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Old 05-11-2007, 09:30 AM
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sejanus (Gavin)
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recommend some eyepieces

So the 16" LB is now pretty much working. I still need to collimate it properly but that problem is for another thread.

I'm a real eyepiece dummy and apart from reading the odd review on the 13mm Ethos which sounds great I am really quite clueless with what to buy.

My current eyepieces are ;

Televue 1.25" 32mm
Televue 1.25" 20mm
Televue 1.25" 11mm
Hyperion 1.25" 8mm - it says modular so I think this may fit into a 2" but am unsure and am not at home as I write this
Celestron junk 1.25" 40mm - I use it to locate alignment stars before switching to a higher power eyepiece
Meade 26mm 2" - came with the lightbridge, havent used yet.

So basically, what eyepieces would you recommend if you had a 16" 1800 odd mm scope and the above eyepieces already?

Out of the above, the only one I found that is really crisp is the 32mm. All the televues i bought from bintel a year ago and were all fairly cheap.

I don't mind spending a bit of cash to get really good ones - as long as they last. i.e. better to buy good to start with.

I'm a big fan of the planets so would like at least one real high power eyepiece for the planets, but other than that it's dso's. I have not looked through an Ethos but from what I read I do like the idea of having decent mag power whilst having a wide field.

btw I have nfi regarding barlows either

thanks heaps for any help
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