William Optics 6mm SPL eyepiece Reviews
Product Type: William Optics telescopes
Newest Review: ... addition of glass in an optical system can only deteriorate image quality, WO have used a high quality glass to minimise ... more
... image degradation and the result is a high magnification eyepiece that retains a decent eye relief.
Eye relief is the maximum distance one can go from an eyepiece lens and still take in the whole field of view. Usually eyepieces of a high magnification have a very small amount of eye relief but due to the extra lenses used the SPL has a mighty 20mm which makes it comfortable to look through and is also suitable for spectacle wearers. When coupled with a large objective lens (the one you look through) the SPL is certainly ...more
Customer William Optics 6mm SPL eyepiece Reviews (1)
by - written on 23/10/10 (Very useful, 58 readings)
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William Optics are fast becoming one of the most popular astronomical companies as their series of telescopes and accessories share a high level of quality at a reasonable cost. The SPL series are a great example of WO's commitment to producing fine equipment, the 6mm itself excels within the SPL line. William Optics have used rather a lot of lenses (or elements as they're known) in the SPL's construction. There are a total of 7 lenses arranged into 3 groups of 2 and a single one. Usually the addition of glass in an optical system can only deteriorate image quality, WO have used a high quality glass to minimise image degradation and the result is a high ... Read the complete review
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