Pig Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I have finally took the plunge and opted for the Leica 7.3 - 22mm Zoom eyepiece.I am hoping the limited FOV, at the low power end, will be offset by my refractor and still give me a decent 2 degree-ish coverage of the night sky.From what I have read over the last few weeks the zoom is pretty damn useful for solar observing too, so all in all good times ahead.It is the first time that I am looking forward to going home from a holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Congrats Shaun!Eagerly waiting your reports over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szymon Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Would love to get a report when you get it. Congratulations!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Congratulations Shaun Is that the ASPH zoom or is this a different one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YKSE Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Congratulations Shaun! Looking forward to your First light.John, it looks like the same zoom Dave(F15rules) has, longer zoom range, narrower FOV than the ASPH zoom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thank you guys, I eagerly await the package and I will post a full report at the first opportunity.John the zoom is not the ASPH but from what I have read the differences appear very slight, mainly FOV. I am not overly concerned with the 38 degrees FOV at the low power setting as the refractor naturally gives ample sky coverage.Another factor is the ASPH is an extra couple of hundred Euros more expensive and I am a bit of a tight wad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulksy Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 dont forget pictures piggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I am in Newquay at the moment Mike (Wales not Cornwall) so not a million miles from you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan potts Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I lived in Newquay for a while back in the mid 70's, went to make my millions and came back potless.Many congratualtions on the Leica zoom I hope is don't have the normall clouds packed in the box as a freebe.Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Alan thank you,The skies here are the darkest I have seen in the UK and I can honestly say Newquay is quite a pleasant place to be in, if all the Welsh folk were exiled it would be even better Sorry Mike The milky way was excellent last night and there were so many stars that I could not tell which were which After an hour of being mesmerised by the views through the scope I just laid down on the grass and looked up, occasionally using the binoculars Awesome night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Nice one Shaun, hope you get some good views with it soon. I tend to agree that the narrow fov at the low end is less of a problem, I tend to use mine from mid to high anyway.Glad you are enjoying the skies, am having similar fun down in Dorset, though not as good as Wales, still pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan potts Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I bet it has all changed since I was there, I used to stay with a friend in Henver road which was one of the larger main ones there was a big pub at the start of it but I have forgotten it's name, I also used a bar in in middle called The Sailor rest or something like. It was a nice place, I liked it but have never been back.I have just re-read, is there a Newquay in Wales? if so I was in Cornwall, so sorry for all the rubbishIt is nice that you got the scope with you, if I did that the wife would have me commited. Let us all know what the Leica is like when you can.Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 As soon as I get to use the zoom Alan I will do a review The sailors rest is still here, I went there on Tuesday and came out yesterday, now that's what I call a rest It would be a nice place to live if you have plenty of lolly but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of work other than tourism.Great for stargazing though and I guess that is all that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulksy Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Sounds great shaun, it is surprisingly dark, mid Wales is great as well :-) sent from my fone using fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Alan - I guess it isn't so strange that 2 seaside ports have a pub called the Sailors Rest Mike - Rural Wales sure is the place to come for stargazing Stu - Dorset will be my next choice, I believe the folk down there are even stranger than the Welsh Chipperdy chips and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Stu - Dorset will be my next choice, I believe the folk down there are even stranger than the Welsh Chipperdy chips and all.I couldn't possibly comment Shaun, at least not until I'm safely off 'the island'! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 LoL I guess not Apologies to the OP for going off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 LoL I guess not Apologies to the OP for going off topic.Haven't you just apologised to yourself, or am I getting confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 I was being a silly sausage Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 That's a relief :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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