2023 Eyepiece Buyer's Guide

Don Pensack · #1 06-02-2023, 02:46 AM

I just completed the 2023 Eyepieces Buyer's Guide

It is posted here:

https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/8...-buyers-guide/

It is free to download.

Almost 1700 entries this year, the largest number ever.

gaseous (Patrick) · #2 06-02-2023, 01:03 PM

thanks Don, that's a mountain of work!

SkyWatch (Dean) · #3 06-02-2023, 11:08 PM

Thanks Don!

That is a crazy number of eyepieces: it makes you wonder how many "brands" can survive in what is realistically a niche market. I had a look at your 2018 version (which I re-discovered in my files

), and there was "only" 1058 back then!

It is interesting that despite the increase in numbers overall, some brands have reduced too: like Williams who don't seem to be selling their "planetary" ones now, or Tal - with only 3 offerings instead of 10.

Keep up the good work!

- Dean

MortonH · #4 08-02-2023, 07:06 PM

Hemi · #5 09-02-2023, 09:19 AM

I’m not sure I want to thank you

But thanks!

Crater101 (Warren) · #6 10-02-2023, 07:14 AM

My compliments on the amount of effort that's gone into this. A fine result, many thanks indeed.

Don Pensack · #7 11-02-2023, 11:10 AM

There will be another update coming this month, with a column added for the manufacturer, and many many errors corrected.

Don Pensack · #8 12-02-2023, 08:50 AM

The latest update with manufacturer added and over a hundred errors corrected:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/8...de/?p=12489233

EpickCrom (Joe) · #9 14-02-2023, 07:26 PM

Thanks Don

doug mc · #10 19-02-2023, 10:41 AM

I only have mobile devices. Samsung phone and tablet. Neither of these devices recognise the downloaded eyepiece file. Any recommendations?

Don Pensack · #11 19-02-2023, 11:05 AM

Yes, Microsoft Excel is free as a download for Android. The file is an Excel file.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hl=en_US&gl=US
It also opens in Apache Open Office, also a free program
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...andropenoffice

doug mc · #12 19-02-2023, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Pensack

Yes, Microsoft Excel is free as a download for Android. The file is an Excel file.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hl=en_US&gl=US
It also opens in Apache Open Office, also a free program
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...andropenoffice

Thanks for that. It worked.

Zubenel (Wes) · #13 23-05-2023, 10:39 PM

Crazy dedication Don but thanks . I'm not tempted though . Happy with the current lot .. but then again a 26mm Nag...

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GrahamL · #14 27-05-2023, 05:23 PM

True Wes.. 26 nag never seen one but would probably
Be tempted .. have a 20mm type 5..