5mm eye piece for skywatcher evostar 120ED

[space3]

I am using Celestron x cel and luninos Eps

but I am wondering would I be better with a 5mm Vixen SLV or SSW

will Vixen be better choice for the 5mm or would the celestron luminos do the same job

[John]

I don't think they do a Luminos 5mm ?

I've used the SSW's and the SLV's and they are pretty good. Very different eyepieces though:

Both these Vixen ranges would be a touch better than the Celestron X-Cel LX I suspect although the ED120 is not too fussy over eyepieces.

I very much enjoy the Pentax XW 5mm in my ED120 but that is definitely in the SSW price zone.

 

[space3]

Thanks for the reply, very good reviews,

your right the luminos dont do a 5mm,

The SLV looks tempting and the price wont break the bank, 

in your opinion is the extra cost of the SSW worth it?

[John]

49 minutes ago, space3 said:

...in your opinion is the extra cost of the SSW worth it?

Not really. Personally I was a little disappointed in the SSW's and found them rather awkward to use as I said in my review.

 

 

[space3]

Thanks John, 

Its a huge price difference for something that isn't a big improvement, I will go with the SLV, many thanks

[mikeDnight]

The Pentax XW is a fabulous eyepiece. Or you might consider the Baader Morpheus 6mm or 4.5mm. 

[Louis D]

If your budget is tight, the BST Starguider 5mm is quite good for the money.  Here's a composite image of my ~5mm eyepieces I took through my field flattened 72ED refractor: