Last night was excellent, my new 27mm Panoptic is a stupendous eyepiece. The wide field, transmission, comfort and contrast are stunning – it’s just so sharp across the field. Size and weight take bit of getting use to though; it’s my first 2" EP. I also gave my LXD75 mount a good test now that I have done a full Hypertuning, it’s much smoother and more responsive (although I am starting to find its slewing very NOISY… that’s another story).
I am after suggestions for yet another new EP. My main line-up for my Genesis 4" consists of: 6mm Radian, 15 mm TV Wide-field, and 27mm Panoptic (plus a 2x Meade 140 Barlow). I really like the range, it fits the scope perfectly, and I use all three EP’s equally. But I’m feeling now that the 15mm Wide-field could do with upgrading – I love its field and image size, but it seems not quite up to par with the Radian and Panoptic. So I am thinking something along the lines of 12-15mm with 68-70 deg FOV, ie. basically what I have now but better. I am not keen on 80 deg UWA since I think it will be ‘out of place’ with my current line-up and encroach a little bit into my 27mm Panoptic territory.
What do people think about the 15mm Wide-field generally? - is it that much a generation behind to justify upgrading? I have not read that much about the TV 15mm Panoptic, its been criticised for short eye relief. What other options would you suggest for 12-15mm and 68-70 deg FOV? Thanks, Fox...
