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Old 11-08-2010, 07:14 PM
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I am not a visual observer by any stretch of the imagination but the first time I plugged my XW 14mm into the LX200 (F10) and pointed it at 47 tuc I had to pick my jaw up off the ground. You just fall through the spiral of stars into a beutifully resolved core. I could stand and stare at that for hours and often sneak a peak before plugging the camera in. This EP is a great match for an SCT. I think the XW 10mm would not get used often as seeing will prevent clear views at that focal length. This is the experience I have had with the 10mm ethos in any case. The 13 and 17mm ethos work well but the ten is just a bit much for the level of seeing I usually get. The 14mm XW does a great job on the planets and DSO's as well and certainly my favourite EP for the SCT.

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