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Originally Posted by astro744
Current new Tele Vue prices:
Tele Vue 55mm Plossl $299.00
Tele Vue 40mm Plossl $175.00
Tele Vue 32mm Plossl $175.00
Tele Vue 25mm Plossl $139.00
Tele Vue 20mm Plossl $139.00
Tele Vue 15mm Plossl $115.00
Tele Vue 11mm Plossl $115.00
Tele Vue 8mm Plossl $115.00
Tele Vue 19mm Panoptic only just over at $309.00 and a gem of an eyepiece.
Many come up for sale on the forum in as new condition for under $300.00.
Advice was sought and advice was given. Let the person posting decide what to palm off.
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Plossl? In 2014? Time to move on from that dinosaur.
I jest, I jest.
But really? A triple figured price tag for a plossl? Its far better value to get ES 68 or 82 degree eyepieces. Which are also very well corrected in a F5 Newtonian. Plossl are acceptable starting eyepieces and sure, the Televue ones are very sharp - ON AXIS . I understand they have their place. I know for a fact that Televue plossl's are excellent planetary eyepieces.
But as soon as OP goes to a star party or local club night and looks through a widefield eyepiece and even puts it in his scope. He'll wonder why he dropped $175 for a 32mm plossl. Spend $30-40 on a GSO plossl. The view will be 90% at 1/5th the price. The Televue is not 5-6 times better.
Once again. *facepalm* At the people suggesting someone with their first scope drop massive amounts of money for Televue eyepieces immediately.
Returning to the OP.
Congratulations on your purchase. Your going to have a great time.