Hi again.
I had written this in the other thread:
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Originally Posted by OzStarGazer
In general people seem to think that it is better to have more eyepieces than using a Barlow. I find the Barlow to work OK (and I have a cheap one), for a beginner at least (although I agree that more eyepieces would be better).
PS: I have only used the Barlow for the moon.
PPS: The "long" 3x Barlow won't work well with our scope. I made the mistake of buying one and then had to buy a short one (incredibly cheap, but it still does an OK job on clear nights). (Luckily I also have another scope I can use the long one with.)
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I will add here that it also depends on what you want to do. For astrophotography (afocal mode) an eyepiece is definitely better, but if you just want to "see" more details a Barlow will do at the beginning of the journey. Even cheap Barlows magnify, although the quality of the images could be better. BUT of course not only details are magnified, but also possible turbulences...