john
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Post by john on Jan 11, 2008 14:29:57 GMT
Hey Guys... I have a Skywatcher 130pm, usual eyepieces included.... Super 10mm, Super 25, (wide angle long eye relief) & Barlow Lens.. i want to add another eyepiece....( minefield ) I want to get the most out of my scope, Well something that is good for viewing, (wide long eye relief) & photography. Hopefully £40-50 or Less.. ?? Also do you recommend filters? Thanks, john..
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Post by Simon on Jan 11, 2008 15:15:04 GMT
For that price bracket I would have to recommened "Orion Telescope & Binocular" eyepieces which you can buy from here > www.scsastro.co.uk/default.htmThey do great eyepieces for small money. I have an Epic ED-2 5mm eyepiece and am very pleased with it. They are £51 per eyepiece and come in many focal lengths - from 3.7mm to 25mm and all with 20mm eye relief. Another nice thing about these pieces is that they are parfocal so once you have one focused you won't have to refocus when you change to another Epic eye piece. There really is a lot to choose from with Orion and they are all nicely priced. If you would like to get youself some high quality plossls then you could treat youself to these Tele Vue pieces for only £57 each www.scsastro.co.uk/it060010.htmOn the other hand if you are willing to a little bit higher then Vixen Lanthanums eye pieces are worth the money. I bought 9mm several years ago for £108 though I don't know how much they are now. I that was of some help. Simon
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Post by nemesis on Jan 11, 2008 16:53:44 GMT
If they're £57 jump at the 15mm Plossl. Right in between the two you have...a good field of view with reasonable magnification. Alternatively, a Meade 4000 Super plossl will be about £43. depends what you want to use it for. You might want to go for a wider field of view, so a 30mm or 32mm would be great.
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john
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Post by john on Jan 19, 2008 16:22:25 GMT
looks like its the 15mm Plossl.....(for now)
Thanks!!
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Post by Simon on Jan 19, 2008 17:27:54 GMT
Excellent choice.
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john
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Post by john on Feb 23, 2008 18:57:17 GMT
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Post by NeilP on Feb 24, 2008 11:42:54 GMT
John
I am 100% sure about those, they seem to be designed for birding which means they may not be coated ideally for night time use. Though it does say they are fully mulit-coated which would imply they would be fine for astronomy.
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john
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Post by john on Feb 25, 2008 13:41:18 GMT
Good point neil, thanks.. i will send him a mail and ask..
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