Has anyone out there had the chance to compare the CEMAX to a good plossl, RKE or ortho for H Alpha observing? I'm tempted to get a couple of CEMAX's if there really is a noticeable improvement in HA observing, but right now I'm kinda skeptical that it may be more of a marketing gimmick than anyting else. Thanks in advance.
Coronado CEMAX
Started by vbert, 01/08/2004 10:01PM
Posted 01/08/2004 10:01PM
Opening Post
Posted 01/10/2004 02:47AM
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>>Has anyone out there had the chance to compare the CEMAX to a good plossl, RKE or ortho for H Alpha observing?
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By the way, since we're on the topic, I threw a Pentax 14XL into my Maxscope 60 the other day.
It surprised me because the surface features became much more contrasty than any of the other eyepieces I tested ( including Naglers, Radians, Plossls... even Monocentrics! ).
Is there something about the coatings that work especially well for H-alpha visual?
Was it my imagination? Has anyone else directly swap/compared the Pentax's and found the same result?
Cheers
Karl
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By the way, since we're on the topic, I threw a Pentax 14XL into my Maxscope 60 the other day.
It surprised me because the surface features became much more contrasty than any of the other eyepieces I tested ( including Naglers, Radians, Plossls... even Monocentrics! ).
Is there something about the coatings that work especially well for H-alpha visual?
Was it my imagination? Has anyone else directly swap/compared the Pentax's and found the same result?
Cheers
Karl
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