I have just received my 26mm Nagler Type 5 and have noticed the following as compaired to the 31mm Nagler:
(1) it is MUCH smaller in size than the 31mm (about 2/3 the size),
(2) it weighs almost exactly the same as the 22mm and 17mm Naglers (or the 35 Panoptic)
(3) The field of view is only slightly smaller in my 12.5 f/5 scope. It is only .2 degrees smaller and 9x difference in magnification. In fact, in actual use, the 26mm gives a similar feel for the wide field that the 31mm gives.
(4) I have NO balance issues that the 31mm Nagler gave me.
I sold my 31 and 22 Naglers to purchase this beauty and pocketed the extra $$ (I was using the 31 and 22 Naglers almost interchangably).
The 26mm Nagler gets a "Best Buy" tagging in my book. All in all, the 26 solved a balance problem, put some $$ in my pocket, and simplified my eyepiece case. Will it do the same for you? Only you can tell on your 26mm "Judgement Day."
Chuck
(1) it is MUCH smaller in size than the 31mm (about 2/3 the size),
(2) it weighs almost exactly the same as the 22mm and 17mm Naglers (or the 35 Panoptic)
(3) The field of view is only slightly smaller in my 12.5 f/5 scope. It is only .2 degrees smaller and 9x difference in magnification. In fact, in actual use, the 26mm gives a similar feel for the wide field that the 31mm gives.
(4) I have NO balance issues that the 31mm Nagler gave me.
I sold my 31 and 22 Naglers to purchase this beauty and pocketed the extra $$ (I was using the 31 and 22 Naglers almost interchangably).
The 26mm Nagler gets a "Best Buy" tagging in my book. All in all, the 26 solved a balance problem, put some $$ in my pocket, and simplified my eyepiece case. Will it do the same for you? Only you can tell on your 26mm "Judgement Day."
Chuck
