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Originally Posted by dannat
i agree with paddy - stick with 2-3 really good ep's you will use nearly all of the time..its finding the 3 that suit you & your budget which is the problem..the best thing is to goto a star party -trial 20-30 different ep's and then make a decision..
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Hi John,
I'm not sure why you want all your eps to have the same barrel diameter. I also wonder whether you would get that much joy from having eyepiece focal lengths so close together ie 3 & 5, 13 & 18, 30 & 35. Rather than 6 eyepieces, you might do better with 2-3 and a barlow. You might be able to affordably go wider with FOV if that's the case. I also wouldn't discount good eyepieces for your 10" scope. The longer you have them, the more value you get out of them. And many of us have eyepiece collections that are worth more than the telescope.
Anyway, I know you said you want to close the thread so I'll leave it there. Good luck with your hunt for good glass.
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Thank you my brothers,
Yes I can see that similar powers is a little redundant. In fact this has reminded me of something else that Alex said which is pretty important. The higher to medium powers (a 5mm and an 18mm for example) would do well with say a 60 to 68 FOV and about 6-8 element. Then say a 30mm or 35mm 2" with similar FOV complimented with a good quality 2" Barlow. In effect 2 x 1.25", 1 x 2", and 2" 2x Barlow.
Am I getting warmer???
I think so
Furthermore, I am going to the Qld Astrofest in August
. I do have a budget but, if I go, EP buying is dust. Additionally, despite Queensland's tropical image these events are COLD
. So, my budget will be blown on Thermo clothing and added expenses as this will be my maiden voyage.
However, it is an investment in EP's in one respect. I am going to work the group like it hasn't been worked before coz I'm going to be trying out more EP's than a Lady in a
Milliner's Shoppe on Melbourne Cup Day
.
So, for now I'll hold off on the classifieds until Mid-August. In actual fact, I'll let this thread die its natural death (ie keep it open for further input, if forthcoming) but I think that your advice cannot be priced. You've really helped me out something fierce. Paddy, I agree, good glass is the only way to move forward (after all, the best chefs only ever owned the one set of knives). Daniel, bad karma on the eye cup but I feel you're in for a dose of good vibes very soon.
Thanks again and I look forward to further tweaking
Cheers, John
(PS do you get my relief)