tbird Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Can anyone recommend me a good quality 2" diagonal ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Williams Optics Dielectric. I have one and it quite an improvement overview the std skywatcher on I had. Also very robust and well made I'm sure other will get recommended also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 As well as the above the Meade 5000 and the celestron xlt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thank you Tom & Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 +1 on Tom's selection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I would go for the William Optics 2" Dialetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 WO for me too, performs as well as it looks. Not that looks should be a deciding factor but it does look a cool classy piece of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I use the WO 2" CF diag and the 2" Celestron XLT - both very good and an absolute bargain second hand. I'm sure the Meade 5000 one is good too if their eyepieces are anything to go by (plus Phil uses it and he doesn't use naff stuff lol). Can't really go wrong with any of those three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thanks, I don't seem to get the chance to try diagonals like I do eyepieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ive done side by sides on the WO the Meade and the Celestron because I have all 3 and cant tell the difference optically so IMHO youd be good with any. However The WO is a bit snazzier with carbon fibre but has a crap recess in the barrel which means it wont clamp properly and wobbles when clamped. The Meade is nice and snazzy too with metallic blue side panels, cool The Celestron is butch black all over but has a tight 2" ep clamp which dont want to take eyepieces without a fight and wont let them go readily either My favourite out of all is the Meade because it just works and it doesnt have any niggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 I've had a clear out in the garage and put some stuff on ebay, so I can have a spending spree , diagonal top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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