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ok, I've taken the plunge, and after all the great advice here, it might seem a bit strange.....but.....
I decided to go for the 1.25" meade telextender. I had trouble finding it here in Australia, so I got it through an overseas website for AU$116 delivered, which will leave me change for an eyepiece too....
I took a few things into consideration....this is built along the same lines as a Tele View powermate, but is a lot cheaper. In one the few reviews I have been able to find, it compares favourably, and although it might not be of the same standard, I'm hoping it will still be a step up from a standard barlow.
I went 1.25" because I decided this is probably the diameter of most of the eyepieces I will use with it, so it was kind of hard to justify the extra weight and cost (AU$197 shipped) of a 2"....
Thinking of imaging, I decided anything I would be doing with a dob mount was going to be very basic, so this should probably not be a consideration, especially as I'm chiefly interested in visual, and any imaging would be experimental and fun....I will look into afocal using my 2" 42mm eyepiece, and if things develop more maybe a basic 2" barlow down the track...
So, I'm now awaiting arrival of the telextender. Reviews have been hard to find, but fingers crossed it'll be ok, and being a beginner with nothing to compare it to might be a good thing.....
Thanks for all your generous advice as I thought this through online....I appreciate the time you all took to read and respond to my posts. I'll update once the telextender arrives and I get a chance to give it a try.
Cheers
Stephen
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