the eyepiece side, the newly designed, self-centring ClickLock® eyepiece clamps with diopter adjustment are immediately noticeable. Thanks to stainless steel eyepiece frames, they offer maximum stability. The high-quality clamps are the final part of the precisely collimated optical system, which is designed for maximum magnification.
- In the MaxBright®, all optical surfaces are 7-layer multi-coated. The prism mounts (holders) now correspond to the design in the Mark V large-field binocular. The free aperture is 26 mm on the telescope side and 25.5 mm on the eyepiece side – this means that even our 35 mm eudiascopic eyepieces are illuminated without vignetting.
- On the telescope side, you can choose between a T2 cap nut or a ring swan neck with original ZEISS micro bayonet – both connection options are included in the scope of delivery and enable short-length adaptation to all common threads. Compared to permanently installed plug-in sleeves, this effectively saves a lot of length.
The MaxBright® II is compatible with all Baader Glass Path Correctors ®. These correction lens systems shift the focus outwards so that you can focus reliably despite the binocular's back focus of around 10 centimetres. They also compensate for the colour aberration that would otherwise be introduced by the prisms on telescopes between f/4 and f/7. Glaswegkorrektoren® are not simple Barlow lenses, even though they look similar. For this reason, the name Glaswegkorrektor® is also protected by trademark law.
To select the right Glaswegkorrektor®, you need to know the back focus of your telescope; instructions for determining the back focus can be found in the Maxbright® II Binoculars user manual.
The scope of delivery includes a barrel adaptor that can be screwed into the T2 thread of the binocular housing.
More about binocular attachments: When viewing with one eye, you only use a fraction of your brain's "computing capacity". In fact, there is an "emergency circuit" in the brain that allows image information obtained with one eye to be distributed to both hemispheres, but this means that the brain is unable to correctly interpret "image errors" and, above all, the "nerve noise" that inevitably occurs during energy transport – just like with a CCD image!
Just as you, as the owner of a CCD camera or webcam, superimpose several images on your monitor, i.e. "process" images, the brain can also superimpose the different information from both eyes when seeing with both eyes and in this way - in milliseconds each time - calculate out all the missing parts that do not represent an effective image element.
No wonder, then, that when observing with one eye, you automatically need to take breaks after a few minutes, which your brain demands because it is simply overloaded by the extremely concentrated viewing. This problem does not exist with binocular vision! You can look for as long as you like and remain relaxed. Even with severely impaired vision in one eye, the reduced strain results in an enormous gain in observation quality.
Critics often argue that using a binocular approach splits the light into two visual channels, meaning that only 50% of the light intensity reaches each eye. This argument prevents many people from trying out for themselves the revolutionary effect of binocular vision. But what is forgotten here is that 50% of the light reaches each eye and that ultimately the same energy is reunited "in the brain" (more precisely, in the back of the head).
What you see is therefore by no means 50% darker, as is claimed. The real gain is only visible to someone who has tried it for themselves and spent a few minutes familiarising themselves with this way of seeing. Ultimately, the image does not appear darker, but more detailed, effortless and beautiful.
