· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Eyepieces Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 xcy sage Reged: 05/15/06 Loc: Europe Sky-Watcher Planetary WA?       #5433072 - 09/21/12 04:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Is anyone using the following eyepiece and can comment about its performance? Sky-Watcher Planetary WA The same eyepiece is sold under other brands too. Post Extras:       BillP Postmaster Reged: 11/26/06 Loc: Vienna, VA Re: Sky-Watcher Planetary WA? [Re: xcy]       #5433080 - 09/21/12 04:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks to be the TMB Planetary line rebranded. Can't imagine the performance would be any different. Post Extras:       xcy sage Reged: 05/15/06 Loc: Europe Re: Sky-Watcher Planetary WA? [Re: BillP]       #5434484 - 09/22/12 01:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   What sort of performance should I expect from these eyepieces? Especially from the 7mm and the 5mm? Post Extras:       BillP Postmaster Reged: 11/26/06 Loc: Vienna, VA Re: Sky-Watcher Planetary WA? [Re: xcy]       #5434648 - 09/22/12 03:30 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The performance of this design (lots of rebrandings) is fair to perhaps good I would say, depending on the application. They have a reputation of having a little softer image than one would expect or at least compared to a typical quality ABBE Ortho. They also have a reputation of having a little bit of flare when a very bright star or planet in near the FOV. Scatter is a little under-par so would put it at moderate level. Eye relief is fairly comfortable though at around 16mm and it has a twist up eye guard which is nice. They are usually advertised as having a 60 deg AFOV but more usually they are around 58 degrees. I think calling them a "planetary" is a stretch, however a fairly good general purpose eyepiece with wider AFOVs than the typical Plossl. Think of them as a solid "basic" eyepiece that is comfortable. Nothing to write home about, but also nothing to overly complain about, especially given their typical $50 price. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 26 registered and 15 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  ausastronomer, Scott in NC, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 331 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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