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GSO SuperView 42mm
2" 65° 5-element 42mm eyepiece
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by DigitalDon 06-Oct-08
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If you are looking for Panoptic performance for sixty-five bucks... please let me know if you find it!

Views through the 42mm GSO Superview remind me of an "impressionist painting" - When you step back, you see that the artist is portr
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star_newstar_newstar_newstar_newstar_new Great eyepiece for the price!
by calastro 28-Apr-08
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This is now my favorite eyepiece for my 100mm f/6 achromatic refractor. Absolutely tack sharp across the entire field with a bright but contrasty image!

It is definitely a little heaver than my other eyepieces, so I have to rebalance
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by stargazertony 15-Feb-08
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I have had this eyepiece for a while and have really enjoyed it. It is a decent 5 element 2" eyepiece, and it has a very nice feel. The construction of the eyepiece is good and rugged, yet it is light for an eyepiece of its size. The optics are quite
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by scottjan 29-Jan-08
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This is my first 2" eyepiece and I love it. It provides a very nice, clear field of view and no noticeable distortion in my f/5 scope even at the edge.

The cost and quality have caused me to buy more GSO products, all great. This eyepi
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by viperbob 09-Dec-07
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I won this eyepiece during the summer this year and did not have a chance to use it until last night. I must tell you I was very pleasantly surprised in the quality of views that I saw. What a bargain this eyepiece is on today's market at $59 - an
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