Maxvision 24mm 68deg

[Eastridge]

Have been following this thread, I have a gap that the 16mm would fill nicely but research suggests very tight Eye Relief ( 11mm ish) which puts it out as I wear glasses re astigmatism to oberve. That has set me wondering about the 20mm, but can find nothing on it's eye relief - does anyone have any measure / experience on that?

Failing that I could get tempted by the 24mm to replace my 32mm GSO possl, but would rather find something that fills my gaps rather than a marginal improvement on what I have already got.

Thanks,

[stevepeverall]

Hi Eastridge

The 20mm EP has 15.25mm eye relief.

[bomberbaz]

I dont know what the 24mm ER is but I have one and its generous enough to not bother me and i also wear glasses

[bingevader]

I wish they'd get some 14s, I wouldn't mind trying one of them!

Cheers

[Adrian]

I dont know what the 24mm ER is but I have one and its generous enough to not bother me and i also wear glasses

For the Meade versions:

The 24mm SWA is 18.43mm

The 24mm UWA is 17.6mm

I'll see if I can scan the sheet at work tomorrow & post it, as I haven't found it on the web anywhere.

I'm considering options for the binoviewer for around the 12-16mm - I have the 12.5 ortho, 14mm Meade Series 5000 plossl and the maxvision 16mm: These have eye relief of 10mm, 10.4mm and 11.87mm respectively, but (just held up to the light) I can only see the field stop with my glasses on with the 12.5 & 14! The supposedly longer eye relief of the (Meade) Maxvision is the hardest to see

This may be different in the dark with a scope though If the 16mm is easier under the stars then I may get a second

[Chris]

I've just ordered the 20mm 68 degree Maxvision. I nearly went for the 16mm but thought the extra eye relief of the 20mm would be a safer bet, I'll give my verdict when it arrives and after first light

[bomberbaz]

I've just ordered the 20mm 68 degree Maxvision. I nearly went for the 16mm but thought the extra eye relief of the 20mm would be a safer bet, I'll give my verdict when it arrives and after first light

if its anything like the 24mm you will not be disapointed

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Hi Eastridge

The 20mm EP has 15.25mm eye relief.

This is borderline for people with glasses: in some cases it works, in others it doesn't.

I've just ordered the 20mm 68 degree Maxvision. I nearly went for the 16mm but thought the extra eye relief of the 20mm would be a safer bet, I'll give my verdict when it arrives and after first light

I am interested in your verdict, I am slightly tempted to get the 20mm as well (or even a pair for binoculars or binoviewing)

[Chris]

I'll keep you posted Michael

[Eastridge]

Thanks Steve, so tempted by the 20mm but 15.25 is marginal for me, decisions decisions........

Defo interested in starfox's verdict

[Adrian]

Here's a scan of the Meade series 5000 document with the eye relief and other specs for the range of eyepieces. I cannot be certain that these apply to the Maxvision range.

Meade Series 5000 Specifications.pdf

[Chris]

Email today, my 20mm has been dispatched already, less than 24 hours since hitting the buy button!

[andrew63]

The 20mm is a very good lens to me, i think it is a bit flatter across the field than the 24mm. I was using both the 16 and 20mm yesterday and the relief is more comfortable than the 16 but not sure if it would be quite enough for specs - probably borderline.

andrew

[YKSE]

24 mm ordered on Sunday, dispatched on Tuesday, and arrived today as stated in the mail -.

Hopefully can test it tomorrow when weather allows.

The size, especially length, is actually smaller than I anticipated, considering the 340g weight.

[Eastridge]

Thanks for that pdf Adrian.

As the 20mm is boarderline (soo annoying) , the question becomes is it worth getting the 24mm to replace my GSO 32mm Possl. The later seems 'fine' to me but I don't have anything of quality wide to compare it to.

Can anyone comment on whether the maxvision 24 be a significantly noticeable improvement in my 250PX Dob?

I'm thinking the gso seems quite a popular EP so I should be able to recover £20+ selling it on here in the classifieds?

[bomberbaz]

Why dont you get both the 24 and the 34. Both should be fine in you dob and the views will honestly blow you away. If u cant afford both, the 24 would, i think anyway give a very similar tfov to the 32 gso but edge to edge clarity at wxtra mag, trust me u will love it.

[mdstuart]

The 24mm shows the same amount of sky as a 32mm plossl but the experience to the eye is very different with the 24mm feeling immersive...

In my view..

Mark

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[Chris]

I've just bceome the lucky recipient of a pair of WO binoviewers courtesy of today's FLO clearence thread I'm now also tempted to buy a second 20mm Maxvision EP for the viewers They are quite chunky though so there might not be much room for my nose

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I just tested my 24 mm with the 80 mm F/6 on M57, M13 and M11, and it performed really nicely. Stars sharp to the edge (so far I had only used it for solar). I briefly compared it to the Nagler 22T4, which gave a much more immersive view, but in terms of quality I did not see a real difference. The grey skies even at midnight make a really good comparison hard, but at F/6 the 24 mm shows no obvious aberrations, even at the edge of the FOV. Nice result.

[Eastridge]

Thanks guys - 24mm has been ordered. It is quite a bit of money for us so not able to do 34mm as well.

[Chris]

The 20mm Maxvsion has landed!

My initial thoughts are that its the best engineered eyepiece I own! it feels very solid and the twist up eyecup has a very satisfying silky smooth friction about it. Its also very shiney and pretty and comes in a relatively large foam padded box with dust caps that fit well. if its views are as good as its looks and engineering then I will be looking at what I can sell to buy more I'll report back once I've had first light

Chris

[Adrian]

I'd like to hear if the 20mm vignettes in your binoviewers at all. I'm looking for a reasonably priced BV set in the 14-20mm range, preferably with decent eye relief.

With what I have at the moment:

The 24mm MaxVision (27mm Field Stop) has its AFOV restricted to around 60* in my AE BVs, which should be comparable to yours.

The 25mm plossls (21mm F.S.) does not fully vignette, but illumination is slightly uneven across the field. I was expecting a lot worse.

The 16mm Maxvision (estimated 18mm F.S) appears nicely lit, but the eye relief is too short; I may need glasses to view with the BVs due to significant astigmatism in my left eye. Even without glasses I have to push in to see the whole FOV.

By my reckoning the 20mm has around a 22mm Field stop. Does this lose FOV, or just make the edges a little darker?

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The 20mm Maxvsion has landed!

My initial thoughts are that its the best engineered eyepiece I own! it feels very solid and the twist up eyecup has a very satisfying silky smooth friction about it. Its also very shiney and pretty and comes in a relatively large foam padded box with dust caps that fit well. if its views are as good as its looks and engineering then I will be looking at what I can sell to buy more I'll report back once I've had first light

Chris

Nice to hear it has arrived. Hope you get clear skies soon

[Chris]

I'd like to hear if the 20mm vignettes in your binoviewers at all. I'm looking for a reasonably priced BV set in the 14-20mm range, preferably with decent eye relief.

With what I have at the moment:

The 24mm MaxVision (27mm Field Stop) has its AFOV restricted to around 60* in my AE BVs, which should be comparable to yours.

The 25mm plossls (21mm F.S.) does not fully vignette, but illumination is slightly uneven across the field. I was expecting a lot worse.

The 16mm Maxvision (estimated 18mm F.S) appears nicely lit, but the eye relief is too short; I may need glasses to view with the BVs due to significant astigmatism in my left eye. Even without glasses I have to push in to see the whole FOV.

By my reckoning the 20mm has around a 22mm Field stop. Does this lose FOV, or just make the edges a little darker?

Hi, once my BV's arrives and I get a clear night I'll compare the FOV both with and without the BV so I can see the relative difference. I'll keep you posted

I was wondering if there would be enough nose room with the maxvisions? they are quite chunky! any thoughts on this having placed a 24mm in your BV's?

Cheers

Chris

[Chris]

Nice to hear it has arrived. Hope you get clear skies soon

Thanks Michael, typically cloudy so far tonight