Interesting. I've been wanting to get back into BV-ing. Got a pair of 12mm XFs and decent longer FL plossls but my BV is a bit of a dud. Or at least it needs some TLC I haven't had time to give it. Appears to be a well made Chinese unit (ordered from a US dealer) but the collimation is off.
Seems like your eyepiece lineup is evolving rather quickly Markus
Now that I have found my ideal refractor and a big sister for it, I am also testing some new eyepieces to see how they compare with the XWs etc....
Here are a few that have come my way since March....... I'll see how they go and then make the final cut for the coming years........
(the 4.5mm, 6mm & 10mm were a birthday present from my dear wife yesterday ... )
Seems like your eyepiece lineup is evolving rather quickly Markus
Now that I have found my ideal refractor and a big sister for it, I am also testing some new eyepieces to see how they compare with the XWs etc....
Here are a few that have come my way since March....... I'll see how they go and then make the final cut for the coming years........
(the 4.5mm, 6mm & 10mm were a birthday present from my dear wife yesterday ... )
Nice set you have there Matt !!! My EP lineup evolves monthly, LOL!
After buying and selling quite a few eyepieces these 3 are what i have settled with and IMO are optically excellent ,with the 2 powermates and 1 barlow gives me the range i am very happy with
So Thnx for advice on where to start my EP collection any advice on where to stop?, dbowie..
9mm Nagler T1
12mm Nagler T2
15mmVixen LV
18mm ES82
24mm ES82
William Optics 'Ferrari' branded 7.5-22.5 zoom..
Work in progress, I want to replace the 5mm LVW with a 5 Delite for weight reasons and to boost my planetary set (the reason I got the 7 and 9 Delites, based on reviews lauding their contrast and "purity" and ofcourse the light weight). I'm also on the hunt for sub-5mm eyepieces, considering the Delos line (again based on reviews of supreme contrast and FOV since my scopes are non-drive) but my wallet has other ideas...
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After rediscovering astronomy about 18 months ago and acquiring the Evolution 8” SCT, I decided to buy a mix of good to premium quality eyepieces. I started off in a rational frame of mind and after much enjoyable research I determined that I only really needed around 4 Ep's to work in the SCT, in the range from 9mm to 35mm. Famous last words! I don’t seem to have been afflicted by aperture fever, but eyepiece fever is another matter. As a result, 18 months down the track, I have assembled the following collection (some full price, some on special (here or OS) and some second hand):
7.5mm Takahashi LE
8mm LVW
9mm DeLite
10mm XW
14mm Delos
17.3mm Delos
22mm LVW
30mm Takahashi LE
30mm 2” 80 degree generic (clone of the moonfish / Prostar)
42mm LVW
2x Televue barlow
I’ve also got some back-ups that I use instead for public outreach (and in the lighter weight Skywatcher scopes) being the 9mm Fujiyama HD OR, 11mm and 14mm ES 82’s and the 30 and 42mm GSO’s.
I think that will do me…… but there is always the 30mm ES 82 that I have read about……… and the Morpheus range …… and the fabled Naglers …… and the ……
With thanks to Anthony Wesley, my Televue collection now includes a mint condition Ethos 21 (and a Paracorr II)
(Might need to cut the poles on my Dob a little to accommodate the Paracorr II )
Still looking to pair up some of the Type6 Naglers for the binoviewers.....
With thanks to Anthony Wesley, my Televue collection now includes a mint condition Ethos 21 (and a Paracorr II)
(Might need to cut the poles on my Dob a little to accommodate the Paracorr II )
Still looking to pair up some of the Type6 Naglers for the binoviewers.....
What happened to your set of 1.25" Pentax XW's Matt ?
What happened to your set of 1.25" Pentax XW's Matt ?
Cheers,
John B
I still have some stashed away here somewhere, I might need to do a stocktake some day.... I just have to make sure a Jennifer doesn't find the stash....
my 20mm plossl arrived today so I thought I would show off my TV collection that has 100% all come from IIS classifieds over the last 12 years , Whew ! .
It is in 2 sections , still learning to resize using W10 .
Comments welcome as usual .
I prefer BV .
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my 20mm plossl arrived today so I thought I would show off my TV collection that has 100% all come from IIS classifieds over the last 12 years , Whew ! .
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