The problem at 30mm is that there aren't any good quality, wide field eyepieces that are also cheap(for fast scopes like yours). However with such a short focal length a 25 to 30mm plossl will give you a fairly wide field anyway. I have the 30mm UWA and it's a great finder eyepiece but it does not produce a 'fine' view - the outer half of the field is distorted in fast scopes.
The Pentax XF's are available at
http://www.frontieroptics.com.au/ and the Stratus are available at
http://www.bintel.com.au/ . The only possible concern I'm aware of with these eyepieces concerns the Pentax XF12mm - it may or may not show field curvature(blurry outer field) in your scope. The XF8.5mm should be very nice in your scope. XF's are 60 degrees AFOV, Stratus are 68 degrees.
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Originally Posted by DJVege
My scope is a http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...iew.php?p=MN56.
Good point, guys. What I would like is a a 30mm wide view lens, as well as a 9 or 10mm EP for the planet Closeups!!! So Orion Stratus or Pentax are supposed to be good, yeah? Not OT?
Also, any suggestions as to where I can buy these from? Online?
Thanks.
...DJVege... |