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Herschel Use
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You will likely need the use of a Glasspath compensator to reach focus with most telescopes. In this case, you must
also use a T2 #25C 7.5mm Extension Tube between the T2 #27 and Maxbright (slip the glasspath compensator w/
plastic ring into the top of the extension tube prior to attaching the Maxbright).
The Baader Solar Continuum filter provided with the Herschel prism is also suggested in combination with the required
ND=3.0 to enhance the contrast of faculae and granulation. Simply screw the Continuum filter to the front of the
ND=3.0.
Care and Cleaning of your MaxBright binoviewer
Your Baader MaxBright binoviewer does NOT need any special or periodic maintenance. If the binoviewer should need
servicing, please return it to the shop where you purchased it, directly to Baader Planetarium or to specialized facilities
authorized by the distributor of Baader products in your country.
Please do not attempt to open the viewer, or to loosen the eyepiece holder attachment screws. The optical collimation
(alignment) of the internal prisms is the most important technical aspect of a binocular viewer. Baader Planetarium has
gone to great lengths to produce the most accurately collimated binoviewer possible. If your binoviewer has been
accidentally dropped or otherwise physically damaged, it is possible for it to loose its optical alignment and require
servicing to restore the collimation of its prisms.
While not in use, you should cover the apertures with the provided caps and store the binoviewer in its padded case.
If the eyepieces are dirty they will perform worse than normal, resulting in light scatter or less sharp images. Therefore
you should clean the eyepieces' lenses when they are dirty. Avoid touching the lenses or prisms with your fingers, but if
you don't clean fingerprints immediately, since the natural grease of the fingerprints contain weak acids, they can cause
corrosion of the optical coatings of the lens/prism. Before cleaning fingerprints or other dirty spots, first remove the
dust with a soft brush or with a blow of clean air. To achieve the best cleaning of optics, we suggest you use a few
drops of Baader Optical Wonder Fluid in combination with the Baader Optical Wonder Cloth supermicrofiber cloth.
This combination of products doesn't scratch and won't cause any damage to your optics, and won't leave halos, films,
chemical residuals, or tissue fibers. Furthermore, the Optical Wonder Cloth is antistatic, and won’t generate static
electricity when used, preventing the attraction of dust onto the freshly cleaned optical surfaces.
The Baader Optical Wonder Cloth is ideal for
cleaning optical surfaces. It won't scratch and
cleans very well without leaving any residuals.
Baader Optical Wonder Fluid is the ideal cleaning
solution for delicate optical surfaces. Cleans and
removes dirt and oils from today’s high performance
multi-coated lenses without leaving any residuals.
If you use the MaxBright binoviewer on a damp night, moisture may enter inside the binocular viewer, fogging the
internal surfaces of the prisms. In this case, don't try to remove the dew, but instead carry the binoviewer into a
protected warm and dry ambient environment, leaving it without caps until it dries naturally in the air. When the
binoviewer is completely dry, it may be used again, or capped and returned to its case for storage.
IMPORTANT WARNING! Do NOT try to take apart the Maxbright binocular viewer and do NOT try to clean
it!
Troubles, Servicing, and Warranty
If you should happen to notice problems or defects in your Maxbright binoviewer, NEVER try to fix it by yourself and
do not give it to any technical personnel not authorized by Baader Planetarium. Doing so will void the warranty. If you
have any kind of problem, technical request or questions about the use of the binoviewer or its optional accessories,
please contact Baader Planetarium or their distributor.
Author: Plinio Camaiti
