Hi Rob,
I have almost the complete set of these eyepieces (all except the
7mm and the 6mm "garage sale" version).
It's funny you mention Radians...I sold off my Radians after
comparing them to the Burgess/TMB Planetaries in my WO FLT110 APO
(TEC lens).
I don't wear glasses anymore (LASIK), but my wife does and she
enjoys the views from the Burgess eyepieces. To me the Radians seem
to be more sensitive on eye placement. The Burgess' are more forgiving.
Contrast-wise I think the Radian has a *slight* (and I mean really
slight) edge over the Burgess. But the Radians have a "warm" color
tone to them that I don't care for. I prefer "cooler" tones ala
Pentax XWs. The Burgess are pretty similar in tone to the Pentax.
All in all they're great for the money. A real bargain.
-Lance
Rob Hawley wrote:
> I am thinking about getting one for star parties. I have seen some good
> reviews, but I am nervous that 16mm of eye relief may not be enough for
> glasses. Does anyone have any experience with these?
>
> The other contender is one of the Orions (Epic, Expanse, or Stratus). Each
> has a number of bad reviews. The Epic and Expanse are both pretty cheap and
> would represent not a large investment for a situation where most people
> will just glance in the scope. The Stratus is heavy and expensive.
>
> I don't want to use my Radians in a public star party.
>
>
> Rob Hawley
>
>
>
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> July 11 - 14, 2007 http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org
>
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Received on Sun Apr 8 19:13:24 2007