University optics 70 and 80 degree eyepieces?

[Chris Southby]

Hi all
I have a grant from the Chief Financial Officer (wife) of around $200 and am after a couple of eyepieces. I will get a University optics HD Ortho (probably 5mm) for planetary viewing but I would also like a wide angle eyepiece for DSO's. Does any one have any thoughts or experience with the newer University optics 70 and/or 80 degree eyepieces.
I have an 8" newt on an EQ5 goto mount.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome.

Cheers

Chris

[GrahamL]

Don't know much about those ultrawides chris but they do look very similar to some of the other cheapies that have been knocking around for a few years. What I've read they are a very good option if you have a long focal length scope .

What I know is when I asked a well known vendor do they work well in a fast newt , they were honest enough to say not at all

cheers graham.

[Chris Southby]

Thanks Graham
That's about what I expected, just wanted to see if anyone knew any thing about them. I'll most probably just get one or two of the ortho's.

Cheers

Chris