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Old 10-09-2019, 03:47 PM
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Due to what Duncan said regarding these eyepieces being designed for telescopes that are no longer in production, they are not all effective in each type of telescopes or a broad range like Naglers are.

If I remember correctly. The 10mm XW and shorter focal lengths were rather well corrected in even sub-F5 reflectors but the 14mm and above induced heavy field curvature. I remember testing this myself a couple years back. I couldn't stand them in my 12" without a coma corrector/field flatterer.

I tested the 14, 20, 30 and 40mm and they were bloody awful without a corrector. And only passable with it. If you want a 14mm with essentially the same ergonomics, fov and image quality as a Pentax get a Delos 14mm instead.

Should be good in your refractor though.
Thanks for that write up most helpful. I'll stick to the shorter lengths.

I am also considering a Stellarvue Optimus 3.7mm which is 110 degree but large and heavy. I have had a 13mm Ethos before. It was very good. Much like a Nagler only very large and heavy plus quite expensive.

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