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Old 29-06-2011, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by The_bluester View Post
I am just leery about committing hundreds of dollars to an EP without being able to see how one performs in my own scope (Or someone elses 9.25) first, I took a leap with the 11mm Nagler, but can't afford to do that very often, if I end up with a dud that does not work well in my scope, the frowns from the other side of the bed are likely not to be nice!
If you want 82 degree FOV (ie nagler) but for a fraction of the price, try a Celestron axiom. I bought a 15mm axiom new via ebay for $170 including freight. It isn't quite a TV nagler, but it is quite ok. I would get a 24mm but it is a 2" eyepiece and I would need a new diagonal...
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