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35mm Panoptic vs 28mm Uwan

Started by jonisaacs, 10/25/2008 04:28PM
Posted 10/25/2008 04:28PM Opening Post
Just wondering if any of you have experience comparing these two eyepieces, particularly in faster Newtonians. There is a local astromarter selling a LNIB 28mm UWAN here on Astromart, I saw the eyepiece when I bought a diagonal from him... I have a 35mm Panoptic. It seems to me that these two eyepieces would have about the same True Field of View but that the UWAN would have a more reasonable exit pupil with my Newts that are operating at F/4.7 and F/5 with a Paracorr.

The edge correction comparison would be of most interest.

At this point it is something of a dream as I have overspent my budget this month...

Jon
Posted 10/26/2008 05:25PM #1
Jon, not having a Newt (I have a 9.25" SCT) I can only relate to my WO 28mm. UWAN vs. my TV 35mm. Pan. the WO boasts a 82degree field as the Pan a 68 degeree. Eye relieve for me was more comfortable with the Pan, the WO would require exact eye placement (sweet spot) where the Pan was always instant viewing. John M.