10ish mm eye piece?

DavidU (Dave) · #1 22-10-2009, 02:54 PM

I was after a 10 ish mm eye piece for my 150mm refractor.
Something sharp for DSO's. Any recommendations?
I have a nice Meade 6.4mm UWA and wanted something to slot between this and a 25mm.

toryglen-boy (Duncan) · #2 22-10-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

I was after a 10 ish mm eye piece for my 150mm refractor.
Something sharp for DSO's. Any recommendations?
I have a nice Meade 6.4mm UWA and wanted something to slot between this and a 25mm.

Hi Dave

I recently tried a Vixen LV 10mm and was blown away by how good it was, and even more so by how cheap it was to.

pgc hunter · #3 22-10-2009, 07:43 PM

11mm Nagler T6 would be the go for DSOs in that range if your wallet can handle it

DavidU (Dave) · #4 22-10-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pgc hunter

11mm Nagler T6 would be the go for DSOs in that range if your wallet can handle it

$275 US. mmmmm
......."ah, excuse me dear"
MrsU

AstralTraveller (David) · #5 22-10-2009, 08:10 PM

If your talking a 150mm f/8 then I have one. I'll agree the Nager is great - I have a 9, 13 and 20. I also have a Zeiss Jana 10mm orthoscopic. It murders the Nagler for on-axis sharpness and contrast. You just see ~ 1/4 of the area of sky and feel like you are looking down a toilet roll

. I find the two complement each other. For some objects I even use both (eg widish view of eta Carina vs a close up of the Homonculus) but for smallish object like the dumbbell the ortho does a better job. Zeiss orthos are rare but I can also recommend UO othos. I have a 7mm which is great.

CoombellKid · #6 22-10-2009, 08:13 PM

At 10mm a Pentax XW hands down.

Cheers,CS

JethroB76 (Jeff) · #7 22-10-2009, 08:15 PM

*cough* Pentax *cough*

AstralTraveller (David) · #8 22-10-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidU

$275 US. mmmmm
......."ah, excuse me dear"
MrsU

My lines have been

'By quality and buy it once.' (You'd probably say that about your guitars.)

'It is no point waiting to buy it. We're not getting any younger and in X years we won't be able to enjoy it.'

'I work very hard and I need something to enjoy.' (Only a small white lie there.

)

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #9 22-10-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

My lines have been

'By quality and buy it once.' (You'd probably say that about your guitars.)

'It is no point waiting to buy it. We're not getting any younger and in X years we won't be able to enjoy it.'

'I work very hard and I need something to enjoy.' (Only a small white lie there.

)

All totally valid!
My votes:
Pentax 10 XW
Televue 11 Nagler
Vixen 8.5 LVW
Gun to head: I'd chose the Pentax.
PJH