I've heard good comments about both eyepieces. Has anyone done a side by side comparison? It seems that the Widescan - now offered by Astrosystems and Kendrick - is made in Japan and is more than double the price of the BW. The BW - now offered by ATWB and APM - is apparently made in China. Both eyepieces are different from the Widescans formerly offered by Apogee. Is this correct? Thanks!
30mm KK Widescan III vs BW Optic 30mm
Started by davel, 07/18/2003 03:18PM
Posted 07/18/2003 03:18PM
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Posted 07/18/2003 08:44PM
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I believe that the Widescan III is the same design as the Widescan II was, but has blacked edges better coatings, and quality control. (This is a paraphrase of Markus Ludus).
I have the B & W version, and it is a very good eyepiece, though not as strong in faster scopes. There hasbeen at least one informal comparsion, which I believe gave an edge to the Widescan (but I can't remember if it was on this forum or the Cloudy Nights). I prefer the Siebert 36 mm Observatory, although it is not the same focal length.
I have the B & W version, and it is a very good eyepiece, though not as strong in faster scopes. There hasbeen at least one informal comparsion, which I believe gave an edge to the Widescan (but I can't remember if it was on this forum or the Cloudy Nights). I prefer the Siebert 36 mm Observatory, although it is not the same focal length.
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