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Celestron X_Celn 5mm Review part 2
Eyepiece Review Part 2:
After waiting for some hours, Saturn came up and by 11:15pm was above the trees. So I aimed at it, had to wipe the drew off the telrad ( first time in 6 years I've seen that here ) and do the same for the 4.8 as it had been out there instead of my pocket like the 5mm. Got a clear view of Saturn by both eyepieces, the 5mm one was slightly darker, but had a slightly bigger image than the 4.8, but the 4.8 had a brighter image. So, I'm no big shot reviewer, I just put it the way I see it, From what I can see, for my Babylon 8, the 5mm one, while maybe not the all time best, is useable. Maybe for fast scopes it doesn't work as good. As my scope is slow, it's the best I can review with. Oh ya, when I opened the box, it looked like a model rocket motor had been sent! I've got ones as big as this eyepiece! ;} The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond -- The Forgotten http://home.inreach.com/starlord/forgotten.htm SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.779 / Virus Database: 526 - Release Date: 10/20/04 |
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On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:39:29 -0800, "starlord"
wrote: Eyepiece Review Part 2: After waiting for some hours, Saturn came up and by 11:15pm was above the trees. So I aimed at it, had to wipe the drew off the telrad ( first time in 6 years I've seen that here ) and do the same for the 4.8 as it had been out there instead of my pocket like the 5mm. Got a clear view of Saturn by both eyepieces, the 5mm one was slightly darker, but had a slightly bigger image than the 4.8, but the 4.8 had a brighter image. So, I'm no big shot reviewer, I just put it the way I see it, From what I can see, for my Babylon 8, the 5mm one, while maybe not the all time best, is useable. Maybe for fast scopes it doesn't work as good. As my scope is slow, it's the best I can review with. Oh ya, when I opened the box, it looked like a model rocket motor had been sent! I've got ones as big as this eyepiece! ;} The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond I'm familiar with the centering of the eye issue with these eyepieces. It might make some observers uncomfortable. The dim image thing sounds like the effect of looking through the Vixen Lanthanums. But, price-wise, if longer eye relief and decent FOV is needed, they still seem to fit the bill. -Rich |
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starlord wrote:
Eyepiece Review Part 2: After waiting for some hours, Saturn came up and by 11:15pm was above the trees. So I aimed at it, had to wipe the drew off the telrad ( first time in 6 years I've seen that here ) and do the same for the 4.8 as it had been out there instead of my pocket like the 5mm. Got a clear view of Saturn by both eyepieces, the 5mm one was slightly darker, but had a slightly bigger image than the 4.8, but the 4.8 had a brighter image. So, I'm no big shot reviewer, I just put it the way I see it, From what I can see, for my Babylon 8, the 5mm one, while maybe not the all time best, is useable. Maybe for fast scopes it doesn't work as good. As my scope is slow, it's the best I can review with. Oh ya, when I opened the box, it looked like a model rocket motor had been sent! I've got ones as big as this eyepiece! ;} The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond -- The Forgotten http://home.inreach.com/starlord/forgotten.htm SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.779 / Virus Database: 526 - Release Date: 10/20/04 aaa |
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On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:01:25 +0000, Gareth Slee
wrote: starlord wrote: Eyepiece Review Part 2: After waiting for some hours, Saturn came up and by 11:15pm was above the trees. So I aimed at it, had to wipe the drew off the telrad ( first time in 6 years I've seen that here ) and do the same for the 4.8 as it had been out there instead of my pocket like the 5mm. Got a clear view of Saturn by both eyepieces, the 5mm one was slightly darker, but had a slightly bigger image than the 4.8, but the 4.8 had a brighter image. So, I'm no big shot reviewer, I just put it the way I see it, From what I can see, for my Babylon 8, the 5mm one, while maybe not the all time best, is useable. Maybe for fast scopes it doesn't work as good. As my scope is slow, it's the best I can review with. Oh ya, when I opened the box, it looked like a model rocket motor had been sent! I've got ones as big as this eyepiece! ;} The Lone Sidewalk Astronomer of Rosamond These are pretty decent eyepieces. The only thing is that they need you to keep your eye steady, as the "sweet spot" for the exit pupil is narrow. Price you pay for the long eye relief. -Rich |
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