Paulhenry85

Excellent review. I have been thinking for a while about getting one of these. I currently use a 1.25" 32mm Revelation eyepiece for DSOs which I find very good but the 2" Panaview sounds so much better. Maybe if I speak nicely to Mrs Mad Taff I'll get one for Christmas. I didn't realise you had to get a 2" adaptor as well tho. I assumed that just taking out the 1.25" fitting and slipping the 2" eyepiece would be ok.

Neither did I, had to ask on here for help. The skywatcher telescope I own came with a 2" and 1.25" adapters, not owning a 2" EP before I'd forgot I had it and subsequently lost it. You can only imagine the horror when I tried it for the first time and it didn't work lol.

good review and an ep i am waiting to get delivered to compliment the 38mm panaview i currently have.

One question though, has anyone tried to barlow these eps yet?

As i am seriously considering getting the 26mm as well to make a full set and using a decent 2" barlow to give me a nice range of 38, 32, 26, 19, 16, 13mm - which should cover the majority of my ep requirements in my 12" dob, except for planetary (my 6.4mm ortho covers that one).

I can only comment on my EP in my telescope and using my 2x barlow works really well hope that helps lol

thanks for that!

where and when did you buy yours?

I am still waiting for mine (nil stock at the supplier I have chosen))

First Light optics, there always quick to reply if you have any queries about stock ect. I've purchased everything from them and always been very happy with there service.

I love reading reviews and believe that you can't have to many, this is my first attempt so be easy on me.

I'm using this EP in a 8" skywatcher dobsonian.

You will need to use the supplied 2" adaptor that comes with the telescope as it won't work just putting straight in the focuser if using above scope, so if like me you "missed laid it " you'll need to order or find it.

The EP looks and feels great, full gloss black body and a nice rubber band around the center make handling it easy it weighs in at 443g With the rubber dust caps on. Long eye-relief for spectacle wearers, and soft twist-up rubber eyecups for comfortable viewing.

Once in the scope and focused, my first impression when looking through the EP was WOW, the wide 70° field of view is like an ocean for your eye ball to swim in, great sharpness in the center and only slightly less to the edge (basically it a HD eye piece, if that makes any sense). Because of its AFOV and focal length it makes finding DSO's easier and hence less time consuming, another win, win.

So if you have the same telescope or similar I would highly recommend for £79 this is a great EP that looks great and is reasonably priced.