UO 32mm MK-80 eyepiece

Does anyone know if this is the exact same eyepiece as the 30mm Widescan
III?

What is the price of the UO MK-80?

Lawrence Sayre
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My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as
a moral being, with his own happiness as the moral
purpose of his life, with productive achievement as
his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.

Ayn Rand (in the appendix to 'Atlas Shrugged')
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"Lawrence Sayre" wrote in message
newspr15gvelas5tvhu@news-server...
Does anyone know if this is the exact same eyepiece as the 30mm Widescan
III?

What is the price of the UO MK-80?


Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

"Lawrence Sayre" wrote in message
newspr15gvelas5tvhu@news-server...
Does anyone know if this is the exact same eyepiece as the 30mm Widescan
III?

What is the price of the UO MK-80?


Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

"Lawrence Sayre" wrote in message
newspr15gvelas5tvhu@news-server...
Does anyone know if this is the exact same eyepiece as the 30mm Widescan
III?

What is the price of the UO MK-80?


Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:33:48 GMT, Edward wrote:

Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

Thanks Ed! My concern is that I have an (ongoing) absolute "hate, hate,
hate" relationship with the Widescan II, Widescan III, and clone 1rpd
(aka, BW-Optik) 30mm eyepieces, finding them all to be utter trash
optically (at F/5.2 and faster at least). Of all the eyepieces I've ever
looked through these have been truly the worst (and this is a gross
understatement of how I really feel about them), but my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece (so far about as painful
an experience as self flaggilation) has continually dragged me back to
them, only to turn around and sell them off again. I currently have the
1rpd, and as soon as I can replace it with anything reasonably priced in
its overall FL and AFOV range, I will be selling it off as well.
Therefore, if the 32mm UO MK-80 is essentially like one of these, I will
fight the urge to generate yet another Astromart sale. The only 30mm
class eyepieces I have truly enjoyed owning so far are the 32mm TeleVue
Plossl, and the 30mm Celestron Ultima. The only widest field 2" eyepiece
I've enjoyed owning so far is the Pentax 40mm XL, but it had too large an
exit pupil for my scope. The 40mm UO MK-70 was at best passable, but it
suffered the same exit pupil problem. I'm fairly sure my Truss Dob would
not support the weight of the 31mm Nagler without wilting (as it strains
to hold position with a barlowed 14mm UWA), otherwise I would be tempted
to end my quest and buy one.

Lawrence Sayre
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as
a moral being, with his own happiness as the moral
purpose of his life, with productive achievement as
his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.

Ayn Rand (in the appendix to 'Atlas Shrugged')
------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:33:48 GMT, Edward wrote:

Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

Thanks Ed! My concern is that I have an (ongoing) absolute "hate, hate,
hate" relationship with the Widescan II, Widescan III, and clone 1rpd
(aka, BW-Optik) 30mm eyepieces, finding them all to be utter trash
optically (at F/5.2 and faster at least). Of all the eyepieces I've ever
looked through these have been truly the worst (and this is a gross
understatement of how I really feel about them), but my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece (so far about as painful
an experience as self flaggilation) has continually dragged me back to
them, only to turn around and sell them off again. I currently have the
1rpd, and as soon as I can replace it with anything reasonably priced in
its overall FL and AFOV range, I will be selling it off as well.
Therefore, if the 32mm UO MK-80 is essentially like one of these, I will
fight the urge to generate yet another Astromart sale. The only 30mm
class eyepieces I have truly enjoyed owning so far are the 32mm TeleVue
Plossl, and the 30mm Celestron Ultima. The only widest field 2" eyepiece
I've enjoyed owning so far is the Pentax 40mm XL, but it had too large an
exit pupil for my scope. The 40mm UO MK-70 was at best passable, but it
suffered the same exit pupil problem. I'm fairly sure my Truss Dob would
not support the weight of the 31mm Nagler without wilting (as it strains
to hold position with a barlowed 14mm UWA), otherwise I would be tempted
to end my quest and buy one.

Lawrence Sayre
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as
a moral being, with his own happiness as the moral
purpose of his life, with productive achievement as
his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.

Ayn Rand (in the appendix to 'Atlas Shrugged')
------------------------------------------------------------------------

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:33:48 GMT, Edward wrote:

Hello Lawrence,

Have a look he
http://www.iteastronomy.com/products...w.php?p=KoMK80

$300, the housing is different from the WS III but the optics...dunno.

Regards,
Ed

Thanks Ed! My concern is that I have an (ongoing) absolute "hate, hate,
hate" relationship with the Widescan II, Widescan III, and clone 1rpd
(aka, BW-Optik) 30mm eyepieces, finding them all to be utter trash
optically (at F/5.2 and faster at least). Of all the eyepieces I've ever
looked through these have been truly the worst (and this is a gross
understatement of how I really feel about them), but my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece (so far about as painful
an experience as self flaggilation) has continually dragged me back to
them, only to turn around and sell them off again. I currently have the
1rpd, and as soon as I can replace it with anything reasonably priced in
its overall FL and AFOV range, I will be selling it off as well.
Therefore, if the 32mm UO MK-80 is essentially like one of these, I will
fight the urge to generate yet another Astromart sale. The only 30mm
class eyepieces I have truly enjoyed owning so far are the 32mm TeleVue
Plossl, and the 30mm Celestron Ultima. The only widest field 2" eyepiece
I've enjoyed owning so far is the Pentax 40mm XL, but it had too large an
exit pupil for my scope. The 40mm UO MK-70 was at best passable, but it
suffered the same exit pupil problem. I'm fairly sure my Truss Dob would
not support the weight of the 31mm Nagler without wilting (as it strains
to hold position with a barlowed 14mm UWA), otherwise I would be tempted
to end my quest and buy one.

Lawrence Sayre
--
------------------------------------------------------------------------
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as
a moral being, with his own happiness as the moral
purpose of his life, with productive achievement as
his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.

Ayn Rand (in the appendix to 'Atlas Shrugged')
------------------------------------------------------------------------

... my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece ...

Lawrence Sayre
--

Ever check out the Siebert offerings (e.g. Observatory series)? I have a
couple of his 1.25" standards, and they are quite nice at f/8. I like the
BW-Optic 30mm well enough (6" f/6 mak-newt and 10" f/5.7 dob), but I would
like to try a Siebert wide-field myself.

Dennis

... my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece ...

Lawrence Sayre
--

Ever check out the Siebert offerings (e.g. Observatory series)? I have a
couple of his 1.25" standards, and they are quite nice at f/8. I like the
BW-Optic 30mm well enough (6" f/6 mak-newt and 10" f/5.7 dob), but I would
like to try a Siebert wide-field myself.

Dennis

... my masochistic quest
for the respectable "budget" widefield eyepiece ...

Lawrence Sayre
--

Ever check out the Siebert offerings (e.g. Observatory series)? I have a
couple of his 1.25" standards, and they are quite nice at f/8. I like the
BW-Optic 30mm well enough (6" f/6 mak-newt and 10" f/5.7 dob), but I would
like to try a Siebert wide-field myself.

Dennis