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Re: The Best Value - A Question Not Answered
Forum List | Follow Ups | Post Message | Back to Thread Topics | In Response To Posted by Chris on February 11, 2001 21:07:34 UTC |
There seems to be one or two misplaced generalisations here, and generalisations that many astronomers appear to hold. Nagler is better than plossl? At what? At providing a wider apparent field? Of course. At providing better centre-field characteristics? Not neccessarily. If standards of tolerances are equal at manufacturing stage, then the centre-field characteristics of a properly designed orthoscopic or plossl are about as good as you'll see, (although fans of Tolles eyepieces would disagree). Naglers are quite well corrected for an 82 degree eyepiece, they have to be, there is no point in 82 degrees if you can't use 82 degrees. However, when people often compare planetary images in Naglers vs. classic orthos. or plossls, the reason why some rate Naglers equally at centre-field performance is that Japanese and other Asian orthos. and plossls are not constructed to the standard they could be, even the quality ones. If you get the chance, try a Zeiss Abbe Orthoscopic or a French Clave Plossl.
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