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Best EP's for DenkMeyer BiniviewerII

Started by pmesquita, 08/03/2009 10:45PM
Posted 08/03/2009 10:45PM Opening Post
I'm thinking of buying a DenkII universal Package Binoviewer to use with my 12" Dobson and my 7" Maksutov. This means I might have to sell my 31mm Nagler and my 22mm Nagler since they are 2" EP's. Is this correct?
I've been reading the manuals of both the standard Dekk and the DenkII Binos and both seem to accept only 1.25 EP's.
I also think that maybe I need to sell my 13mm Ethos since the 100ยบ AFOV seems to be just too much for for a Binoviewer. Is this correct?

If my line of thinking is correct, then what pairs of EP's should I get? I want to Keep to the widest AFOV's and to Televue since I've already purchased Dioptrx for my TV EP's.

I was thinking of the 24mm Pans, the 16 or 13mm Naglers and the 9 or 7mm Naglers too. TThe alternative to these last ones is to get another 7mm Pentax XW to match the one I have.

A shame I can't get 2 x 27mm 2" Pan if the Bonos don't accept 2" EP's

ONE LAST QUESTION: I HAVE 4 2" FILTERS (VERY GOOD h-BETA, OIII, UHC AND MOON & SKYGOW. DOES THE dENK 2" ACCEPT ANTD THREAD 2" FILTERS?

Thanks for any tip.

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Posted 08/04/2009 02:06PM #1
24 pans are the cadillac EPs for the denks. That is an expensive option, however. 19 pans work as well.

I started with 23mm old style celestron axioms (maybe 100 each). Also, consider the hyperions.

2" filters work with the denk filterswitch.
Posted 08/05/2009 02:58AM #2
I think the Denk 21 mm and 14 mm are both pretty fine eyepieces too. I don't think many people have had a chance to use them but I rate them on par with my Pentax and Televue offerings.