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Originally Posted by ausastronomer
Hi Billi,
What I have learned over many years is that people often upsize, downsize or change telescopes but they will generally keep good quality eyepieces for a very long time and use the same eyepieces, in different scopes, as they change scopes.
I think you need to get something in the 5mm to 8mm range as your next eyepiece to give you a bit more power on Solar System targets. I would look for something like a 2nd hand 5mm, 6mm or 8mm Televue Radian, or a 5mm or 8mm Vixen LVW, or a Pentax XF 8.5mm. You can often buy these for somewhere between $130 and $200. If you upgrade your scope in the future; and as your observing skills improve, you will realise that these eyepieces at least allow the scope to deliver its best performance and it is not handicapped by mediocre quality eyepieces.
Whilst $150 to $200 may sound like too much money at the moment, you would always be able to get most of your money back in the future if you ever want to sell them. if you keep buying $50 eyepieces you will have an eyepiece collection worth $0 because they are basically not saleable on the second hand market.
Cheers,
John B
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You've definitely raised some good points. I'm not overly worried about reselling in the future because I can keep the cheaper eyepieces for my girls. I figure if I get a cheaper 6mm now then I can upgrade to a better quality one when I can afford it
at least that way I'll know if I like what I'm using.
I'm only a baby when it comes to astronomy so that means taking baby steps. I'd feel awful if I spent $100 on an eyepiece that I won't use.