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Eyepiece recommendation for Swarovski scope

Started by Roughneck-AM, 02/14/2009 11:46PM
Posted 02/14/2009 11:46PM | Edited 02/14/2009 11:47PM Opening Post
I have a Swarovski 80MM spotter with the astro eyepiece adapter, so I can use standard 1.25" eyepieces. Focal length of the scope is 480 MM. I want to buy an astro eyepiece or 2. Here's the question:

What kind of eyepiece should I buy? If I buy the very best Nagler, will I notice much difference over, say, a Plossl or some other narrow-view lens type? I'm looking for a low power wide angle view, but I'm not sure if the Porro-prism Swarovski will take full advantage of the wider angle views available with the more expensive eyepieces. Anybody have any thoughts?
Posted 02/15/2009 12:44AM #1
First make sure the eyepiece you want will come to focus in this scope. Best to try some out before buying.


My recommendations:

Panoptic 24mm (20x)
Nagler Type 6 / 13mm (36x)
Nagler Type 6 / 7mm (68x)
Nagler Type 6 / 5mm (96x)
Nagler Type 6 / 3.5mm (137x)

Regards
John