GSO 1.25" SuperView Eyepiece - 15mm
Brand | GSO |
Part Number | SV15 |
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Manufacturer Description
Since their introduction in the US market a few years ago, the GSO SuperView series of wide-field eyepieces have taken the amateur astronomy community by storm. These are, by far, the best-selling GSO eyepieces. With an expansive apparent field of view (AFOV) ranging from 60 - 68 degrees, users will experience incredible views without breaking the bank or impinging on your scope's balance. SuperView eyepieces are available in 2 barrel sizes (1.25" or 2') and 5 focal lengths (ranging from 15mm to 50mm).
Images are virtually free of chromatic aberration or pincushion distortion with excellent flatness of field and eye relief. These eyepieces feature rubber grips on the housing and foldable rubber eyeguards. All eyepieces are fully multicoated, have blackened lens edges for improved contrast, and come with two end caps.
Guan Sheng is a leader in optical telescopes and accessories and their products have been sold for years by the "Big Three" (Meade, Celestron and Orion) under their own brand names. Give these a try - you will not be disappointed!
Reviews
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Oct 23, 2017
Love the wider FOV
Pros: Cons: Comments:I bought the Apertura 8" Dobsonian and it came with a Superview 30mm, and a 9mm Plossl. I wanted the same type of EP so I bought the GSO Superview 15mm. I am very pleased with the wider view, and the sharp, clear image that it gives. Plus a free eyepeice case!
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jan 10, 201715mm gso eyepiece
Pros: Cons: Comments:Haven't had very clear skies since purchased. Did however get one good view of orion's nebula. Overall satisfied with my purchase.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Mar 20, 2016GSO 15mm Superview eyepiece
Pros:Strong Construction,Nice Wide Field,Good Planetary Detail,Quality Lenses
Cons: Comments:I compared this eyepiece to my Teleview plossls. The superview has a little more internal reflections but it shows almost the same detail as the 15mm TV plossl but with wider field, longer eye relief and lower cost. Good value for the money.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jan 6, 2014Quality eyepiece
Pros:Easy to Use,Strong Construction,Quality Lenses,Compact,Lightweight,Accurate
Cons: Comments:A well made eyepiece with a wide field, no distortion, and a flat field. The eyepiece is use as a "finder eyepiece" for 80mm f/7 Apo refractor.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Dec 6, 2013Great Quality for Low price
Pros:Compact,Lightweight,Easy to Use,Strong Construction,Quality Lenses,Accurate
Cons:Non
Comments:Great EP for the price. The AFOV was nice and wide while staying flat in my reflector. No coma problems. Contrast is great. I have a TV 15mm as well as the GSO 15mm and I use them about the same amount. I use the TV for planetary things and the GSO for Messier objects. Surprisingly high quality for such little money.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jun 29, 2012Good medium power eyepiece
Pros:Strong Construction,Lightweight,Compact,Easy to Use,Quality Lenses
Cons: Comments:Not quite a SWA or Panoptic, but really good for the price. Very effective in f/8 and slower scopes. Image quality good enough for double star work.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Jan 8, 2011Great Value
Pros:No
Cons:No
Comments:I bought this eyepiece as a companion to the 9mm and 25mm Plossl eyepieces that came with my telescope. The large field of view almost matches that of the 25MM. Yes it is less expensive than some of the more well known eyepieces but the image quality was excellent. First night it arrived I used it on the Double Cluster in Perseus (NGC869 & NGC884)...absolutely stunning! I would highly recommend this eyepiece.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Dec 27, 2010Excellent Performer!
Pros:Strong Construction,Leight weight,Quality Lenses
Cons:Focus can be tricky
Comments:As an avid amateur astronomer and on a budget the 15mm Super Wide was a good choice. It provides a good image on my CPC1100 although focusing requires very fine adjustment. Aberations are very minimal. I would recommend the lens to add to your collection.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Apr 30, 2010Nice ep
Pros:Strong Construction,Compact,Quality Lenses,Accurate
Cons: Comments:A very nice plossl that gives great, crisp images. Highly recommended and a steal of a deal for the price.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Mar 22, 2010Quite nice eyepiece
Pros:Strong Construction
Cons:Heavy
Comments:Have been using it almost a year and started to kind of like it. Yes, in the fast scope (F4.8) there is a coma on the outer 20% of field but I still prefer this to Plossl design. Good ratio price/product quality.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Feb 11, 2010Low cost, good quality wide view EP
Pros:Quality Lenses
Cons: Comments:The 20mm and 15mm are the smaller sizes of the GSO Superview range. Compared to the 50mm, 42mm and 30mm all of which are 2" EPs, these smaller EPs are in the 1.25" form-factor.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
Quality of these eyepieces is just as good as their bigger brothers, and makes a nice set if you buy the whole range of sizes. These are a definite step-up from the budget Plossl eyepieces supplied as standard with a new telescope, and work well for higher magnifications such as planetary view of Jupiter and Saturn.This review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Nov 8, 2009A good value vs. price
Pros:Accurate,Strong Construction
Cons: Comments:Good eye piece to use both for deepsky and hi-res. It's an all-round eye-piece, good choice in terms of low price and good quality
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
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- Review by manowars of Brazil.
May 22, 2009Great quality eyepiece
Pros:Sharpness,Clearness,Image quality
Cons: Comments:This eyepiece has a great FOV, turning it very good for deep-sky and object searching. It is the first eyepiece I use in every session. The glasses and coatings quality make it very clear and free of internal reflections. It has good eye relief too. I have also made afocal astrophotography with this eyepiece with good results despite the vignetting, which it is normal.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
Apr 4, 200968 degrees great quality eyepiece
Pros:Clearness, sharpness, image quality
Cons:Not a con, but could have a 7mm model.
Comments:This eyepiece has a great FOV of 68 degrees, turning it very good for deep-sky and object searching. It is the first eyepiece I use in every session. The glasses and coatings quality make it very clear and free of internal reflections. It has good eye relief too. I have also made afocal astrophotography with this eyepiece with good results despite the vignetting, which it is normal.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesAstroGuy1 New Member
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- Review by SFBay Italian of Bay Area, CA.
Feb 2, 2009Excellent value used with Meade ETX-125
Pros:Very good image with ETX,Good value,Decent eye relief
Cons:None
Comments:I bought this from Agena Astroproducts to use with my Meade ETX-125. This eyepiece works very well with the Meade ETX-125 which is a f/15. It has worked very well for lunar observation. Image is crisp..no reflections. I wear glasses and found the eye relief was OK.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
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- Review by wrose of Colorado.
Nov 18, 2008Great buy for the money
Pros:Good WA mid-power EP
Cons:Mild edge aberration
Comments:I have BT-80 tele-binoculars that are usually a big hit at Public Star Parties. We've found most first timers and novice do best with a medium power, wide angle eyepiece. Rather than take an expensive pair of mid-power eyepieces I started looking for a reasonably priced pair of 14 to 18mm EPs. Having had a good experience with a GSO 30mm SuperView I decided to try a pair of their 15mm SuperView. They've been as nice a surprise as the 30mm SuperView. While these eyepieces will not compare with more expensive eyepieces, they work much better than the others in the same price range. The wide view is perfect for the novice and the central 60+% FOV is on par with any plossl I've used so you get as wide a clear FOV as a plossl but have the additional 'immersion' effect of the wide field. It's also easier for folks to keep the target object in view with the wider FOV. The roughly 15mm eye relief is sufficient for most people although a little tight for people with eyeglasses (Still, it's a lot better than most 15mm plossls). These eyepieces have surprising detail and contrast for the price. These eyepieces do have problems with aberration in the outer edge, especially in a fast scope. With the BT-80 achromats they exhibit some color aberration on bright objects but a simple UV filter corrects it nicely. The central FOV is sharp and crisp but as you move outward past about 2/3's to 3/4's of the FOV you'll start to notice aberrations. In an f/10 scope this is much less noticeable until the very edge but in a faster scope like an f/5 it's more obvious. I would still recommend this eyepiece to anyone looking for a wide field eyepiece for a few dollars more than a plossl.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? YesThis review was provided courtesy of AgenaAstro.com
May 17, 2008Excellent value used with Meade ETX-125
Pros:Good value, very good image with ETX-125. Decent eye relief for eyeglass wearers.
Cons:For the price, a good eyepiece for moderate magnification with a f/15 Mak.
Comments:I bought this from Agena Astroproducts to use with my Meade ETX-125.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
This filter works very well with the Meade ETX-125 which is a f/15. It has worked very well for lunar observation. Image is crisp..no reflections. I wear glasses and found the eye relief was OK.Apr 23, 2007Great buy for the money
Pros:Great Price to Performance Ratio, good WA mid-power EP
Cons:Mild edge aberration, worse in fast scopes
Comments:I have BT-80 tele-binoculars that are usually a big hit at Public Star Parties. We've found most first timers and novice do best with a medium power, wide angle eyepiece. Rather than take an expensive pair of mid-power eyepieces I started looking for a reasonably priced pair of 14 to 18mm EPs. Having had a good experience with a GSO 30mm SuperView I decided to try a pair of their 15mm SuperView. They've been as nice a surprise as the 30mm SuperView. While these eyepieces will not compare with more expensive eyepieces, they work much better than the others in the same price range. The wide view is perfect for the novice and the central 60+% FOV is on par with any $30.00 plossl I've used so you get as wide a clear FOV as a plossl but have the additional 'immersion' effect of the wide field. It's also easier for folks to keep the target object in view with the wider FOV. The roughly 15mm eye relief is sufficient for most people although a little tight for people with eyeglasses (Still, it's a lot better than most 15mm plossl). These eyepieces have surprising detail and contrast for the price.
Bottom Line: Would you recommend this item? Yes
These eyepieces do have problems with aberration in the outer edge, especially in a fast scope. With the BT-80 achromats they exhibit some color aberration on bright objects but a simple UV filters corrects it nicely. The central FOV is sharp and crisp but as you move outward past about 2/3's to 3/4's of the FOV you'll start to notice aberrations. In an f/10 scope this is much less noticeable until the very edge but in a faster scope like an f/5 it's more obvious. I would still recommend this eyepiece to anyone looking for a wide field eyepiece for a few dollars more than a plossl.Sort bySpecifications
Apparent Field of View 68° Barrel Size 1.25" (31.7mm) Bolt Case Included Yes - Free Agena Eyepiece Container Bolt Case Size Agena 42x60mm Coatings Fully Multi-Coated Height (with Eye Guard) 61mm End Caps 2 Eye Relief by Design 13mm Filter Threads Standard 1.25" Filter Thread (M28.5 x 0.6) Focal Length 15mm Lens Elements 4 Lens Groups 3 Rubber Eye Guard Yes Blackened Lens Edges Yes Manufacturer GSO Eyepiece Focal Length 10.1mm - 15mm Eyepiece Field of View 61 - 70 degrees Eyepiece Series GSO SuperView Barrel Type Smooth sided Eyepiece Weight 3.80oz (107.73g)