Meade 5000 SWA 34mm

Bought this EP from a friend who needed some cash, I paid $200 for it which is a great deal, I think the original price is around $290+tax.

This is a 34mm 5000 SWA series. It is parfocal which means you don't have to refocus when changing with other EPs from the same series? I haven't tried since I don't own other EPs from the same series but I'll take Meade's word for it.

This is a great eyepiece, it features 6 fully multicoated elements. I used it on a Celestron CGE1400 (that I borrowed for a couple of hours)  an amazing scope in itself. Now some may think what's the point of a low power eyepiece on a high focal length scope (this is a 3910mm focal length scope at F11. Well that's about 115x power, that is medium power on a wide angle eyepiece. This is an amazing combination actually, Saturn looked absolutely berautiful. I tried achieving the same power using a TV NP101 and Nagler EP, the views through the C14 were a lot brighter (the 14" had a lot to do with it of course). My point is that this EP is great for a high focal length scope.

Here's a summary:

- 2" eyepiece
- 34mm focal length
- 68 deg FOV
- Views are sharp edge to edge
- Parfocal but haven't tried
- About $200 used

Pros

- Beautiful finish
- Sharp views edge to edge
- Parfocal

Cons

- Somewhat expensive

Rating

8/10