Thankyou Starkler.
I suspected the equivalent of a "lens hood" would be needed. I'm sure I can make something up for the purpose.
As for the eyepieces, I also suspected that I will be limited in what I can reasonably expect for the budget. I see however that some eyepieces can go up to all but $1000 and given that price, might it be possible to get 2.5 out of three
Tim