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The saying is that the eyepiece is half of
your telescope. It's true that eyepiece selection makes a
big difference in both what you will see and also in how enjoyable
it will be looking through your telescope. There are a currently
a wide variety of eyepiece designs that trade off many factors
including cost, optical complexity, light transmission, apparent
field of view, eye relief, spherical abberations, chromatic
abberations, the "kidney-bean" effect, flatness
of the field of view, the location of the focal plane, weight,
barrel diameter, and many other parameters. Here is a selection
of eyepiece reviews that I've written based upon experience
using a selection of eyepieces of various designs.
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The new QX series from Meade are a series
of premium eyepieces without the premium prices. Can
this eyepiece compete with other brands costing two
and three times as much? Read on to find out. |
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This is the legendary Series 4000 UWA
eyepiece with 84 degree apparent field of view. Does
it live up to its reputation? Read on to find out. |
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This is the "little" sibling
of the 14mm. Find out how it compares to its larger
twin. |
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Looking for an easy to use, ergonomic,
"eye-friendly" eyepiece? The Vixen 20mm LV
might be a good choice if you can live with its constraints. |
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