How many eyepieces do you own? - Page 2

Striker (Tony) · #21 10-01-2006, 08:29 PM

Who needs eyepieces when you have a camera...lol

Again I like to stir the pot...I get it from Houghy

asimov (John) · #22 10-01-2006, 08:59 PM

And I'm the lil' stick used to stir the pot with Tony.

Before imaging came along I had too many...for the simple fact that I had...too many!

Now I've taken up imaging, & flogged a few EPs off I have...too many, for the simple fact I don't use eyepieces anymore!

danielsun · #23 10-01-2006, 09:07 PM

i have eight so far 25 and 10mm plossels that came with the scope

2 lvw vixens 8mm and 22mm wich are my most popular
2" 32mm konig another fine ep for the price
30mm ultima and an ed 5.2
2" and 1" 1/4 barlows

Rastis · #24 10-01-2006, 09:13 PM

Anyone who has got to many Naglers etc, don't be afraid to send them my way.
P.M. to arrange postage.
Thank You,
Rastis

33South (Chris) · #25 10-01-2006, 09:14 PM

Heres mine, would like 2 premiums to fill the gaps in favourites and maybe a powermate.

Favourites
Meade UWA s5000 8.8mm
Stratus 21mm
Vixen LV 6mm

Quite Like
Televue plossl 26mm
Televue plossl 40mm
B&L Criterion plossl 32mm (sentimentality)

Rarely Used now (make me an offer)
Meade SWA 18mm
Televue plossl 10.5mm
Meade super plossl 26mm x 2

Not used in last 20 years (free to anyone with guts enought to ask)
Swift triplane 6mm (.975)

Also
Scopetronics maxview40

fringe_dweller · #26 10-01-2006, 09:42 PM

nothing fancy really - basic bread and butter stuff

i have bought and sold a couple of sets over the years

current set - all old 1.25"'s
TV plossl 25mm
TV plossl 15mm
" " 11mm
some i bought for various afocal set ups over time

Meade Series 4000 32mm super plossl (i like this one - coz of extreme low profile focus on my dobs cant get focus in anything over 30mm without modifying ep or scope - and this one works due to weird recessed system)
Meade Series 4000 26mm super plossl (crap - a joke)

William Optics DCL-28 24mm (i dont mind this one visually)
Scopetronix Maxview18mm WA (this is my only true wide field with a mere 66º afov - from memory?

but i get the idea and yer their great but i like high quality views too

not that good an ep for anything but tourism - bearable

barlows
University 2.8x Klee barlow (had this forever - love it)
Celestron Ultima 2x (classic!

)

keep meaning to get some better visual ep's,( ive looked through good ones and i know the diff - mostly contrast and especially colour is better to me ) for many years now lol - photography gets in the way - and my scopes are very forgiving of average quality ep's anyway

astro_south (Andrew) · #27 10-01-2006, 10:09 PM

I put down 12, but now realise I miss counted and I actually have 13 - is that unlucky? (maybe I should sell 1 or buy many more

)

Of the 13, only 4 get any serious use:
31mm T5 Nagler
19mm Panoptic
13mm T6 Nagler
8mm Radian

The rest include a Meade s4000 4.7mmUWA and 12.5mm Plossl, 6mm and 9mm 66 degree Expanse clones, a 17mm GSO Plossl, 2 x 25mm Plossls and 2x 10mm Plossls that came with scopes. Next purchases will be in the 10mm range (either a 10mm Radian or 10mm Pentax XW), and a 24mm Pan - then i will be finished.......honest!

Here are my fantastic 4 in a lineup.......

Rodstar (Rod) · #28 10-01-2006, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asimov

Before imaging came along I had too many...
Now I've taken up imaging, & flogged a few EPs off I have...too many, for the simple fact I don't use eyepieces anymore!

Next you'll be flogging your eyeballs

Come on Asimov, what's wrong with visual observing?!!

h0ughy (David) · #29 10-01-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astro_south

I put down 12, but now realise I miss counted and I actually have 13 - is that unlucky? (maybe I should sell 1 or buy many more

)

Of the 13, only 4 get any serious use:
31mm T5 Nagler
19mm Panoptic
13mm T6 Nagler
8mm Radian

The rest include a Meade s4000 4.7mmUWA and 12.5mm Plossl, 6mm and 9mm 66 degree Expanse clones, a 17mm GSO Plossl, 2 x 25mm Plossls and 2x 10mm Plossls that came with scopes. Next purchases will be in the 10mm range (either a 10mm Radian or 10mm Pentax XW), and a 24mm Pan - then i will be finished.......honest!

Here are my fantastic 4 in a lineup.......

Drool, i looked through the one on the left at duckadang, can I call it mine now

ausastronomer (John Bambury) · #30 10-01-2006, 11:23 PM

Hmmm maybe I have a sickness

I own a lot. 12 eyepieces, 3 barlows and 22 filters and a big aluminium case to stick em all in.

5mm UO HD ortho
6mm UO HD ortho
7mm UO HD ortho
9mm UO HD ortho
12mm UO HD ortho
18mm UO HD ortho
7mm Pentax XW
10mm Pentax XW
14mm Pentax XW
20mm Pentax XW
27mm TV Panoptic
30mm GSO Superview (for the benefit of chocolate coated kiddy fingers)

2" 1.6X Antares APO barlow
1.25" 2X Orion Shorty Plus barlow
1.25" 2.5X TV Powermate
22 different filters from various colour filters to UHC to OIII to 2" DGM Optics NPB

Wish list ? nil, maybe 1 day change the 27mm TV Panoptic for a 26mm Nagler T5 but in no hurry as the 27mm Pan is pretty darn good.

CS-John B

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #31 10-01-2006, 11:39 PM

Those of you with spare EP's that you truely don't use anymore, please concider putting them up for sale in the BuySellTrade forum.
I know I'd like some more budget eps that I can let the kids have, instead of letting them get their grotty little fingers on mine.

RAJAH235 · #32 11-01-2006, 12:08 AM

First up,
Meade S4000 SP 32, 15, 12.4, 9.7, 6.4 & 5 mm. (all excellent).
My baby, Meade S4000 SP UWA 14 mm. (Outstanding).
now the other's,
a TV 7.4 mm plossl. (not bad).
& 25 & 18 mm Meade MA's. (for 'open nights').
+ a # 140 Meade barlow. (Very nice).
+ Lumicon UHC, OIII filters. (very nice).
+ Orion Broadband filter. (works well).
+ Meade .96 moon filter. (works very well).
& finally, Meade's #1 set of 4 coloured filters. (Good for the planets).

h0ughy (David) · #33 11-01-2006, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Those of you with spare EP's that you truely don't use anymore, please concider putting them up for sale in the BuySellTrade forum.
I know I'd like some more budget eps that I can let the kids have, instead of letting them get their grotty little fingers on mine.

You mean those expensive lucky dip EP's you got at duckadang

Itchy · #34 11-01-2006, 08:41 AM

Oh Dear, I am at the top of the scale (at the moment) with 15.

Anyone got more? perhaps I can sell some.

Cheers

h0ughy (David) · #35 11-01-2006, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itchy

Oh Dear, I am at the top of the scale (at the moment) with 15.

Anyone got more? perhaps I can sell some.

Cheers

not quite Itchy, I forgot I have 2 illuminated reticle eyepieces, a 25mm ccd frame and a 12.5mm double line one, that puts me on 16

astro_south (Andrew) · #36 11-01-2006, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Drool, i looked through the one on the left at duckadang, can I call it mine now

You can call it whatever you like - I'll pass on your message tonight while I fondle it

. I thought you where already covered in this focal length with your UWA or SWA anyway?

Itchy · #37 11-01-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h0ughy

not quite Itchy, I forgot I have 2 illuminated reticle eyepieces, a 25mm ccd frame and a 12.5mm double line one, that puts me on 16

Well, Quick!, change your vote so I don't feel so bad!

33South (Chris) · #38 11-01-2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itchy

Well, Quick!, change your vote so I don't feel so bad!

Interesting question how do you change your vote ?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #39 11-01-2006, 10:36 PM

Houghy, those ARE my good ones. Best $5 I ever spent.

stringscope (Ian) · #40 11-01-2006, 11:11 PM

Meade 40mm SWA
GSO 30mm SV + 2" 2X barlow
Celestron 32,10mm Plossl + Ultima 2X Barlow
Synta 20,15,9,6mm WA
UO 24,16,12mm Konig + 2.8X Klee barlow
Ross 15mm WA
ZhiTong 11mm UWA

Oh dear, 13+3. How unfortunate! I need to buy more!