Series 500 EPs

[davidpretorius]

hey asimov, just noticed, well done on 1000 posts!!!!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Yep! 6.5mm in an f5 - f6 is fairly useless. For Mags like that it is better to Barlow a 12mm.

[davidpretorius]

sh1t, iceman is viewing this thread, quick ken and asimov, as they say in school, "back on task you three gentleman down the back!!"

.....as i was saying ken and asimov, the series 500 acro something and eso dozzer and picto namometer setting are offset by the need to extrapolate the visual doo dad to become effective to realist setting!!! don't you think???

[asimov (John)]

Ummm. Thanks Dave. Totally agree...ummm the field lens in relation to the umm field-stop..

[iceman (Mike)]

iceman is viewing this thread

Beat me to it, was just about to say stop spamming guys.

And david please don't try and bypass the censored word filter, it's there for a reason. This is a family site.

[elusiver]

Originally Posted by asimov

No coatings means you can safely clean em' on your pants leg without doing any harm.

my vote for call of the night

el

[elusiver]

i'm laughing so hard.. there's no emoticon to describe how much i'm laughing.. but seriously guys.. back to the s500's.. we got our ATM section!!!! so least keep on subject for mike.

el

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I was!!!!

[cahullian]

I see a lot of people bagging their s500 ep's and saying that they might put others off the hobby. But you are all still interested...maybe those that are keen will find out for themselves as you all seem to have done, that better ep's give better views. When you get 2 boxes and no booklet and only one badly copied page on how to assemble your new toy, you know it's not top of the range and a few accessories are needed.
Anyone who gives up after a few looks through their scope were never really interested anyway and no doubt the telescope will end up beside the golf clubs,tennis racket,pool cue,bowling ball,footy boots,judo gear,basketball hoop,compound bow......

[davidpretorius]

oops naughty corner again!!

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by elusiver

i think there's basically 2 trains of thought on this issue. I mean.. if you start with poor.. the only way is up, whereas if u start with average good.. you might be dissapointed with future purchases as they aren't THAT much better than what you have.

I think most who have used their GS dobs with decent eyepieces would agree that the s500 really lets the scope down and prevents it from displaying its true potential.
There is no reason why an observer cant be satisfied with decent plossls for the rest of their observing life as the sharpness of view and contrast can near enough equal anything on the market. Its when people want quality wide views or extra eye relief at short focal lengths that eyepieces become expensive.

Buying poor quality just costs extra in the long run when you replace it.

[davidpretorius]

i have no probs with 4 free series 500 eye pieces that i received with my 10" dob. they work ok. all my freinds and family were ok looking thru them. they do however love and comment on the differnence of "the easier on the eye" views from the ultra wide 30mm

[ving (David)]

thanks dave, I too have not had problems with 500s. they focus and you can see stuff... ok they arent televue but then you arent paying hundreds for them either. my 6.5mm 500 give ok views and works on tight doubles when the seeing is good...
think we'll just wait for mikes review.

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by davidpretorius

actually ken, the 40mm was not too bad as a starter, the 6.5mm is probably the worst

you are going to need good seeing to properly use the 6.5mm anyhow dave. in my scope it gives almost 200x magnification. its more in yours cause you have a longer FL.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

I have being trying to think of a good simile for using s500 plossls with a GS dob, but I think this is a reasonable one.....

"Its a bit like buying a quality high powered stereo system, and listening to it through speakers from an old el-cheapo 3 in one system."

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by Starkler

"Its a bit like buying a quality high powered stereo system, and listening to Britney Spears"

fixed your similie to suit better the way i feel...