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Al Nagler is seen by some as the great home grown hero who brought wide field viewing to the masses, and can do no wrong in the eyes of some.
To buy a nagler is the patriotic thing to do, and to buy a Japanese product is the exact opposite for some of the older ex war horses.
Its a strange phenomenon. Newbies starting out with plossl eyepieces and feeling the need to upgrade, see the naglers held up as being the ultimate viewing experience. I personally dont agree that this is always the case as different nagler types and focal lengths have very different characteristics.
Its taken a good few years, but finally there are those willing to be open minded enough to consider alternatives like the Pentaxs and Vixen LVW's.
It all goes to show that in astronomy forums it pays to do your research, work out whos opinions can be trusted and then see for yourself.
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