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    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    Swn74, many thanks for taking the time to post this information - this is really helpful. I’ve interpreted the table in the same way as Eitan. I must admit the figures don’t mean much to me in themselves, but from what you say, the difference is actually very noticeable in practise. This will...
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    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    Yes, I thought this might be the case - I knew that the eyepiece needed some kind of adaptation to work on the Kowa. Thanks for trying, anyway. When I have the opportunity I'll go to my nearest optics store and compare the eyepieces side by side.
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    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    You may well find that is the case. I also have a large Kowa (TSN-823), but rarely use it nowadays. Optically it is clearly superior to my MM4 60, especially in low light, but most of the time I find that the Opticron is more than good enough, and so much easier to carry around over long...
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    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    I have the MM4 60 and SDLv2. Yes, the eyepiece looks a little oversized, but as Bill and Ratal have said, it works fine in practise, especially if you have a tripod head that allows you to slide the scope forwards to adjust the balance (I use the Sirui VA-5). If, like me, you don’t use a...
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