55mm TV Plossl Question

[Shorty Barlow]

Wow, I have never seen a 50mm EP on sale anywhere. I knew they existed, though

Not really an answer to the original question, but extended fuzzy objects are best viewed with a pair of, say, 70-100mm binoculars. They have a big advantage that you easily can take them with you should you visit southern places from where you can really observe a lot of stuff that they are good for.

I just really wanted a big Plossl lol.

[j.gardavsky]

Sorry Shorty Barlow, my friend,

I forgot about what is restricting you.

On a side line, how would you rate the 35mm Eudiascopic?

Best,

JG

[Shorty Barlow]

Sorry Shorty Barlow, my friend,

I forgot about what is restricting you.

On a side line, how would you rate the 35mm Eudiascopic?

Best,

JG

It's OK, I have to think all these things through and plan for every eventuality (like falling over) lol. I like the large eye lens of the 35mm Eudiascopic and the whole EP is fairly lightweight so might make a good bino pair. I've only really used it in relatively slow Cassegrain telescopes. I've been told they are at their best at f/8 and slower. They disappeared off the market for a couple of years recently. Mine is a Baader, but I am pretty sure they have been marketed by other distributors.

[j.gardavsky]

Hello Shorty Barlow,

I have seen this Eudiascopic recently https://www.baader-planetarium.com/d...%C2%BC%22.html
and according to the photo of the amber multicoatincs, they are looking a bit better than the old ones.

Best,

JG

[Shorty Barlow]

Hello Shorty Barlow,

I have seen this Eudiascopic recently https://www.baader-planetarium.com/d...%C2%BC%22.html
and according to the photo of the amber multicoatincs, they are looking a bit better than the old ones.

Best,

JG

Yeah, it looks like mine. They say that these are older stock and they've decided to sell them off singly. I believe the 35mm has an AFOV of 45.6°. I've always wondered who actually manufactures these. I'm fairly certain they are hugely influenced by a Masuyama design.

[Bigzmey]

Thanks Dean. Well, I've always wanted the 55mm TV Plossl anyway, I have all the others, so now I have the complete set of TV Plossls lol. If you think the USPS is bizarre try using the Royal Mail. I'm scared of ordering anything from the US now as the Royal Mail usually loses it at Heathrow. The USPS will track anything from the Pacific to the Eastern Seaboard. As soon as it gets into the UK it disappears.

Give Postman Pat the sack I say. He'd probably only lose it at Heathrow anyway ROTFLMAO.

It is a good strategy to have a full range of EPs from 3mm to 55mm, in particular if you have several scopes, and TV 55mm is a quality EP. So, why not? Enjoy!

[Shorty Barlow]

It is a good strategy to have a full range of EPs from 3mm to 55mm, in particular if you have several scopes, and TV 55mm is a quality EP. So, why not? Enjoy!

There are 3mm EP's?

I'm sure I'll enjoy the 55mm TV, thanks.

[j.gardavsky]

There are 3mm EP's?

I'm sure I'll enjoy the 55mm TV, thanks.

This might be the BCO 6mm barlowed down to 3mm, https://www.google.com/search?client...NV35QH5CJVLXM:

According to my tests, the BCO 6mm can be barlowed quite well with the Baader Q-Turret triplet Barlow.
It has worked on some globular cluster, but it would not make sense on the planets I guess.

Here might be better the Baader 3.6mm Symmetric Diascope Edition, optimized for F/6 and slower refractors,
like the Zeiss Diascope F/6

Most of the today manufactured designs bellow 5mm are barlowed.
The Baader Eudiascopic 3.8mm is also barlowed.

Best,

JG

[Bigzmey]

There are 3mm EP's?

I'm sure I'll enjoy the 55mm TV, thanks.

Well ya.

I had TV Radian 3mm in the past, which was pretty good. Now I am considering 3mm Delite and even 2.3mm Vixen SLV.

[j.gardavsky]

Well ya.

I had TV Radian 3mm in the past, which was pretty good. Now I am considering 3mm Delite and even 2.3mm Vixen SLV.

Sorry Andrey,

we have been talking about the Thomas Baader's shop,

JG