2" eyepieces

The new 24mm Hyperion should definitely knock the socks off a 20mm Plossl, not to mention a 25-26mm. I received mine on Monday but so far have only been able to use it in a spotting scope in daylight so I can't tell you any more just now. The field stop is approximately 29mm so it is the longest focal length practical with that particular eyepiece design and a 1.25" barrel.

If I were Baader I would consider replacing the current 21mm Hyperion with an eyepiece of the same design as the 24mm because the original does not appear to achieve the claimed 68 degree field. But it's still a good eyepiece for the price.

According to the OPT website the Baader aspherics (31mm and 36mm) have a 32mm field stop when fitted with the specially shaped 1.25" barrel and the FOV is less than 72 degrees. The field stops are larger when fitted with a 2" barrel but may be vignetted by a narrow baffle.

A 32mm eyepiece with a normal 1.25" barel will either be of a design that has a field stop of 29mm or less, or will effectively be vignetted by the barrel.

I really can't recommend the 2" 27mm Panoptic too much.
Expensive, yes, at £270, but it'd be a lifelong possession.
The smallest 2" eyepiece I have is the 17mm nagler, which is a heavy brute, but a great compromise between FOV (at 82 degrees) and magnification.

The new 24mm Hyperion should definitely knock the socks off a 20mm Plossl, not to mention a 25-26mm. I received mine on Monday but so far have only been able to use it in a spotting scope in daylight so I can't tell you any more just now. The field stop is approximately 29mm so it is the longest focal length practical with that particular eyepiece design and a 1.25" barrel.

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The Baader 24mm Hyperion got a great write up on the Cloudy nights reviews
www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1726

I really can't recommend the 2" 27mm Panoptic too much.
Expensive, yes, at £270, but it'd be a lifelong possession.
The smallest 2" eyepiece I have is the 17mm nagler, which is a heavy brute, but a great compromise between FOV (at 82 degrees) and magnification.

Both fine eyepieces. The 17mm T4 is just superb. Last a lifetime.