[anthony.tony]

Hello There I purchased a Bintel 12 inch Dob last year have been having some good viewing sessions with it.4 years ago I purchased some Takahashi eyepieces 5mm-7.5-18mm and a 2x apo barlow lens it has Japan marked on it.I have a collection of chineese eyepieces.2 weeks ago I purchased from Bintel a Panoptic 24mm 1.25 eyepiece it is a beauty good field of view 78 degrees.It show good detail and contrast .what blows me away is when I put it in the Jap. Apo barlow. things like the Sombrero -M61-Cent A-Tarantula-Omega cent.-tuc 47-Jewel box-and a few other galaxies this was the first time I used it with the Barlow .Good contrast and detail considering the seeing was not perfect.I think I have discovered a good Combination.Tony