Eye Pioece For Pentax PF-65ED (1 Viewer)

mayoayo

Well-known member

• Nov 28, 2007

• #21

Tero...the Vixen Zoom gives you a nice 16-48X...that is a great magnification range...double of a standard(whatever that is)binocular and from 48 to 60,although there is a kick..is not that much...is very bright at 16X,about 4mm exit pupil...keep in mind that a 32X grants you a 2mm exit pupil(you know that better than me,what am talking about...?)...the Pentax zoom is made to give 20-60X,the PF that is,is not a bad eyepiece,but the eyerelief HURTS!and is expensive..i bet the vixen lanthanum 20mm,would be a good fixed eyepiece too..probably cheaper than pentax glass,also the baader hyperyon line,(not the zoom)...check astromart(WWW>)fopr astronomy eyepieces if you decide toi go with the pentax...is a beauty!...

 

Tero

Retired

• Nov 28, 2007

• #22

OK, thanks. I need to OK this with the "boss", though I am a big boy now. But there was talk of cameras our family supposedly needs. Optics is optics and guys are supposed to be happy with any.

 

Tero

Retired

• Nov 30, 2007

• #23

Some more complications. I wanted to buy the scope and eye piece from the same place, in case I like neither. Best price is to buy from 2 places, I have good deal on the body.

 

vkalia

Robin stroker

• Mar 6, 2008

• #24

mayoayo said:

i have a vixen geoma ED now,and the zoom on it ,the GHL48,is the same as the LV,but made to fit the thread in the scope

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Sorry to dig up an old thread, but does one need any kind of special adapters in order to use the Vixen 8-24 EP with the Pentax scope? I have just purchased it:
http://www.adorama.com/VXLAZ.html

The above implies that there may be a fit issue?

Vandit

 

FrankD

Well-known member

• Mar 7, 2008

• #25

Vandit,

I have this combination and you do not need any adaptor to get the two to work together.

 

vkalia

Robin stroker

• Mar 7, 2008

• #26

Thanks, Frank.

I think I'm going to get an Orion Stratus 30x as well. I assume that works without any hassles too?

V.

 

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eitanaltman

Well-known member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #27

yep, Orion Stratus will work fine. I assume you're talking about the 13mm version?

As an FYI, the almost-identical Baader Hyperion line is considered slightly superior to the Orion Stratus models (supposedly better coatings). Both are knock-offs of the Vixen LVW series.

Check out this review:

http://www.svenwienstein.de/HTML/hyperion_-_english_version.html

 

vkalia

Robin stroker

• Mar 8, 2008

• #28

Yes, I was referring to the 13mm (although I also ordered the 21mm - that gives .

I was looking at the Baader Hyperions but I read somewhere that they dont reach focus with the 65mm scope, so I ended up going with the Orions instead. Unless there is a significant difference in view, I think I'll probably use the zoom more often anyway.

Cheers,
Vandit