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In city skies or if you have lots of obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.), we recommend the following 6mm lens with a ~55x30° field of view: | |||
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32875689463.html 6mm f/0.95 M16] | |||
In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view: | In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view: | ||
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32985863629.html 8mm f/0.95 M16] | * [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32985863629.html 8mm f/0.95 M16] | ||
For observing fainter meteors, the following 16mm f/1.0 lens can be used that provides only a limited 20x10° field of view. This stations with this lens should only be paired with other stations using the same lens: | |||
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32857028953.html 16mm f/1.0 CS] | * [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32857028953.html 16mm f/1.0 CS] | ||
Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens: | Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens: | ||
* [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32833667462.html CS lens mount] | * [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32833667462.html CS lens mount] | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 13 September 2021
In city skies or if you have lots of obstructions (trees, buildings, etc.), we recommend the following 6mm lens with a ~55x30° field of view:
In very light-polluted city skies, an alternative is the 8mm f/0.9 M16 lens which provides ~40x20° field of view:
For observing fainter meteors, the following 16mm f/1.0 lens can be used that provides only a limited 20x10° field of view. This stations with this lens should only be paired with other stations using the same lens:
Note that this lens also requires a special CS lens mount, not supplied with the lens: