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[JOEinCO]

....You keep asking the same questions in two separate threads. 

 

Yep. One time, one place is enough.

[WillR]

Is ED paradigms better viewing than non ED in AT Uwa or Celestron X-cel LX?

Hard to say. They are fairly comparable. However I don't have them in the same focal lengths. I have the Dual EDs in 5mm and 12mm, the X-cels in 18mm and 25mm, and the AT UWA at 10mm. 

 

The UWA has an 82° FOV and the others are 60°. 

[Nightskyman]

Ok, just to summarize and then I will once and for all move on, and correct me if I am incorrect, the Starguiders/Paradigms, the Celestron X-Cel LX, and the SvBony SV190 1.25" UF18mm Ultra Flat Field Eyepieces are all comparable in that not one stands out over the other other than the wider angle of the SvBonys by brand or quality of view in my 8" with a focal length of 1200mm? The AT UWAs, I am concerned about the eye relief with my Eyeglasses which I need. Thanks for all of your tolerance and patience. All opinions welcome.

[Neanderthal]

If that SvBony is indeed an APM 18UFF clone - IMO, it's a much better EP than the other two options. From what I could see, it does appear to be an APM clone. Hopefully others here will be able to confirm.

 

That being said.... I don't know what you will get with SvBony. The zoom I purchased, I had to disassemble to clean, it had a lot of crap inside, mostly hair. I have a SvBony 12mm lighted reticle, same story, but there's a part of it I can't clean. Fortunately, it's just used for about 30 seconds to align the setting circle. I can't help but think SvBony, like perhaps other clones, could be a "seconds" department.

Edited by Neanderthal, 30 January 2023 - 12:40 PM.