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Eyepiece set for Tak FS-128

Started by rushby.craig, 08/20/2010 02:21AM
Posted 08/20/2010 02:21AM Opening Post
I have a collection of eyepieces that are mostly Plossls at the longer focal lengths (32mm, 26mm, 15mm) and a 7mm Nagler and 5mm Radian at the shorter focal lengths.

I've had a Tak Fs-128 refractor (f/8.1) for about a year now, and am thinking about adding some Televue Naglers, Panoptics at the lower focal lengths. If some of you have the same or similar scope, I'd be interested in what you think would be a good set of low power eyepieces to go with this scope. My second scope is an 8" f/6 dob that I built--so the focal length is slightly longer but similar. I've read great things about a 31mm Nagler or 35mm Panoptic with the Tak. What about a 20mm Nagler as a companion? Other suggestions?

Rushby Craig
Centerville, UT
8" f6 reflector
Takahashi FS-128 Fluorite Apochromatic Refractor
EQ6 Synscan GEM
Posted 08/20/2010 02:44AM #1
Scott Mortimer said:

The 31mm Nagler and 35mm Panoptic are great eyepieces. Lately I've been using 30mm and 40mm Pentax XWs and they are also great, you might want to try one.

Thanks Scott for the suggestion. Never seen a Pentax XW in person. So the AFOV on these eyepieces is 70 deg--similar to the Panoptic...

Rushby Craig
Centerville, UT
8" f6 reflector
Takahashi FS-128 Fluorite Apochromatic Refractor
EQ6 Synscan GEM
Posted 08/23/2010 04:00PM #2
I've had the following set of eyepieces for my FS 128 for several years, and have not felt the need to change/expand the set:

35 Panoptic
22 Pan.
13 Nagler T6
7.5 Tak LE
5 Tak LE

Do yourself a favor and get the 35 Pan. It's wonderful with the 128.

Steve O.