are these buyable in uk?

[womblemaster]

http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/RV21A4CMAMU09N7NUM1WK2VX46/product_id/ATL09

they seem cheap and cheerful ?

As glasses wearer, always after er of 15mm+

or anyone selling something of similar performance/price?

[John]

I think these are closely related:

http://www.365astronomy.com/9mm-spler-super-planetary-long-eye-relief-eyepiece-p-1665.html

Same optics in a slightly different body perhaps ?.

[faulksy]

they look like the williams optics sp planatery e.p.s

[womblemaster]

looked at too many eps in last 2 days and heads spinning atmo.....arent there some plossl style eps about that are ~70fov . I think Revelation make some....not convinced they would be great quality.

What am wondering is the image quality of these worth losing 10-15 deg fov?

I guess ideal scenario is 60-70 deg fov, eye relief 14mm+ and ~50 quid in price. Anyone recommend something? or have something similar for sale? Probably after 11-13mm focal length.

this kinda thing....

http://www.365astronomy.com/12mm-magellan-wide-angle-eyepiece-with-65-field-of-view-p-17.html

[Capricorn]

I guess ideal scenario is 60-70 deg fov, eye relief 14mm+ and ~50 quid in price. Anyone recommend something? or have something similar for sale? Probably after 11-13mm focal length.

BST Explorers/StarGuiders from Sky's the Limit, 12mm, £47, 60 deg and either 15 or 20mm eye relief.

Acording to the TS site they all have 16mm eye relief.

[fredster]

They do look like the WO Planetary series, except available in sizes WO never offered. Smart Astronomy also offer them for the same price:

http://store.smartastronomy.com/saplsosyey.html

But there is a distinct difference in the way Smart Astronomy and Astronomics will send the eyepiece. Not just cheaper shipping cost.

[E621Keith]

It amazes me how do they make these eyepiece so cheap. Each eyepieces has 7 elements and 14 surfaces to grid and polish, and then you have to make the housing, paint them, and silkscreen print the label... all for roughly £25.

Chinese labour may be cheap, but I still can't figure out how they can make these eyepieces for that price even if the labour is free.

[andrew63]

The real trick - if you paint a 'swan' on them you can then charge double

andrew