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Originally Posted by mental4astro
Doug & astro744 have got the it goods on the gear.
You can also get yourself to a star party or observation session ( see under 'star parties' forum ), with or without a scope, and see what all this gear looks like & how it's used before you spend the big bucks.
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I would heartily agree with this approach, but would also suggest that for a while you stick with the eyepieces that will come with the telescope (as they usually do with production scopes) so that you get an idea of the focal lengths that you most use etc. Often the eps that come with the scope are reasonable (except for some of the long fl eps like the 32mm FMC that came with my Bintel 12") and will keep you happy until you're clear enough about the significant investment in better ones.