· 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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Eyepieces Previous   Index   Next   Flat   Starpoke sage Reged: 11/14/07 Posts: 276 Loc: Western Montana Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter?       07/03/09 08:38 PM Attachment (18 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   I have one that unbalances every scope I have tried it in, plus it really needs the safety groove because on a GEM the normal tube rotation as one slews puts enough torque on it to automatically point it to the ground. I am speaking of the 35mm. Scopos Extreme. It is not only heavy at 1090g. (38.2 oz.) but tall and wide as well. I have to move the Brandon forward about 2" when I put it in but it does have a nice sharp 70 degree field. I use it rarely because it feels so precarious but I love the 3.7 degree FOV. which is slightly larger but much darker than the 3.65 I get with the 48mm. Brandon ep. with its 50 degree field. I probably would be happier with the 36mm. Hyperion Aspheric. (Naglers and Pans are presently out of reach.) It nearly doubles the weight of my WO 66 petzval but the 6 degree plus FOV is really nice. Clear skies Glenn -------------------- 152nn f9 Starfire Apo on Schaefer AT-4 Mount 94mm f7 Brandon Apo on ASGT (or Polaris when AGST is on the fritz.) WO Zenithstar 66 f6 ED Pretzval on UA Microstar Tasco 7TE-5 60mm. f16.7 EQ Refractor. Celestron C-60E f15 on Polaris Celestron CO 62 Cometron f5 Meade 390 90mm f11 on Mizar m-4 Tasco 8V eyepieces, books, some old scopes and mounts - ect. Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Why aren't eyepieces lighter? 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