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Panoptic 15

Started by kldat, 10/20/2003 04:19PM
Posted 10/20/2003 04:19PM Opening Post
I am thinking about getting a Panoptic 15 EP. The FL is good for what I do but I want some feedback on its view and quality. I have a Panoptic 19 that is very crisp in my opinion. Just want something with a little more magnification.

I will use it in a Meade ETX90 and a 10" dob. Sometimes using with my 2.5x Powermate.
Posted 10/20/2003 05:37PM #1
I have owned one for 3 or 4 years now and it continues to be my most often used ep. I don't wear glasses when I observe, so although the eye relief is a little tight, it is easy to see the entire fov when the eye is placed close.
I use it in conjunction with a 2.5x Powermate and the resultant power is optimal in my 10" f/6 dob.
I also have some recently acquires UO orthos that I find just as sharp and even the 6mm has adequate er but with a much smaller fov.

Walt
Posted 10/20/2003 06:39PM #2
Like Walt says, the eye relief is pretty tight.
Thats the only down side. Might consider the
Nagler 13 type 6.
Posted 10/21/2003 07:20AM #3
I had a pair that I used for binoviewing and was very pleased with them. Their 10mm of eye relief was a little tight, but not so tight for me that my eyes made contact with the eye lens so I didn't have to clean them very often. In terms of image quality and sharpess if you like the 19mm Panoptic you'll like this eyepiece. If you don't think the 10mm of eye relief will be a problem for you then it might be trying a used one on Astromart.