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Old 12-11-2005, 04:47 PM
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Smile My new wide-view Orion Stratus eyepieces are here!

My Orion Stratus 68-degree eyepieces have just arrived!
5, 8, 13, and 21mm. They are about the same size as the 30mm GSO superview, but these babies are full of glass from top to bottom.

I did a quick check of the AFOV against the 19mm Panoptic and the 30mm Superview. The Status have the same AFOV as the Pan (wider than the SV). They are very nice on eye placement. I haven't actually looked at anything through a scope with them yet though.

I've attached a couple of pics with three of them on display alongside my 30mm GSO Superview, 19mm Panoptic and 13mm Nagler.

It cost me just under $AU700 for the four, about $175 each, including postage from the states. They got here in six days as promised, from seansastronomyshop.com. Lot of people claim that these are breakthrough wide-field EPs that work well in fast scopes without costing a fortune. I certainly hope so. I will keep you posted.
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