[troypiggo (Troy)]

Originally Posted by multiweb

I would have thought the asahi range...

Sell the 20 and get a carton? I'm hearing ya.

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

What an interesting situation.

I have that exact setup regarding the ES eyepieces. I posted it in the Eyepiece case thread the other week.

I use mine primarily in my 12". They give a good spread of magnification and exit pupils at F/5. Now I use my eyepieces and thoroughly enjoy them. But, if your not doing anything with them. Sell all of them and buy something that you want to use.

I would personally ditch the 6mm and 42mm. No reason though. Just like the ES . On the flip side if you sold off the 100 degree eyepieces alone you could probably afford the entire 82 degree ES set with the sales.

Because you mentioned it. Just be warned. The smaller ES 82 line has pretty short eye relief. Perhaps consider a couple Delos eyepieces in its place of the ES eyepieces you plan to sell. I have the 5mm, 10mm Pentax XW and 8mm, 14mm Delos for those times I want a more comfortable long eye relief night. They are also well corrected for F/5 and I don't need to use the coma corrector like I do with the ES eyepieces.

Or if you don't have one consider a Baader Hyperion zoom. Sell the 6mm, 9mm, 20mm, and 42mm. Leaves you with an outstanding mid mag 14mm and a nice lower powered wide field ES30.
Use the zoom eyepiece for lower powered and planetary/luna. You should have spare change for nice filters or something.

Thanks for the considered and detailed thoughts mate. Appreciate it. I've had a Baader zoom years ago and wasn't that impressed.

I don't think I'd be swapping the 100s for a set of 82s. Trying to downsize, so I'd probably just keep a small selection of what I have, rather than acquiring more. eg keep the 30 and 9 and get rid of 14 and 20, keep the 6, maybe sell the 42 even though not worth anything.

Originally Posted by bigjoe

Troy..I myself never liked or felt the need for 100 deg.... 50° to 72 ° always been easy even in a dob ..Esp like the Deloi Pans ,or Pentax XW...or clones thereof.

Quite often I just use Deloi.Pans , KK Orthos , and a very, very good Orion Zoom ; worth every penny of $ 299 and a surprise ..like looking into a dark well ..that Contrast , and a few of the TS DUAL EDs below 15mm...Sell the 100s ...someone will want those 100s for sure there v good EPs , though heavy.

If You dont have tracking , get 82s but, the ES 68s are bettter optically IMHO.

Sometimes all I use are a 24mm Pan and the ORION Zoom and 2.5 Apo Barlow....Deloi , Orthos all stay in the case.

PS:If your just not using it as its too heavy etc over time the coatings will go and it will become less saleable ..better to sell now get a smaller one you can use.

bigjoe

Thanks for your thoughts, although not sure what to do with them.

Originally Posted by gaseous

I agree with the last paragraph above. I have a Baader Zoom and an ES 30mm 82° and they would account for 95% of my viewing eyepieces. I have a 42mm GSO which sometimes gets a run on Eta Carina, but very rarely.

Thanks mate. Per above, I'm not too fussed on the zoom based on previous experience, and would probably rather just keep a few of current lineup.

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

If you like your ES82 30mm, sell the 100/20mm...FOV isn't a huge difference.

Thanks mate. Yeah, the 20 is looking like the first to definitely go. Probably closely followed by the 14.