Hi Scott, thanks for the reply. The things I like about the Nagler is its ability to provide a crisp image from edge to edge, also the FOV was most pleasing. It made sense to me that I could get more mag and a bigger FOV from a 17ml Nagler as much as FOV as a 26ml Plossil.
Generally I would use a 10ml Plossil with a 2x Barlow to look at Planets, but the image was always poor. The rest of the time I would us the 26 ml Plossil with or without a 2x Barlow to look at DSO's.
To be honest Scott my interests are DSO's, woul love to look at galaxies, Nebula's and the like as oppossed to planetary.
My other problem is the weight of an extra Balow or Powermate, with the Nagler 17 mls on its own the scope balances well, my fear is that if I add more I would forever be Fiddling around with counter weight issues instead of viewing. I dont want to waste too much time doing that at all. More time looking through an EP than fiddling around.
So maybe 3 to 4 quality eye pieces should do the trick ?????
Good to have your opinion on this.
Alex
