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Old 12-04-2010, 09:37 PM
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As per the link posted by Steffen up above, I have a Burgess / TMB Planetary (mine is a 6mm) that I picked up 2nd hand from the adds here on IIS, and it's great in my opinion - I have used it both in my 12" f5 dob and in my 5" f7 reflector (tripod mount, ALT/AZ head). It gives very good planetary views, and naturally the moon is beyond stunning - best views of it I have ever seen.

I own several Baader Hyperion ep's for DSO viewing (36, 24, 17, 13mm.... and another?) along with an 8mm Orion Stratos and a 12mm Pentax XF (which I also LOVE using) but I won't be parting with the TMB, it just does such a great job! If you can get that 5mm as per the Optcorp add, or another one from somewhere else, I'd definitely say go for it.
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