LDW1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I bought this 24mm Televue Panoptic because the price was right and I have been reading about these higher ends performance qualities and just because I wanted to. I owned several lower end Televues in the past but I don't have any presently. I intend to give it some personal try outs against several eps incl this 21mm Hyperion, using several of my various size / type scopes. This is part of my astronomy enjoyments. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC51 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Congratulations I own one as well. They are great eyepieces. What telescope telescopes are you planning to use it with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager 3 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I'm sure the NP 101 would be his best bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW1 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, JAC51 said: Congratulations I own one as well. They are great eyepieces. What telescope telescopes are you planning to use it with? I will probably try them / it with my 80mm, f6, 127mm, f6.6 and maybe my 80mm, f11.4 and of course my NP101, f5.4. And maybe a couple of others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Challen Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 11 hours ago, LDW1 said: 'lower end Televues' What are these? 😉 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC51 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Well enjoy especially with the NP101 a telescope I’ve always been curious about but never seen in the flesh. Quite a field of view in a 4” scope with only a 1.25” eyepiece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Lovely eyepieces. I really enjoy my 24mm Panoptic, it gets a lot of use and is very sharp. In my Genesis I get 3.26 degrees in my old Genesis which is great for a 1.25” eyepiece, the NP101 will be a little less but still excellent. The only negative with the Panoptic is geometric distortion on the Moon; it turns oval when off axis. It’s not really a lunar eyepiece though so it’s not too much of a problem, having stars sharp right to the edges is worth it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saganite Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Good choice. I have used a pair of 24mm Pans for a few years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW1 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Stu said: Lovely eyepieces. I really enjoy my 24mm Panoptic, it gets a lot of use and is very sharp. In my Genesis I get 3.26 degrees in my old Genesis which is great for a 1.25” eyepiece, the NP101 will be a little less but still excellent. The only negative with the Panoptic is geometric distortion on the Moon; it turns oval when off axis. It’s not really a lunar eyepiece though so it’s not too much of a problem, having stars sharp right to the edges is worth it! Luckily I am not a real lunar watcher but I will give it a look, with each scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW1 Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Roy Challen said: What are these? 😉 Sorry I used the wrong words for sure, I meant the lower priced, they were still great eps but at that time I was building up my 2" collection. That was at least 10 yrs. ago and a lot of eyepieces have passed my eyes, I will have to think of what they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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