The answer partly depends on what you will be observing, and how tolerant your eyes are to observing without glasses. Planetary purists claim less glass is better, and so if you'll be looking at Saturn or Jupiter a ploessl or ortho is going to give you sharper images. However, if you need to wear glasses, it's hard to beat a radian for eye relief, though the lanthanum eyepieces from Orion are supposed to be decent, though I have no personal experience with them. If you want a wide field view of magnified deep sky, then the naglers are nicer, but also more expensive (but then you probably knew all that anyway...). And I agree with Paul, Astromart is always a good place to start when it comes to saving money. -Rich --- Rob Ratkowski <ratkwski@maui.net> wrote:
Aloha from Maui
I could use a little help in the soon to purchase 5mm eyepiece question. I'd like to get a TV 5mm Radian but being the thrifty type, I like getting the most for my $$. Any suggestions as to an alternative or 2??
Aloha and mahalo Rob
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