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Same model Celestron here, lens question too..
I bought myself the Celestron Powerseeker 127 EQ for Xmas. Only got it because Dickies sold them off for $178 a few days prior to Xmas !
A hour of reading web review feedback suggested it was value for money, but would need tinkering with. I agree with both now, from my short experience.
The telescope was terribly out of collimation when I set it up, but having read the WWW stuff I knew it was to be expected. I made my own combination collimation tube from plans.
My own experience varies from one of the guys here though in that I can collimate mine correctly, as in I can indeed see the primary mirror edge and it's three mounts though the focuser tube just fine. I don't seem to need to remove anything from the focuser tube ?
Collimation improved the image fantastically :-)
I have already started some improvements too (will follow a similar list to Steve) but am not going to change the mirror.
I have a very old 3" Tasco refractor too. I bought it with saved up pocket money in about 1976. It had three Japanese made 25mm size lenses with it. 20mm, 12.5mm, 6mm. I've machined up (have lathe) an aluminium eye peice adaptor to fit them to the Powerseeker 127. However I'm disappointed to find they are nasty to view with compared to the two lenses supplied with the Powerseeker 127 EQ. Harder to focus, and blury on the edges by comparison.
I read on other forums that the standard supplied Celestron lenses are themselves rated as very poor quality, so the old Tasco ones must be awful !
Thinking of two first up improvements. Red dot rifle type finder or green laser (Ebay), and a 'nicer' lens. Budget is about $100 for both together, with some DIY involved too.
On lenses, what's a better brand than a stock Celestron for around $40-60 ?
(I think I'd be best with about a 6mm on my scope...)
PS. Can red lasers be used for finders too ?
Martin
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