Thanks Arief, blurblock and Liuming for replying for me ...
Robin, I think you should respect what people want to buy and as a vendor not question people's choice of products. So what if I want to get a 7mm Huygen or MA EP? That's my choice as a consumer and you as a vendor should respect that.
What is the reason you only need Ort? Pl is just as good with good eye relief, before a pl eyepiece was create, Ort is a good choice, but now Pl. eyepiece in term of performence is surpass the Ort because the field of view is bigger.
It's a different story if a vendor recommends an alternative option that's suitable for the purposes of the buyer or is a better option that the buyer's choice, but since when has the Skywatcher LE Plossl surpassed the performance of the Ortho other than with FOV? Other than FOV, you've gotta consider contrast, eye relief (long is not always a good thing esp for non spectable wearers as blackout can occur), sharpness at high mag etc.
So far, the Skywatcher plossls or plossls in general I've tried have not been able to match any ortho for planetary work. (I have yet to try the TV Plossl)
Yes, Plossls are really good EPs, and I enjoy using them all the time, but EP designs have their limitations and there are different designs for a reason.
You're recommending me apples when I want to get oranges, yes they're both fruits, but their entirely different!
EP design aside, ultimately, I was looking for a 7mm but none of the EPs you have recommended so far have the number 7 in them ....
I'm not trying to be difficult - I have had many other local and online vendors recommend me alternatives that have performed well and made me enjoy my evenings. I just do not like to be offered excess stock that totally do not match what I want, both in terms of EP design and focal length in this case.
Back to my original post .... I'm looking for a
7mm Orthoscopic .... I'm actually flexible if anyone has something close to this, a 7.5mm Tak Ortho or similar also can. Thanks for looking!
Cheers!
