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  1. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    I might be destined for disappointment, but I think I'd prefer somewhat lighter weight, less metallic clanking noises, and three-section legs. Funny thing is I don't feel a need for a fluid pan head.
  2. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    Three-plus year update... The Nikon ED50 is still working well. I removed the heavy pan head from the Velbon 455 and replaced it with a simple RRS ball head. To that I installed an Arca-Swiss clamp for plates on both my Nikon D50 Camera and my ED50 spotting scope - it's quite versatile that...
  3. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    I'll keep looking and hang onto the 455 in the meantime. Thanks.
  4. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    I wish Andoer had included an adapter in the package - I didn't/don't know what to call such a thing and therefore couldn't search for it. Link please, perhaps? Instead, I concentrated (in another thread) on removing the current 1/4-inch screw and replacing it with a 3/8-inch. That failed, and...
  5. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    As OP I'll mention my findings with my new setup: Nikon ED50 with fixed 27x eyepiece, and Velbon Ultra 455 with OEM head: the scope and the 27x eyepiece are keepers. Without the fixed eyepiece I would have returned the scope - the 13x-30x has too little eye relief and too a narrow field of view...
  6. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    My 27x eyepiece (Nikon #6950) was delivered today from Japan through eBay, a couple of days prior to the scheduled delivery. Nice. I have not seen the actual weight numbers posted, so here are my readings from my postal scale: 1. ED50 with standard 13-30x, including lens and eyepiece covers...
  7. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    I ordered the 27x eyepiece on eBay for delivery before the end of the scope's 30-day evaluation period. For either this or the 13-30x, can a star test be run? All advice I'd read on it say it should be at max power, and 60x was normally mentioned.
  8. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    I ordered a new ED50 and expect to have it Friday. The retailer allows easy returns.
  9. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    Thank you all. As I mentioned, I expect to order tomorrow, and we'll see whether the issue is moot and the supplied eyepiece will work or not. My wife and I both wear glasses, so that "should" cause an eye relief problem, but I've read here of users who wear glasses and still use the zoom EP...
  10. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    Thanks. Anything wrong with sourcing a new design, new-made one from Japan? I wear glasses and I suspect if the eye relief is too small I'll want to fix the problem quickly, or return the scope within its 30 day return period. I plan to buy a new ED50 tomorrow.
  11. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    Thank you.
  12. J

    ED50 fixed power eyepieces in the US?

    If I am able to achieve a Nikon ED50 spotting scope body without the variable eyepiece normally attached in the US, would I be able to find good fixed-power eyepieces? Many people seem to like the 27x - are they available here? If not, is the 13-30x usable?
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