Eyepiece experts - advice please

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Im looking to fill a gap in my eyepiece collection with a suitable ep around the 20ish millimeter range.

Heres what I currently have:

2 x Pentax XL, 10.5 & 14mm
Celestron Ultima barlow
Panoptic 27mm
nagler 31mm (recent aquisition)

Im considering selling the 27mm panoptic and going for a 22 or 24 panoptic. Another option is the 20mm pentax xw but I have read some comments which suggests field curvature is an issue on this eyepiece.

The eyepiece will serve double duty in my 10inch gso dob, and my ED80 refractor FL=600mm . A 1.25" barrel is a must so that Im able to use my 1.25" uhc filter with it.

Suggestions or comparison experience with the 22 and 24 panoptics would be much appreciated.

P.S After this , no more eyepieces

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Geoff,

You know I use the 22 Panoptic, and its very good and of the highest QT.

But I would prefer the 24 as its smaller and as you have 14mm and 10mm Pentaxes, which use the 1.25 barrel. No changeing.

I only have the 22 as I got it at a good price.

If you would like to wait, Mark has the 24 Pano, and next time we observe try the 22 and 24 then decide.

[iceman (Mike)]

hmm selling the 27 Pan hey?? At a bargain price of course?

I don't think you'd go wrong with either the 22 or 24 Pan. What type of objects do you think you'll primarily use this EP for?

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Yes Dave id love to check out the 24mm as I havent looked through one as yet. The scary thing is I know I'll have to pay a lot more for a 24mm than a 22mm as theres next to zero chance of getting one second hand

Sorry Mike , I promised somebody else first option on the 27 pano if he still wants it. They do appear regularly on astromart, which is where I got mine.