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Post by istarmullet on Mar 20, 2011 21:13:46 GMT -5
Out of all the choices out there, what would be the ideal eyepiece for my 150 f15 if planets and the moon are the main targets?
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astrosean
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Post by astrosean on Mar 20, 2011 23:02:53 GMT -5
I gave up on wide fields not too long ago so I may not be in with the "New" eyepiece crowd. I've felt that Pentax makes the best premium eyepieces, I've always thought the 10xw and the 7xw was about the best out there. For me, I use Brandons, they are something very special in a scope like ours. Minimal but very good glass has it's magic. I find often I leave the 12mm in for most of a viewing session. If you want to get close to the performance for not too much bank, the Edmund RKE's are a great choice, I have the 28mm and the 15, the 15 is a very, very sharp eyepiece. F 15 is so forgiving to eyepiece designs, so I think less is more...
Sean
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Post by Watcher3 on Mar 21, 2011 20:16:05 GMT -5
My preference for planetary is for good eye relief, no peephole eye lens, and a smaller field of view. Haven't tried one yet, but the Vixen NLV has been recommended to me.
For Lunar, my preference changes. Very high mag very wide field is the way I like to visit the moon. Ethos or ES100 are the only way to fly!
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Post by Mike on Mar 21, 2011 21:29:32 GMT -5
I think Naglers are hard to beat. A couple weeks ago I attended the WSP in the Florida Keys. A couple of guys who owned high end refractors also had these $3000 sets of Zeiss planetary eyepieces. You know the ones in the special wood boxes... I prefered the Naglers over them. I especially like the larger "eye lens" and eye relief. Finally the price of Naglers have come so far down you don't have to take out a loan to buy one. I just checked the price of a 7mm type 6 and found the price at $220.
Mike
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