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Originally Posted by dpastern
I'm looking at purchasing a few better quality eyepieces over the next 3-4 months. Something in the 4mm range and 12mm range initially, then the 25mm range and an UWA later on. Any suggestions? What brand/type of eyepiece would you recommend, and why (in each category)? I understand that quality costs money, so feel free to suggest both medium and higher cost products that you think would be a good idea.
Dave
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I'd first echo the recommendation to get out and see some different eyepieces before you buy any...
Having said that, I generally recommend buying a few high quality eyepieces instead of lots of others...
In my opinion plossls are always good all around eyepieces and TeleVue makes some very fine ones...but the smaller focal lengths can be uncomfortable to use because of short eye relief.
If you want to step up to wide field eyepieces (think expensive) and assuming that money was not an object I'd recommend Pentax XWs for 10 mm focal length or less as the top of the heap. Above 10 mm I'd point you toward the TeleVue Ethos,Nagler and Panoptics...
If budget is a concern...Pentax does offer the XF line...Vixen also has some nice "mid price"...others might be Baader/Hyperion (I'm sure there are others too).
There are many choices that can fit your needs but it is important to uderstand what you want before you buy...so get out and try some gear!