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Re: Warm VS Cool Tone Eyepieces new [Re: NorthWolf]
      #5604440 - 01/04/13 10:10 AM

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How would cool, neutral and warm ep's differ on DSO's such as: Nebulas, Double Stars, Variable Stars, Galaxies and other objects. Which ep is best in your eyes for which object and why?




I have only noticed the tone having impact on Moon, Planets, and to some degree colorful stars (either enhancing or subduing their color). On general stars, galaxies, nebula, clusters, I have not noted any impact. Of course I have not ciritically examined if there is any impact for these objects because of tone, and would not expect there to be really since the light level is so low that color vision is not operating, particularly for galaxies and nebula. But the bottom line is how it affects Person-A's eyes will not necessarily be the same on how it impacts Person-B's eyes because we all perceive colors a little differently and to different degrees. So each person really needs to assess for themselves if an eyepiece is producing any tone for their eyes. I have also found it is near impossible to determine from the eyepiece alone, and only becomes obvious when comparing two eyepieces that happen to be tonally different. This whole area is also very subtle in nature...so it is about some very subtle differences in eyepieces, that is only important IMO for those who want to get into that depth of observational nuances. Kind of like the "shaken" vs "stirred" difference for a martini...it's there, but only important for those who enjoy geting down to these subtle levels with their observing.


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