sold for a while and that line was 16, 8, 4. At a measured 13mm, eye relief seems a little tight, and 1.5mm less than specified, due to the eye lens being more deeply recessed than in the others. You may see the shadow of the secondary mirror with this eyepiece and exit pupil. This counterweight system is used to quickly adjust balance on smaller telescopes when eyepieces of different weights used. Meades new PWA (Premium Wide Angle) series is effectively a new version of their previous 82 UWA series, which is still available as of November 2020. This is like binge watching 4 seasons of a great show with a total cliff-hanger at the end of season 4, only to have the network cancel the show. Eye relief is a comfortable 13mm and theres no annoying kidney-bean shadowing of the exit pupil, true of the others in this group. That is unless it's purely coincidental that these appear to be the same as well-known OEM UWAs, and in fact Vic actually designed and manufactured every single one of them by hand using his automated CNC lathes, grinding and polishing equipment, and then triple tests them before shipping them to the user. Collecting EP's is a journey for sure in finding out what you really like. In the 10 inch, that's 820x, the TFoV is slightly less than 6 arc-minutes, 1/10 of a degree. Also, I view with eyeglasses because of my severe astigmatism. Like the Ethos, it can be used as either a 2-inch or 1.25-inch eyepiece. Pros: Great optics; comfortable eye relief and eyecup. Accessories, Astrophotography gear, Reviews. Here is a good listing of who actually makes applianceshttp://www.appliancehase/make.shtml. Can't beat it for the price, especially since the market has gone insane. Certainly a keeper. We all have different preferences for eyepieces. Haven't noticed these before. But it is an excellent and attractive, though large, eyepiece at a slightly lower price than a Nagler with much better eye relief. Note the Meades middle-weight 638 gram mass and that both the Meade and Omegon are just for 2-inch focusers, requiring more costly 2-inch filters. Edited by timmbottoni, 03 November 2014 - 08:49 PM. Good correction comes with a price. F/7 is more forgiving than faster scopes so that does help. Hmmm, looks like those four focal lengths are the only ones they make, at least for now. Old thread, but thought I would ask here first just in case instead of starting something new Stellarvue is running a sale on a 3 piece set of their 82 degree eyepieces for $292 while ES 82's are on sale for $99 each. For some reason, uncle Al seems to have a monopoly on 13-16mm compact 82s that perform well in fast scopes as the 16 UWAN was the weak link in that line as well, but I don't remember ever trying the 16, or scrutinizing the 15mm axiom LX vs the 14 Meade or ES. I think you got a nice deal on those eyepieces and I bet they work just fine. The Explore Scientific 100 came very close to matching the top-class Tele Vue Ethos, but at a lower, though still premium price. With 20mm of eye relief and a large eye lens, this is a very comfortable eyepiece to look through. You would recognize the names of the OEMs if I told you. Bottom Line: A top-class eyepiece for optics and build quality. Today, they report 4mm, 8mm, and 15mm and are $50 apiece less expensive, at $149 each. I have never used 100o EP's but they are larger/heavier so you might have balance issues depending on scope/mount setup. When I decided that I wasn't agreeing with an eyepiece, I sold it back on the used market for what I paid for it. As the object, or area of an object, being viewed, often take up a very small area of the field of view. Then MyGermanUniversity is the right place for you. I think probably not. }. The Orion and Vixen 82 eyepieces are also superb in all aspects, though at prices similar to Tele Vue. In my scopes, I generally use the 3.5 mm Nagler with the 2X TV Barlow as my highest magnification. Waiting Period: We are in continuous production and operate one year in advance. Edited by Neanderthal, 05 March 2023 - 09:40 AM. Super crisp images to the edges. This is why some wide field EP's cost more, some, a lot more. Kunming maybe? At 564 grams even with its 2-inch adapter tube, Stellarvue's Optimus is the lightest of the 100 set, a consideration for balancing smaller telescopes. This eyepiece is ideal for higher power work on planets and double stars since it is very sharp, contrasty and has a generous 82 degree field of view. Good decision! any limitations are just limitations and can not be named "favorite", (2) acceptable (not a favorite) eyepiece AFOV depends from nature of observing object. Bottom Line: A better bargain 82 eyepiece. Im hoping these will perform similarly. The result given here is non-binding, as this grade converter can only provide a general first estimation. Bottom Line: Another fine ultra-wide eyepiece for the money. All of these factors add up to create an extremely contrasty eyepiece that is free of unwanted reflections, flaring or ghosting. They made their own products as well. Back in my youth I worked for a company that "made" computer monitors and the OEM was required to make it to our specs, but others were not. I saw clear, sharp, spacious views of Jupiter and the Moon when I first tried this eyepiece, and it also works well on double stars. The 100 eyepiece tripod. National Ranking. But I don't think I would want all my eyepieces to be 100 degree. Bottom Line: Near-Ethos image quality for less money. You will get more use out of middle and low magnification EP's now. The Stellarvue 82 is well made, with a compact, solid construction, good 14mm of eye relief (better than the stated 12mm) and a fold-up eyecup. Build quality 2nd to none.., relatively light for it's size.., but most of all the view is spectacular, all the way out to that wide 100 degree FOV. Fancy eyepieces are expensive, simpler eyepieces can be nearly as good and much more affordable. LMU - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt Mnchen, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, Mediadesign University of Applied Sciences. However, the Omegon and Meade both have apparent fields closer to 90 as I measured it. While still impressive, they arent as wide as the others. I present them in order of increasing price. My conclusion upon testing this 100 group was that performance was more or less commensurate with price. My conclusion from testing this 82 group was that the Explore Scientific came very close to matching the standard-setting premium Tele Vue Nagler, but at a lower price. Keep in mind, like appliances, or anything else, just because the OEM is the same, and they look the same on the outside, it doesn't mean they will always be the same on the inside. Returned it. It is plenty wide enough and 1.25 inch 82 degree eyepieces are just so much more compact than their 100 degree counterparts. Pros: Low price; good eye relief; solid construction. Our EUW eyepieces are now loaded into AstronomyTools database and application. In the case of the old JOC days, the axiom LX 15mm was probably the same as the 14mm UWA. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. I like short UWA's as I only use muscle drive mounts, and I don't have a UWA in 4mm. I have the Stellarvue 15mm UWA and it needs some focal length to clean up the field as curvature starts getting beyond tolerable for my eye around the 65-70% mark in an f/7 600mm refractor. I would be very surprised to find out that this new Stellarvue line is not the same as the new TS UWAN line. I'll be curiously watching how this pans out as to the origins of these EP's, if they end up being the old UWANs they are priced pretty competitively. Seeing the outer 10 degrees in direct vision is not so easily done. While the NexStar SE/Evolution Celestron, Celestron Tabletop Tripod, NexStar SE. On axis the field is nice but as you creep out from the center the curvature becomes apparent. I am fortunate that I do not need to wear glasses.. Over the years, I have built up a collection of eyepieces that includes multiple sets. The only downside is that it's a bit bulky. The 16 and 7mm looked diffierent than these didn't they? Like the Ethos, it can be used as either a 2-inch or 1.25-inch eyepiece. 2023 Astromart.com. I tried them out on the SV60, several other small refractors and with a friend's TOA-130. I was surprised! Reducer Flatteners for other telescopes, Finderscope Eyepieces with Focusing Reticle, Barlows to double the power of your eyepieces, Stellarvue 9 mm 100-Degree 1.25/2" Optimus Eyepiece - EOP-09.0, Stellarvue 20 mm 100 Degree 2" Optimus Eyepiece - EOP-20.0, Stellarvue 3.6 mm 110-Degree 1.25/2" Optimus Eyepiece - EOP-03.6, Stellarvue 8 mm Ultra Wide Angle 1.25" Eyepiece - EUW-08.0, Stellarvue 4.7 mm 110-Degree 1.25/2" Optimus Eyepiece - EOP-04.7, Stellarvue 13.5 MM 100 Degree 1.25"/2" Optimus Eyepiece EOP 13.5. ), Call us at: 530 823 7796 Open Mon-Fri 9-5 Pacific Time, Read the review of the Stellarvue Optimus eyepieces by Tony Hallas in the May 2017 issue of Astronomy, Our EOP eyepieces are now loaded into AstronomyTools database and application. There was nothing wrong with them. Cons: Soft off-axis star images. Astronomy Clubs, Star Parties, Shows, & Conferences, Community Forum Software by IP.BoardLicensed to: Cloudy Nights. The LHD series includes four other focal lengths, all with 20mm eye relief, and with the 4mm, 6mm and 9mm eyepieces having 1.25-inch barrels but very tall form factors. The 4.5mm Morpheus is sharper than the Ethos SX, by a hair. Anyone know who makes the StellarVue Planetary eyepieces? I do most of my observing with 82 degree eyepieces. I tested nine brands of 82 eyepieces, all in the 13 mm to 16 mm range, a focal length that provides moderate power on most telescopes and so is suitable for all types of viewing. No. Your grading system is A+, A, B, C, D and E (Fail). But its the design and optical ease of a design that makes an eyepiece good for me. I have a 4.5mm Morpheus and a 4.7mm Ethos SX. I recently upgraded my 30mm that came with my Dob to a APM 30mm UFF and its a great EP. The most eyepieces I use are 65 to 70 degrees. With some help from the members here, I'm awaiting a 28mm 82 degree Stellarview EP. (Cheaper products abound, but you never know what you'll get. What I dislike is decreasing the AFoV when increasing the magnification, the true field takes a double hit. Bottom Line: A superb and compact top-class eyepiece. Pros: Very comfortable eye relief; superb optics. And of course your first light with the other eyepieces and the sweet SV80A (it's on my short list!). But the price is the highest. Good heft without being too heavy. I missed the 16mm and regretted it as it's a very useful focal length. I think they are made by the same company that made other brands, Orion, Zhumell, SmartAstronomy, et al. Click here to simulate the field of viewhttps://astronomy.tools/. Though advertised as 82, Celestrons 15mm Luminos had an apparent field between that of the 76 Morpheus and the other 82 models. All marketing. The Stellarvue 82 and Meades new PWA provide good performance for a much lower price. Well, that was true until the Stellarvue 28mm / 82. Observing while seated is a much better experience. You are right, he has a complete optical and CNC machine shop at his facility. It's hard to keep track of them all. It performs well on faster telescopes, a key characteristic of Nagler and Ethos eyepieces. The 4 and the 8mm have barlow lenses in them and they are the same eyepiece other than the barlow lens. Guess I never answered the OP's real question here - favorite FOV, lol. In eyepieces, models with the extreme apparent field of 100 rank at the top for performance - but also price! These are $65 or so.., Observing in Northern/Southern Michigan, USA, The NEAF Report from nPAE Precision Astro Engineering. You currently have javascript disabled. I find the Televue better, but both the ES and UWA are very close. A year ago, they had 3 focal lengths of 82 eyepieces of 4, 7, and 16mm, and I reported them in the 2016 Guide to eyepieces. Old, from WO. They look as good to my eye as any of the other high-end eyepieces I've used. Cons: Very aberrated off-axis star images; slightly less than 82 field. Tight eye relief, a lot of field curvature, and edge-of-field brightening at f/10. The TeleVue eyepieces are very sharp across the field, the Astro-Tech eyepieces slightly less so but they provide essentially the same views, just not quite so perfect. Theres a new alternative for the Celestron NexStar SE and NexStar Evolution series tripod a short, foldable tabletop tripod. Teasing me? Nuff said! Posted by Steve Lightstone on 8th Aug 2020. This affect is more pronounced in lower magnification, wide-field EP's. I ordered mine from Omegon and overseas delivery was prompt. Call us at: 530 823 7796 Open Mon-Fri 9-5 Pacific Time, 3. of Students: approx. I did sell a lot of axiom LXs though, and owned the 23mm for a while and was impressed with it. But the twist-up mechanism in one unit I tested (which I exchanged) was loose and rattled. All rights reserved. i think that what you are going to hear is : "what are you interested in looking at ?" It's a great eyepiece. I've had both and they are excellent (and same price)! 3. As objects get smaller, and magnification gets higher, I think I appreciate a view that is tightened up a bit. . (1) it seems that for observer favorite FOV is defined by nature of human eye: 120-140 deg. Eye relief is an excellent 17 mm, longer than in more premium models, and the eyecup is extendable. Introducing the new Stellarvue Ultra Wide Angle eyepiece series. I strongly recommend both the 20 mm and 9 mm Optimus. But I'm thinking a pair of the 16's might make a nice selection for binoviewers. I've spent a decent amount of time with an 82-degree eyepiece, but the extra field never seemed very immersive to me. But the soft eyecup nicely places your eye where it needs to be with no kidney-bean blackout. Introducing the new Stellarvue Ultra Wide Angle eyepiece series. With the 20 mm I will then have 32, 20, 16 and 10 mm equivalents. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging, Jon Isaacs, SpaceConqueror3 and mrsjeff like this, sportsmed, edsmx5 and Someone4322 like this, Dave Mitsky, John Huntley, CeleNoptic and, izar187, pj_thomas and Alex Swartzinski like this. The value for current overall gradeis the numerical value corresponding to your current overall letter grade. On the 2-inch focusers on my Newtonians I had to pull the eyepiece out a little in the draw tube to have it reach focus. Congrats! All marketing. Pros: Best eye relief and off-axis star images. That's easier with the smaller size of the 82 Naglers when compared to the 100 eyepieces, however I'm working on that. The 9mm Optimus was tack-sharp across the 100 FOV. In this complete system we include the large 28mm 2" wide field eyepiece for low power, the 8mm ultra-wide angle eyepiece for medium power, and for high power we provide the 4 mm ultra-wide angle eyepiece. I've owned all the WO UWAN in the past but sold off all of them except the 4mm. Either model represents an excellent value in a mega-wide eyepiece. Another good example is the 50mm finderscope, from both WO and SV (I have both, mostly the same, both excellent). Heres a low-cost zoom eyepiece that actually works well. Might it not be that Stellarvue just have updated the specifications so that they better represents reality? Click here to simulate the field of view. If the grading system of your university uses letter grades, you can assign a number to each letter grade. You currently have javascript disabled. It's the same at low power, which Ernest just pointed out. This is an enthusiast's forum - these folks typically take good care of their stuff. All important info for international students in Germany (2023/2024), 0 (90 programs for EU citizens/Non-EU), 21,000 per semester (1 program for EU citizens/Non-EU), Program Fees: 0 - 10,000 (per semester), Program Fees: 0 - 9,750 (per semester), Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Hochschule der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (HDBW), Hochschule Fresenius - University of Applied Sciences. Has similar build quality to TeleVue and has a better feel than its APM counterpart. Astronomy Clubs, Star Parties, Shows, & Conferences, Community Forum Software by IP.BoardLicensed to: Cloudy Nights, This is not recommended for shared computers. The latter had good optical performance, but with a twist-up eyecup mechanism that was stiff and greasy in the unit I tested. I love my 20mm 100 degree eyepiece. It is plenty wide enough and 1.25 inch 82 degree eyepieces are just so much more compact than their 100 degree counterparts. Going Wider: Five 100-Degree Eyepieces Compared, A Beginners Guide to Telescope Eyepieces, Price and Quality in a High-Power Zoom: SVBONY 3mm-8mm Zoom Review, Celestron Tabletop Tripod Review: Sometimes Smaller is Better. Edit: For clarification, I am referring to the apparent field of view of eyepieces, not the true field of view. This is the original 100 eyepiece and is still the standard of excellence. The Stellarvue 82 is well made, with a compact, solid construction, good 14mm of eye relief (better than the stated 12mm) and a fold-up eyecup. And it is just for 2-inch focusers and so requires 2-inch filters. A 100 degree field of view provides the user with almost 1.5 times the area of an 82 degree eyepiece. The Meade and Omegon represent great values. 15mm Stellarvue is identical to the 14mm ES 82, field curvature and all, as noted above. Maybe the following might help: This shows the FoV for a 28mm 82 deg, a 25mm plossl, and a 7mm Xcel EP on my Orion XT8 ( 203mm/1200mm = f5.9), Jon, I 'll be needing some guidance soon; the 28/82 is on the way: using that and my 7mm Xcel as a base, I'll be upgrading/replacing the others to flesh out a "good" set. Though if you want the best, this is it. and they are currently also sold under the labels: Aah but they are new new to Stellaruve. There are many really good ones available in this category, all across the price spectrum. Converted grades are calculated using the modified Bavarian formula, as stipulated by the resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz (German PDF, 0,1MB). The grades represent the following assessments of the examination performances: Talent Development, Scholarships and Awards, Verification of Study Periods for Pension Insurance, Mission Statement and Teaching Constitution, TUM Center for Digital Leadership Development, Digital Programs of Executive and Professional Education, Office of the Senior Executive Vice President, TUMonline TUMs campus management portal, Academic and Examination Regulations (FPSO), resolution of the Kultusministerkonferenz, 1.01.5 very good: excellent performance, 1.62.5 good: performance well above average, 2.63,5 satisfactory: average performance, 3.64.0 sufficient: performance meets the standards in spite of deficiencies, from 4.1 fail: performance does not meet the standards because of substantial deficiencies. This 9 mm eyepiece is ideal for moderate power work on moons, planets and dark sky objects. I wouldn't expect additional focal lengths. Effect of barlows / field flatness for AT60ED solar imaging.
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