Celestron 40mm 1.25" EP vs Revelation 42mm 2" EP

[samtheeagle]

I'm after some advice about a possible new EP... I'm hoping to pick up, it's a 2" 42mm Revelation Superview eyepiece (65 degree AFOV). I currently have a 1.25" 40mm Celestron Omni Plossl (43 degree AFOV) which gives me some great views, but I am aware that 40mm in a 1.25" format is wasted as it can't really offer up that wide of a view.

Any thoughts on the Revelation EP? Should I get it in addition to the 1.25"? Or would the 2" just be a better EP, thus I should sell on the 1.25"?

Thanks

[LukeSkywatcher]

I had a 1.25" Celestron 40mm EP. Really didnt like it. I sold it and i dont miss it.

[Mr Spock]

The 1.25" 40mm eyepieces have a really small field of view. In real terms the same as a 1.25" 32mm eyepiece. The 40mm will always feel cramped though.

A 2" 40mm eyepiece is a different prospect and you'll enjoy using it.

[samtheeagle]

Cheers for the comments chaps The 2" EP should be winging it's way to me next week, so now all I'm going to need is some clear sky. That's always the tricky part :S

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I have the 2" 40mm TMB Paragon (68 deg FOV), and it found a lot of use before I got the 31mm T5 Nagler, which has almost the same field of view. I still use the 40mm for public outreach, as it is a lot easier to use than the 31T5. My 40mm replaced a 36mm Plossl (1.25" fitting), which I sold, and I never missed that