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Old 29-07-2015, 01:20 PM
PlanetMan
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Originally Posted by dreamstation View Post
I don't doubt the visual qualities of an ortho or a plossl eye piece, but you already answered in your second last sentence why I prefer a wider field in an eye piece - less centering of the target. And the eye relief is usually horrible in an ortho or a plossl.
I think "horrible" is a strong word - certainly some eyepieces have more than others. Hence the subjective preferences to astronomy

Astronomy equipment is all about compromises - in this case it is a matter of trading comfort for optical clarity
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