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Originally Posted by RayOfLight
Have the following Pentax XP eyepieces in excellent condition for sale:
1) Pentax XP 3.8mm $290
2) Pentax XP 8mm $290
Both are tack sharp on planets, exhibiting high contrast views.
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Hi,
I just wanted to add a little to try and help you sell these little beauties
I figured most forum members would not be familiar with them.
For anyone not familiar with these eyepieces these are very high quality Pentax Orthoscopics. They have about a 42 deg AFOV and a .965" barrel which requires a .965" to 1.25" adaptor, which is readily available. They have the famous Pentax SMC coatings and are made in Japan. They are very similar to the "famous" .965" Pentax SMC orthos. They are ideal for high magnification work in a high quality telescope. They are excellent for moon/planets and double stars and for observations needing high light throughput and contrast on threshhold DSO's, like dim galaxies and planetary nebula.
These are absolutely outstanding eyepieces, arguably the equal of the Zeiss orthoscopics, at less than 1/2 the price.
If I didn't already own a case full of premium eyepieces, I would be snapping these up.
Cheers,
John B