Same eyepieces??

[Hypatiadelsur]

Hello, anyone know if these are the same eyepieces,  Knight OWL 30mm 80º and Moonfish 30mm 80º??

My scope is a ES Ultralight 12" f5.

Thanks

Anna

[John]

Hello and welcome to the forum

These 30mm 80 degree eyepieces have been marketed under lots of different brandings. It's a chinese copy of a Japanese design that was around in the 1990's. They work quite well in slow scopes but show plenty of edge distortions at F/6, F/5 etc.

Here are some more of them:

http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Astronomy/Astro-Accessories-Telescopes-Ascension.asp?p=0_10_5_1_1_0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skys-the-Limit-30mm-Ultra-Wide-Angle-80-degree-2-telescope-eyepiece-/161866212386?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

http://www.universityoptics.com/2inch.html

[Highburymark]

Hello and welcome to the forum

These 30mm 80 degree eyepieces have been marketed under lots of different brandings. It's a chinese copy of a Japanese design that was around in the 1990's. They work quite well in slow scopes but show plenty of edge distortions at F/6, F/5 etc.

Here are some more of them:

http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Astronomy/Astro-Accessories-Telescopes-Ascension.asp?p=0_10_5_1_1_0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skys-the-Limit-30mm-Ultra-Wide-Angle-80-degree-2-telescope-eyepiece-

/161866212386?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

http://www.universityoptics.com/2inch.html

Love your knowledge of badge engineering in the eyepiece industry John.

[Floater]

Love your knowledge of badge engineering in the eyepiece industry John.

+1.

[John]

Love your knowledge of badge engineering in the eyepiece industry John.

Or as my wife would say "a mine of useless information"

[alan potts]

John, Not useless to us though .

Alan

[Hypatiadelsur]

Thanks John...so which eyepieces do you recommend for 12" f 5 ....budget 100€- 150€.

I was thinking about TS 32mm 72°, 31mm aspheric baader, WO 30mm....34mm meade 5000....

Anna

[John]

I think the Maxvision 68 and 82 degree eyepieces are pretty good for their price. The Baader Aspheric is nicely made but can't really handle an F/5 focal ratio. Likewise the William Optics SWAN's. The Meade 5000's are the same as the Maxvision's except that the Maxision's are usually quite a lot less expensive though.

I've tried to stay with what might be within your budget here. There are other more expensive options of course - there always are !

[alan potts]

Plus one on the last post, sound advice.