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Pages: 1 mitaccio sage Reged: 03/17/09 Loc: Oahu, Hawaii Favorite premium diagonal?       #5636706 - 01/22/13 11:37 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am in the market to upgrade my 1.25" WO diagonal to a 2" and have some freedom in price (thanks Uncle Sam!). I really liked the looks of the WO and am considering another, but want to know what the consensus is regarding high end diagonals. I don't want to spend any money I don't need to as I am also going to buy eyepieces. But I want to make sure I don't have a weak link in my optical chain with the diagonal. Post Extras:       Dunkstar member Reged: 03/26/12 Loc: Under the sky Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: mitaccio]       #5637299 - 01/22/13 04:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Save the cash and get the WO... and another ES82 Paying extra for the TV or AP gets you near-bullet proof construction (single piece of Aluminum) but surely indistinguishable from the WO optically. Post Extras:       mitaccio sage Reged: 03/17/09 Loc: Oahu, Hawaii Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: Dunkstar]       #5637327 - 01/22/13 04:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Was actually thinking of getting the ES 100* 20mm. Post Extras:       zippeee sage Reged: 12/27/10 Loc: Alberta, Canada Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: Dunkstar]       #5637347 - 01/22/13 05:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   From my experience and info gathering, there's very little difference optically between premium diagonals. That being said, I won't own anything but a ClickLock (I'm done with thumbscrews). Post Extras:       Sorny super member Reged: 03/15/12 Loc: Southern MN Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: mitaccio]       #5637361 - 01/22/13 05:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Call Denkmeier and get a PowerXSwitch diagonal. It's a WO 2" diagonal with some nifty addons, such as a built-in Focal reducer and Barlow, so each eyepiece becomes 3. S1 type for non-binoviewing, and S2 type for mono or binoviewing capability. It's a lot of coin, but the convenience factor can't be beat. Post Extras:       Bob Griffiths Getting Grouchy Reged: 10/10/05 Loc: Frederick Maryland Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: Sorny]       #5638650 - 01/23/13 10:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well I have to second what Sorny suggested.... I too run a Denkemier S1 P/S diagonal and will not leave home without it... Bob G. Post Extras:       herrointment Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/12/11 Loc: North of Hwy. 64 Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: Bob Griffiths]       #5639115 - 01/23/13 03:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Bader Clicklock and the ES 100 series eyepieces are a perfect match IMO. Post Extras:       Dunkstar member Reged: 03/26/12 Loc: Under the sky Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: mitaccio]       #5639326 - 01/23/13 06:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The click lock adds a great feeling of security Post Extras:       spiphoto member Reged: 12/05/12 Loc: Michigan Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: Dunkstar]       #5640376 - 01/24/13 10:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Stellarvue enhanced dielectric... It's a very solid piece and gives great views. I do use the Baader SCT click lock for my visual back and I agree that it is a great piece of gear and holds my lenses and diagonal securely Edited by spiphoto (01/24/13 12:02 PM) Post Extras:       Tim J K super member Reged: 05/19/09 Loc: Iowa Re: Favorite premium diagonal? [Re: spiphoto]       #5642219 - 01/25/13 09:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   See Midnight Dan's thread this morning on the Meade weekly deal for a 2" dialectric diagonal and 24mm 82 degree eyepiece. Worth checking out. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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