Orion Q70 32mm

Could anyone please let me know how the Orion Q70 32mm eyepiece perofrms in fast scopes. I am using an 10" F5 dob.

I purchased an Eclipse 32mm 2" eyepiece from Agena but the performance was no better than the GSO 2" 30mm eyepiece that came with my telescope so I have returned it.

There are two articles on these in recent days here on AM. Please read them. They are the same as the Meade version (and probably a half dozen other vendors). Bottom line - not worth you spending the $ on - which falls in line with most of these cheap Wide Field eyepieces in my experience. Save your $ and get a Panoptic.

The problem with a wide field in a fast scope is that if the FOV is not usable, then why buy a wide field?
This is why it is better to buy a cheaper Plossl and have 52° of usable field than to buy a cheaper wide field and have 40° FOV usable and the rest a mess.
There are other wide fields like the Baadar Hyperion that deliver a fair performance, still not quite Panoptic but close, for a lower price. But really, I have not seen any of the inexpensive wide fields that work well in a fast scope.

James Powell said:

Could anyone please let me know how the Orion Q70 32mm eyepiece perofrms in fast scopes. I am using an 10" F5 dob.

I purchased an Eclipse 32mm 2" eyepiece from Agena but the performance was no better than the GSO 2" 30mm eyepiece that came with my telescope so I have returned it.

The Q70 (which is identical to the Agena SWA) and the 30mm GSO Superview are amongst the better cheapie wide fields - if you're not satisfied with them, all you can do is purchase a premium eyepiece. One thing you could do is wait a few months and hope the 30mm TMB Paragon will be available on time.