2" eyepiece help wanted

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Help wanted please
I need a 2" eyepiece that will not break the bank

Scope 12" F5 with Paracorr. So FL 1500 and with Paracorr FL 1725.

Budget $250. No More

This eyepiece will be used as a finder eyepiece and so will not spend lots of time in the focuser. But still want something that's reasonable.
As much as I would like a 10 XW or 31 Nag. Funds do not allow.
Not a 1.25" I prefer 2" for what I will be using it for.

So your thoughts please and not what has been read on the web

My next eyepiece down is a 17 mm then I have a 10mm. So something in the 30 - 40mm.

Thanks

Ps if you have something for sale that maybe of interest Pm me.

[Gama]

Since you have a paracor, just get some medium price eyepieces with 80 deg view like bintels here https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=7508 for the 20mm and then here https://www.bintelshop.com.au/Product.aspx?ID=7509 for the 30mm.
The paracor flattens the field nicely, so the eyepieces should show a nice image when combined.
People may complain about image quality at the near edge, but like i said, you do have the paracor and so you eliminate most probelms before it gets to the eyepiece.
Do yourself a favour and just try one. i used a 30 on my "Old" 22" f4.5 reflector that had a MPCC, images where great. But without the MPCC, the edges where not as good. Mind you still good, but not as good as with the MPCC..

Theo.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Thanks Theo

Anyone had any thoughts on the Meade QX 36mm??

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Originally Posted by Dave47tuc

Budget $250. No More

hmmm.. Paragon 30 or 40mm still advertised for $285/299 at Frontier Optics - sure to go up when the weak AU dollar catches up with it. Never tried one but by all i've read about them sounds very encouraging...

QXs I've tried in f/5 or f/6 even have been disappointing - bit better than Superviews but not all that much better..

[GrahamL]

Couple of xls around in buy and sell still ?.. In todays climate money wise they don't seem to pricey now .

[acropolite (Phil)]

Gary Beal has a Paragon 30mm for sale in the icetrade section.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Thanks for the replies.
I have sourced an eyepiece