top tip from me

[h0ughy]

I just realised what an eyepiece is for!!:question:
its only taken a while but they are there so that you can stop the dust from getting into the tube before you put the camera on:thumbsup:;)

that's what you do when you cant find your dust cap:help:

[RB]

:lol:

Different focal lengths = different surface areas for dust collecting ability.

:D

[LewisM]

I adhere to the Houghy Eyepiece Dustcap school.

Nothing better when you have misplaced the 1.25" or 2" dustcap from your drawtube.

[Tinderboxsky]

Wo, wo and thrice wo, for the ways of the flesh are strong and the pilgrim is wont to fall by the wayside.
For he who casts eyepieces into focuses to smite the dust shall sorely be cast into the inferno.

...with apologies to Dante.

[doppler]

I always thought that they were just a handy tool for centering brighter objects before you attach the camera.

[LewisM]

That too

[strongmanmike]

Doesn't some star party somewhere have an eyepiece tossing competition...? The really big heavy Naglers etc..

[alan meehan]

Daves tossed a eyepiece or two up at qld I think

[75BC]

As a visual observer I’m finding this thread deeply offensive and have a good mind to report it to the mods…



Oh, the mods are contributing to the thread. :sadeyes:

[LewisM]

that's the Wallaroo Eyepiece Shot Put competition

[FlashDrive]

Quote from Brendan .....

As a visual observer I’m finding this thread deeply offensive and have a good mind to report it to the mods…


Yeah ... me to :tasdevil::tasdevil:

Col...:P

[kittenshark]

Ah, finally a use for the plastic kellner eyepieces that people keep dumping!

[Octane]

Guess again! Plate solving!

H

[75BC]

For anyone interested I’m sure I’ve got a couple of eyepieces with no name on them that are brilliant dust collectors that I’d be happy to swap for some of those Televue ones that don’t have anywhere near the dust collecting power.

PM me if interested. :P

[el_draco]

You mean I've spent $5K on expensive dust caps :eyepop::eyepop::eyepop::sadeyes:

[RB]

Dave's tossed a lot of things up at Qld Alan.

:lol:

[h0ughy]

Yep 82degeee dust collector. I did use a Meade 2inch 32mm for a paper weight. Good for nothing glazed expanses to stop the moate ;)

[h0ughy]

Power supplies, counter weight, telescopes, hammers and pegs, poles mounts and on occasion other imagers :P