XW14 Waterproof & Fogproof Wide Angle 14.0mm Eyepiece (35x with 80, 45x with 100) for Pentax Spotting Scopes (& All Telescopes Which Accept 1.25" Eyepieces) with 70-Degree Apparent Field of View.
Pentax premium spotting scopes adhere to the general standard of 1.25" eyepiece thread diameter, facilitating the use of eyepieces from independent manufacturers. That also means, of course, that the wide range of Pentax eyepieces can be used in other telescopes and spotting scopes which accept 1.25" eyepieces
Pentax eyepieces are a reknowned world-wide amongst serious amateur and professional astronomers as some of the best that there are.
The XW line represents an even further improvement upon the venerable XL series. The apparent field of view has been expanded to a whopping 70°, but remarkably this was achieved without reducing their impressive eye relief of 20mm. There are eyepieces available with wider apparent viewing fields, but to take advantage of that wider field you'll have to be much closer to the eyepiece. This isn't exactly conducive to extended observing sessions.
Key Features:
- Continuous helicoid eyecup design gives perfect eye relief for all
- Accepts conventional 1.25" diameter filters for astronomical and terrestrial applications
- Perfect for digiscoping when combined with PF-DS1 adapter(and appropriate Pentax Optio digital camera)