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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:16 pm
by ariefm71
Anat, you can test it first, we'll cover the shipping to sg. Thanks a lot for ordering for us!
cheers,
Arief
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:47 pm
by jermng
Anat, same here.
Thanks for ordering for us, you can test it first and do a comparison.
You can ship the Pentax 8XP here if you don't mind .... HAHA ... *kidding*
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:15 pm
by anat
Ready for the test
Anat
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:05 pm
by ariefm71
Nice! btw how much is that eyepiece with the $ sign?
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 6:09 pm
by anat
S$240
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:17 pm
by ariefm71
Anat, pls let us know the verdict of the shootout :-)
The 7.5mm, 8mm, and 9mm will have almost the same tfov, which one you will keep?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 8:42 am
by anat
The sky was clear yesterday after months of political clouds
So I had a chance to test planetary eyepieces. The photo shows the lineup:
WO UWAN 7 mm
Circle-T Ortho 7 mm
Tak LE 7.5 mm
Televue Plossl 8 mm
Meade UWA 8.8 mm
Circle-T Ortho 9 mm
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:25 am
by anat
The eyepieces were tested by 7 people on the moon and Saturn. The homemade TMB 80/480 Powermated 2.5x were used as the test rig.
Viewing comfort:
Meade8.8 > WO7 > Tak7.5 > Or9 > Or7 >> TV8
Sharpness and contrast:
Honestly, we couldn't see difference at the first glance. TV8 secures a place above other eyepieces. TV8 is slightly sharper than the others. I saw no lateral color in Or7 and Or9 as opposed to the review by other CN reviewers.
Price ratio (compared to Ortho (US$35 in Japan))
Or7 and Or9 = 1
TV8 = 2.5
Tak7.5 = 5
WO7 = 6
Meade8.8 = 6
Additional comments:
I realize that the U-shaped undercut used in Or7, Or9, and TV8 may get stuck with a compression ring when removing. The flat barrel (Tak7.5) or V-shaped undercut (WO7) work better with a compression ring.
My verdict?
If you want to see good planetary views, the Ortho is more than adequate. You pay the extra for viewing comfort. It is the conclusion that has been drawn by many people so far
Seeing is believing.
Clear skies,
Anat