[davewaldo]

Hi Everyone,

I currently own 2 good 8mm EPs. The awesome Meade s4000 UWA 8.8 and a Baader hyperion 8mm.

I'm thinking of selling these to fund one EP which would be better.

So I'm trying to decide between the T6 Nagler 9mm or a 8mm Vixen LVW.

The Nagler is the very top of my budget at $300, the Vixen is more like $200.

I like the wide view of the Nagler however I'm wondering if the LVW would have better sharpness just a smaller field and also has better ER. As this EP would be mainly for planetary Obs the field isn't of major importance however I wouldn't want to go lower than 65 degrees.

The eye relief is a bit tight on my Meade 8.8, I like the comfort of the hyperion, but its not as sharp.

This EP will be used in my C8 SCT for the time being but I wouldn't be surprised if I end up going back to a fast Newtonian.

What do the wise people of Ice In Space recommend?

Cheers,

Dave.