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Old 24-03-2006, 11:35 PM
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I am not the best suited to answer this question but I will share my thoughts...

First, learn to use what you have...after you become proficient with your scope and learn a bit about what you like and don't like (try other peoples stuff as often as possible) then start shopping in earnest...Too many people, myself included jump in and start buying stuff without gaining the knowledge and understanding to appreciate the hobby...there is no way to beat experience at the old eyepiece...having said that I will climb down from my soap box and say...

You need 3 eyepieces and a good barlow...

1 low power, 1 medium power, 1 high power...power being magnification and what that works out to in your scope I don't know off hand...and a good quality barlow

I tend to try to have fewer eyepieces of higher quality rather than many "average" ones...this means I buy them one at a time a couple of times a year...

Makes and brands will depend on your scope, your budget and what you intend to look at...today and in the future...again I beleive that quality will last and also hold it's value if you decide later to exit the hobby...

I will now bow to the more learned collegues from IIS...
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