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Old 06-03-2008, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by wavelandscott View Post

There are a couple of potential causes of ghost images that I am aware of…
#1 internal reflections within the eyepiece
#2 counter reflection off of your cornea on to the nearest lens surface to your eye
#1 would result in a fairly static ghost image which moves with eye placement and placement of the bright object within the field.

#2 Gives an effect like tiny flittering moths or dancing speckles of light.

My Pentax and b/tmb planetary ep's dont suffer from internal ghosting.
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