Re: Thoughts on Axiom 2

I can only give you second hand info.

One was listed for quite some time a while back so I decided to check it out and make an offer. Through all of my research the biggest knock on the axiom line is poor eye relief. Other then that people seemed to think highly of them. I didn't buy the EP because the guy was firm on a used price about 90% of new.

Ed

I think the comments from Mike Hosea are on the mark. I have the 15 and 23mm 1.25 versions and both work well at slow f-ratios but can't correct for their own astigmatism at their edges in fast scopes. They should be ok at F-8 and above and they will do reasonably well with a focal reducer/corrector in a schmidt/cass but a paracorr won't help in a fast scope. The on-axis views are still very satisfying as they demonstrate typical ultima-style sharpness. I would expect the 2" versions to be of similar design and function.