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Originally Posted by MortonH
The glass in the DeLites has a better polish than most eyepieces, which means greater transmission and less scatter. This is likely the reason for the difference you saw rather than the number of elements. The LVWs are also known for being slightly dim compared to the top eyepieces like TV and Pentax.
I've used the 11mm and 7mm DeLites and agree they are fantastic performers.
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It was a quite a stunning comparison, while I would never powermate a 22mm eyepiece, I did spend years powermating the shorter FL LWVs. I did not even realise the amount of light loss I was subjecting myself to. My simple test last night woke me up big time.
I was also viewing the moon with the 22LVW+2.5x, the 9mm Delite, the 5mm LVW and the 7mm Delite. Honestly, the Delites provided unreal contrast, and that neutral tone, it was like viewing in 4K, just amazing. The views in the LVWs were inferior, like in standard HD. I'm setting aside my coin for the 3mm and 4mm Delites... and if TV ever decide to go shorter, I'm willing to remortgage my place....