CLones, clones, clones... help me decide?

[kriss13]

Planetary EP:

WO, Orion, Omegon, AstroProfessional, all look very much alike.

I found OMEGON to be the ceapest of the lot.

Anyone know anything about them?

I need some planetary EP (but not ortho) and I can't decide between of one of the above or Vixen NLV

Range is 3-6 mm.

Please help me decide

thx

[rwilkey]

Hi Kriss13, the 3mm magnification of x238 is really pushing it in my view, can you really justify that magnification where you live? To be honest I think the 6mm William Optics SPL would suit better, giving you 119x. This is very fine planetary ep. The Vixen NPL is a plossl and will have the corresponding tight eye relief in the shorter focal lengths.

[sologuitarist61]

I agree with Robin. Also I have owned the WO 6mm SPL and it is a fine EP and if you find that on occasion you want a bit more magnification, then stick it on a Barlow - that will give you a usable EP that will be used far more than a 3mm.

[kriss13]

thanks guys, the thing is the there is WO SPL and the other clones of it to chose from.

Anyone made a comparison between them?

Are there any advantages to choose WO instead of Vixen beside ER difference (light transmission, better for short FL refractors etc.... you name it)

[alan potts]

All these eyepiece look alike but may have different quality level within. Some even made the remark on another thread that some could even be 'B' grade.

I have owned Astro Pro and the quaitly is fine. WO will also be of the highest quqlity. The others I have no knowledge of. I have to say I agree with Robin 3mm is too much magnification in my opinion, I would look at 4mm though there is not much choice. The 4mm Nirvana has good reports from site members which is probably the same a WO UWAN 4mm but cheaper.

Alan.

[andrew63]

The vixen NLV - are different from the vixen plossl - they are long relief 20mm and made in japan and very sharp. Although the field of view is only 45 deg. I owned a 4mm NLV and it was a nice lens. A 5mm or 6mm could be a good choice. The WO 6mm SPL as indicated is also good - i would expect the vixen to be better corrected though.

andrew

[kriss13]

Thank you for all the info.

What I need is sharpness as much as possible (no matter what FOV or ER, I still have very good eye sight ).

Vixen NLV seems to be the choice, and I think 3, 4, 5 mm will fill my needs.

(Now I read about Baader Orhos have even better contrast/sharpness... damn is hell to go shopping for EPs)

[John]

You will have to spend a heck of a lot of £'s to improve on the Baader GO's for sharpness and contrast

The compromise is FoV and ER of couse, as with all orthoscopics.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I had two Vixen LVs (7 and 9mm). Both very good, and I gather the NLVs are the same in a new barrel and with better coatings. They were edged out by 8 and 10mm Radians which in turn were edged out by first a Pentax XF8.5mm and later two XWs (7 and 10).

[bingevader]

To be honest I think the 6mm William Optics SPL would suit better, giving you 119x. This is very fine planetary ep.

I have this too!

Can't compare it to anything, but it is a very good EP in my opinion and used lots!

Cheers