Darren, I'm sure you're right - the Pentax are terrific.  I don't like how they
look but that's just shallow nonsense on my part.  I think for an F7scope either
the Nagler 13, Pentax 14 or Ethos 13 would all work very well.  I recommend
buying used or taking advantage of the current lower TV prices if going the TV
route (my preference).  Required eye relief may be a discriminator as you have
pointed out. 
 
Cheers,
Pete 

--- On Sat, 7/11/09, Darren Hennig <dhennig2@...> wrote:


From: Darren Hennig <dhennig2@...>
Subject: [Stellarvue] Re: Best Widefield EP for SV102ED in the 13 to16mm range
To: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 3:01 PM








Pete:

I am normally a big Nagler and TV eyepiece fan. I do have some Hyperion long
f.l. EPs [24mm/31mm/36mm] an Optiluxe 40mm, and a Pan 24mm. I do enjoy the views
with the 31 and 36mm Hyperion. Having said this, last summer while out in Blue
Canyon, I did compare the views with my 24mm Pan and my Hyperions with some
Pentaxes. I have to say the Pentaxes are awesome. VERY comfortable [good long
eye relief] and VERY contrasty. They outdid my Hyperions on some of the more
tenuous objects like the Veil in my 90T.

Darren

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