|
I really like my 13mm Ethos and it gets a lot of use, particularly in my refractor. But an 8mm is not so attractive, down at that FL I am mainly using my EPs for planetary/lunar and while 100 degree FOV is nice the idea of paying $700 plus for that extra FOV in a lunar/planetary EP is not very appealing.
Plus, like others, I am a huge fan of the XWs in the 10mm and under FLs and if a comparison of the 14XW versus the 13mm Ethos is any guide to how the 8mm Ethos will stack up against the 7XW then I would be giving up a little transmission and contrast on-axis by using an Ethos instead of an XW in return for extra FOV that won't be very useful.
I think I will be passing on this one till I have a chance to test a borrowed one.
|