Geoff,
I don't think I have astigmatism. I currently own a 9, 15, 25, 32mm plossls and a gso 1.25" 2x barlow.
What objects do you use the 10-14mm for? What focal length (in an f/5) is best for galaxies, nebula, planetaries etc?
10-14mm would be too small for most open and globular clusters and a lot of nebula wouldn't it?
What focal length do you use for the planets mostly? I'm guessing around 6-7mm?
What would you recommend as a good premium eyepiece in that range?
Gary, good points.
I'll be able to test out some eyepieces soonish I hope, and that'll give me a better indication of whether the budget ones will be suitable for me.
Ian, I like the idea of the UHC. I really want one. But like Gary has suggested, I don't want to spend $200 on one right now if it's only going to get periodic use. I may as well put it towards something that gets use almost every session.
The shed would be handy, it's not going to be big enough for me to hide away in Paul, it's just going to be big enough to hold the scope standing vertically. I currently keep it under my pergola out the back tucked away in a corner, and it's fine there, except my wife keeps complaining about it because one day the kids are going to slam their bikes into it or something
Thanks for the ideas and suggestions guys, keep 'em coming!