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Old 21-08-2011, 06:47 AM
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Gem (Grant)
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That is not really going to help beginners...
Yes, it is very important to have a decent eyepiece. Yes, a 24mm TV pano is a great eyepiece. I am saving up for one myself... But, what about "bang for buck"? Not all beginners are going to be able to afford a 24mm pano. Some of us run on a tight budget! In addition, you can't compare a 6mm plossl to a 24mm pano - which is what is done in the clip. What doesn't make sense is the guy says the low power Celestron eyepieces are the better ones. I would have thought the multi element eyepieces (pano, nagler, etc...) would excel more at the lower end and the plossl eyepieces (with less elements) would excel more at the higher end of power. I only got a high power nagler because I had a non-tracking dob - so I wanted a wider FOV so the object didn't zip out of view too fast at high power. I could go on...
I have 3 Celestron eyepieces myself and 2 Televue eyepieces. I love them all, but for different reasons.
Horses for courses I say.
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