Hi There,
after a long time with my Celestron eyepice kit (Ploessls) I feel that I want a wide field eypiece to scan the sky in my 12" Dob without:
- seeing false colour
- enlarged stars
- my eyelashes constantly oiling the eyepiece
but with
- good contrast,
- sharpness
- and a field wide enough to see the planets at 300X long enough in the field for the vibration induced by moving the scope to subside and then a bit longer.
IŽd like to use it alone and couple it to a barlow or powermate so the ideal fl would be around 17mm (2"barrel).
I was looking at various threads on the net and here on IIS but consensus seems to state that viewing pleasure starts above $500 AUD in initial expenditure.
Is there a good eyepiece to be had that comes close to what I am after for $200-$300 (new)? If the difference to my Ploessls is only marginal in this price range, then I might have to save a bit longer. I would like to be blown away when changing - at least a little.
Cheers