[raymo]

Hi StutzJr,
Rogerco is spot on. Dobs were primarily designed for mainly
low power wide field work. This means that eyepieces of less than about
8 or 9mm are of very limited use. As Rogerco has said ,you can get
higher powers without the hassles of shorter focal length eyepieces
by using low power ones with a 2x barlow. I have been using Dobs for many years, and I have found the following to be the best arrangement
for people not wanting to spend a fortune on optics.
Seben[ or similar] 8-24mm zoom eyepiece- about $60
2x barlow lens "$40-50
When you want to spend a bit more and get views like looking through
a window,
2" 30mm eyepiece with screw on 1.5x barlow about $80-90
2" 15mm " useable with the above 1.5x barlow. About$80
These two eyepieces, especially the 30mm will blow you away.
I think Andrews sell both of the 2" eyepieces, and the Seben zoom
can be got on ebay frequently. You will find that your viewing will
be much easier and relaxed using the above gear.
Hopes this helps
raymo