Lunt HDC eyepieces

[Piero]

In addition to the existing focal lengths, 20mm, 9mm, 5mm, and 3.5mm (the latter two show 110 deg AFOV), it seems a new 12.5mm is coming up soon  (see http://www.eyepiecesetc.com/  , Don Pensack's shop in LA). 

In my opinion, these are excellent eyepieces. A real bargain!

[jkwhinfrey]

Marcus mentioned this project earlier this year, but it must be nearly ready for market. I can't believe they're aimed at use in binoculars! But I guess why not?

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/583297-next-new-apm-product-lunt-xwa-13-mm-100-degree/?hl=%2Blunt+%2Beyepiece

I got the first good session with the 9mm I picked up at IAS last night. I'm impressed.

A totally different experience to the 9mm Morpheus - which is going nowhere - which presents the image floating in front of you in a huge eye lens and disappearing eyepiece body.

It's not immersive in that way. Never-the-Iess the view was clean and easy to take in. It had a lot of focused time in my 150PDS with a 30mm finder to assist in star hopping. I also found it to be very nearly parfocal with both the Morpheus and Vixen SLVs I use which is very convenient.

The 20mm may be a step nearer to the shopping basket, and now a 12.5mm... ?

James

[jkwhinfrey]

If anyone's thinking of trying one of these now might be a good time.

APM have a "Violet Friday" sale on today and the whole range (including the 20mm) seem to be available for under €200 each.

http://www.apm-telescopes.de/de/violet-friday.html

Just a heads-up

James

PS The 12.5/13mm isn't available yet unfortunately.