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Old 19-05-2008, 07:44 AM
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Hi folks
Is an 5mmm TV nagler(82 Deg fov) going to have a similar similar amount of sky view in the the eypiece as a 7.5mm eyepiece with 50 Deg fov.?

The ratio between 82 deg an 50deg is 1.6 , can I use that as a multiplier to work out if eyepiece A at any focal length with a 82deg fov will give me the same view but magnified as eyepiece B with a 50deg fov and a focal length of eyepiece A * 1.6 ?

Torr
I had a similar thread some time back, the answers all boiled down to this:

Yes they will give the same FOV, but, in practice the difference can be likened to TV's - the 82 degree will be like looking at a wide screen 46 inch TV, and the 50 degree will be the same show on a 14 inch portable.

I bought the 82's and wouldnt go back.

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