Advice on EP's for fast Newt

[Rob]

I have 2 swan 70 degree EP's and I must admit they do not seem to be the right choice for my 8" f5 Newt. Any recomendations (mid price) for good plossls to use with this scope?.

Thanks

Rob

[GazOC]

Not Plossls but Hyperions are fine in my f4.5. If I get the chance tonight I'll try my 15mm Antarea Elite Plossl, I seem to remember it being good at f4.5 but can't be sure.

[Whippy]

I've got a Hyperion, it's the business in my 8". A cheaper option you may condsider is the Antares W70, I've got the 15mm and it does go a bit off at the edges but apparently they've got a new design which counteracts this in faster newts. TMB planetaries are supposed to be excellent in fast newts too. Bit steep though at £80 a pop though.

[GordonCopestake]

Until you get into nagler/panoptic money the hyperions are your best bet for a widefield eyepiece (£80 new, cheaper second hand if you can find them). If you are willing to go back down to 50 degrees then look at the TV plossls (£75 new, about £40-£60 second hand)

[fmeireso]

Until you get into nagler/panoptic money the hyperions are your best bet for a widefield eyepiece (£80 new, cheaper second hand if you can find them). If you are willing to go back down to 50 degrees then look at the TV plossls (£75 new, about £40-£60 second hand)

I second that...

however i choose a N13T6 over a Hyp 13. Main raison the better correction and much smaller...

I have an F/4.5.....

[russ]

The Hyperion's are a great choice for a fast scope if you still want a widefield eyepiece. Hmm shame I just sold two Hyperions (8mm & 21mm). TMB Planetary eyepieces are the business in fast scopes, I personally prefer them to Hyperions and they are cheaper (just - £67).

As Gordon said, TV Plossls are top notch, and Celestron Ultima/Orion Ultrascopic better still. That is if you don't mind a FOV shrink.

Russ

[Rob]

How about the following?.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-1-25-27MM-EF-EXTRA-FLAT-FOV-53-DEGREE_W0QQitemZ250086888120QQihZ015QQcategoryZ29954QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1641

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[GordonCopestake]

Stick with better known eyepieces in my mind.... The review says:

Bottom line: It is unrealistic to expect a $99 low power wide field eyepiece to match the performance of a premium eyepiece like a Pentax. The Smart Astronomy EF27 however, met my expectations for a $99 eyepiece. With the possible exception of performance issues with telescopes faster than F6.

[russ]

Get the Hyperion Rob. By the time you've paid the £39, plus delivery and then risk the chance of Tax you could of bought a 21mm Hyperion from Steve. And got yourself a proven fast scope performer. This 27mm eyepiece would not be a good move in an F5.

Ditch the Swans and buy a decent fast scope eyepiece!!!!!!

Russ

[Rob]

Ok Guys I have an offer of a new 40mm Celestron E-lux EP for £20 inc del!