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Old 19-09-2007, 04:57 PM
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Some time ago in another thread, ausastronomer made these comments that I think are correct and match my own thoughts on eyepiece selection...
ausastronomer said:
"A $50 eyepiece in a $5,000 telescope gives you a $50 view

A $5,000 eyepiece in a $50 telescope gives you a $50 view

A $500 eyepiece in a $5,000 telescope gives you a million $$$$ view

Two things to remember:-

1) An optical system is as bad as the weakest component in it.

2) An optical system is only as good as the weakest component in it." end quote

In my opinion, a few "quality" eyepieces are over time a better value than a whole box full of others...low power, medium power and a high power are sufficient...

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