Meade Series 5000 Ultra Wide Angle Eyepieces

More Information Price $159.00 Field of view 82° Eye Relief 15mm Focal Length 14mm Number of optical elements 7 Barrel Size 1.25" Weight 10.6 oz. Warranty 1 year Telescope Eyepiece Formula To calculate the magnification and approximate actual field of view of this eyepiece on your telescope, enter the focal length of your telescope below and press the "Calculate" button. mm

Even with its quite long usable eye relief of 15mm, the 14mm Meade would normally somewhat vignette the field of view for eyeglass wearers. However, since the 82° field is so wide that you can’t see the full field without having to move your head from side to side to take it all in anyway, vignetting in the conventional sense is not a problem.

The image is well corrected and sharp from edge to edge. There is a slight loss of contrast in lunar and planetary observing when compared to an eyepiece with fewer elements, due to the additional lenses needed to achieve the unique combination of short focal length and very wide field. The loss is minimal though. In the eyes of many observers, the “picture window on space" observing experience of its exceptionally wide field more than makes up for any slight contrast loss.