BST Starguider or OVL Nirvana ?

[davekelley]

Skywatcher 127 Mak with AZ WIFI.    What is going to work best for this scope I know the BST eyepieces are great but craving a larger fov I am tempted by the Nirvanah line. Maybe I could go for a 25mm BST and then 16mm and 7mm Nirvanah?  I know they are all good eyepieces and the prices are not a problem.  I havepoor skies so it's bright nebula and planets/double stars I'd be looking at.  I have seen that the starguider ep's do amazingly well on planets, especially at the cost!!  Do the Nirvanah perform just as well but with the larger fov or is some sharpness/contrast lost?

Thanks everybody.

 

[Ricochet]

I would expect the Nirvanas to be at least as good as the Starguiders, but with a wider view and shorter eye relief. The only problem is the lack of focal lengths in the range, and I expect you will find that you also want something around 10-12mm.

[Ags]

I use the Nirvana 16mm as a planetary and lunar eyepiece in a similar scope (Skymax 102) and it works very well indeed. But I have never used a Starguider so can't compare.

[davekelley]

9 hours ago, Ags said:

I use the Nirvana 16mm as a planetary and lunar eyepiece in a similar scope (Skymax 102) and it works very well indeed. But I have never used a Starguider so can't compare.

thank yoy for that.  I have ordered a 16mm and a 7mm.  What do you use for the occasional bright DSO, M13, M57, M15, M27 etc...?

 

[Ags]

The 16mm will work well for all of those.