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Eyepiece and barlow recommendations for C8 SCT
Hello everybody! I was hoping I might be able to pick your minds regarding some equipment. I've just purchased a Celestron C8 + Nexstar SE mount (thanks H0ughy!) and I'm looking to purchase some good eyepieces and barlows for it. I already have a Meade 2x Barlow as well as a Meade 26mm plossl eyepiece.
Ideally I'd like to own two or three quality eyepieces as well as a couple barlows. One for wide field views (as much as the SCT will provide) and a higher magnification eyepiece would be ideal. I've been looking at the TeleVue plossls (40mm specifically) but before taking the plunge I thought I'd ask you guys.
So, what are your recommendations for C8 eyepieces? Barlows? Will the quality of my 2x Meade barlow be sufficient or should I pick up a TeleVue or similar?
Finally, I purchased a Bintel 1.25" diagonal for the C8 as well. Should I be looking into picking up a higher quality diagonal, and just to make it interesting, should I pick up a 2" instead of a 1.25". Any comments will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
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