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Old 03-11-2015, 09:29 AM
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Yeah my advice would be to go to a star party or such and mingle with folk that may volunteer to use their EP in your shiny new scope then you'd get to experience different types and it's the least expensive way to find what you're comfortable with.

With my scope I use quite a spread, depending what I'm targeting. Everything from 40mm SWA (68-70 degree apparent FOV) for the widest views at a dark site, through TV Ethos with their 100 degree apparent FOV down to little plossls and orthos for planetary. They're all different in their presentation, but there is an element of personal preference to throw in the mix. Many will say you don't need quality glass with an SCT, but I disagree...and feel it's a bit of an injustice with the Edge HD since the entire FOV is so flat and sharp

That's not to say you can't get great views for under $100...you can! Eyepieces can be a bit of a diminishing returns as you get into $100s but the differences are visible.
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