Skywatcher 6.3mm SP-Series Super Plossl Eyepiece Reviews
Product Type: Skywatcher telescopes
Newest Review: ... eyepiece to look through you will have to shell out more money. While not very comfortable to look through this is a symptom ... more
... of the design and focal length rather than an inherent failing on behalf of Skywatcher.
To conclude this eyepiece must be considered in it's £20 context, are there better eyepieces available? Certainly, yes, but for sheer affordability and an admirable optical performance, a short eye relief and pin hole objective lens can surely be overlooked. The 6.3mm is worth every bit of it's price tag and indeed more, it consistantly keeps up with £50 eyepieces in my collection....more
Customer Skywatcher 6.3mm SP-Series Super Plossl Eyepiece Reviews (1)
by - written on 07/11/10, updated on 07/11/10 (Very useful, 98 readings)
Rating:
Skywatcher's Super Plossls are amongst the lowest priced eyepieces available today at a mere £20. As such you could be forgiven for dismissing them altogether, if you did, however, you'd be missing out on an incredible bargain as this 6.3mm super plossl can outperform similarly focal lengthed eyepieces at three times the cost. The 6.3mm uses 4 lenses (or elements) in it's design set out in a symmetrical configuration, that is to say in two groups of two tightly spaced lenses. Using only 4 elements in an optical system makes for clear and crisp views, generally speaking in the budget category using extra glass can only serve to degrade image quality. The price ... Read the complete review
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