Eyepiece in the 30mm range

[CoombellKid]

I saw a sexy looking 31mm t5 for sale on IIS recently from memory $700.00
I was very tempted to buy that myself... very very tempted.

But it's also nice to know the 30 XW is a good performer too!! haven't had
the opportunity to try one of those yet, I'm a bity more nagler orientated
in lower powers where for me wider FOV is more important.

regards,CS

[ColHut (Colin)]

Mike - did it matter if it was 1.25" or 2"? Otherwise as you say the moon is only 0.5 degrees. I think you get about 1 degree TFOV with a 1.25" and 1.8 degrees with a 2" TFOV maximum (for your 12 " f5 beast). (Which unless you buy a super expensive wide angle you will never use as the exit pupil will be enormous!).

Anyway Why not just get a better quality plossl of the same size, or - maybe a meade 4000QX 26mm?

cheers

[ving (David)]

just buy a TV plossl

[KG8]

Originally Posted by ving

you can have my 30mm gso sv mike

Hows the EP hunt going iceman? what did you settle on. This one quoted above might be the goer. I have the 20 and the 50 and both are good EP's, though the 20 I would only use for planetary stuff as it's a bit lifeless under the milky way. There down to $39 at andrews now, hell I might even grab a 30 myself at that price. Or the 40, that's better in my scope anyway.