Celestron Omni Eyepieces

[astro man]

Hi guys 

Celestron Omni eyepieces 

are they any good ? anyone had any experience with them ?

Worth the money or not ?

any feedback would be great 

Astro man 

[CodnorPaul]

They're OK in slow scopes but probably not in F6 down

[NotSoSuperNova]

CodnorPaul is right, they're not ideal for sub F6. However, my scope is an F5 and for visual work I get away with it. They're a step up from the supplied EP's but don't expect to be blown away. For the price you cant really go wrong. If you can afford it then I cant speak highly enough of my Vixen NPL EP's. They're a great budget EP.

[Owmuchonomy]

I have the 15mm and 40mm. They are fine at F10 and not bad at F5 with the 40mm outperforming the other. I love that EP.

[astro man]

hi guys 

Thanks for the feedback

my scope would work with the Omni eyepieces  but I think they wouldn't be much of a step up from my basic Plossol EP 

i looked at the vixen eyepieces and they are within my price range but are they much of step up from what I already have ? What is there quality like ?

Astro man 

[CodnorPaul]

The Celestron Xcels get a good write up, Baader Hyperions are a good option (or you could get the Hyperion Zoom which is very flexible and gives good views), the Vixens are meant to be OK as well but I have never looked through one

[astro man]

Thanks for this I have looked at the  Baader Hyperions and they are way out of my price range 

will have to keep looking and maybe consider the Vixen eyepieces

Any more advice on Vixen eyepieces would be great

Astro man

[ghostdance]

I have the NPL 30 & 20 in a small fast dob. I really like the 30, nice immersive view. I've never really got on with the 20 as it seems to only really be consistently sharp in the centre - but that just could be the fast scope. Or the fact that I dropped it the day it arrived!

The NPLs are very nicely made and feel, um, 'quality' in the hand.

[John]

The Omni's are OK but just an ordinary plossl. The Vixen NPL's are a bit better. If your scopes are faster than around F/7 then Hyperions are not really that great. Celestron X-Cel LX's (rather than just the older X-Cel's) are probably worth thinking about as are the often recommended BST Starguiders.