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A Guide to choosing eyepieces

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:08 am
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by OleCuss » Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:40 am

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There is much controversy over eyepieces and their selection and this will persist for eternity. The reason for this is that each of us has a...

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Awesome write-up 👍

Thanks, said the guy with a box of cheap old Plossls.

I have a bag of cheapish new Plossls. The Vixen NPLs perform very well...

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Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:08 am
Creating a basic set of eyepieces for your new telescope

Last post by tomthetank « Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:51 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Thu May 23, 2019 2:34 am
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One of the most asked questions by beginners, What eyepieces should I get?

There is always a lot of discussion from people on what eyepieces to get...

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thank you
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Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:51 am
Evolution of Eyepieces by Chris Lord

Last post by Piet Le Roux « Fri May 22, 2020 9:43 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:36 am

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I just brought this over from the old place. I suggest we make this sticky?

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PS the Metcalf telescope, depicted on our club badge, were used to take photographic plates for Harvard University at Boyden, it is still being...

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Fri May 22, 2020 9:43 am
Vary Your Barlows Power

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:10 am
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by Jones » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:12 pm

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I was looking for a 1.8x barlow but there are none. So started at a lower power with the 1.25 Nikon 1.6x barlow. Using spacer...

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Here is another way to figure it out as well with an example if others want to figure it out.

Here is the formula to solve: 1+(D/FL)=M

To get...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Nov 26, 2020 5:10 am
To zoom or not?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:26 am
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by Greenman » Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:50 pm

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Well it’s a moot point for me, in a way as I have just gone, and ordered a zoom.

Why, well mostly because the zoom I choose has a T-Adapter and to...

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The one zoom that is in regular use is the Antares 5mm-8mm variable as the FOV stays fairly fixed for all focal lengths.
The TeleVue 2mm-4mm and...

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Wed Nov 25, 2020 3:26 am
Celestron Has Some New Eyepieces

Last post by Don Alvarez « Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:13 pm
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by Refractordude » Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:00 pm

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What do you think about these eyepieces?

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Had a set of these, ended up selling them. They've a nice heavy well built feel to them, and the image quality was pretty good as I remember in my...

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Last post by Don Alvarez
Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:13 pm
What Causes Edge Of Field Brightness In Eyepieces?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:07 pm
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by Refractordude » Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:58 pm

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Thanks to you all.

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Yes the image you have seen is the one Bill took

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Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:07 pm
New scope & saved eyepieces from previous scope.

Last post by Bigzmey « Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:16 am
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by Glenbo58 » Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:52 am

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Just purchased a Lunt Engineering 102 ED refractor along with a lightly used AVX goto mount. My Lunt is similar to a TS Optics 102ed or a Starview...

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I have heard the same thing about the Vixen SLV eyepieces, after much research. I got a great deal on a lightly used 5mm. SLV. I already have a GSO...

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Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:16 am
What Do You Think About This?

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:34 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Nov 12, 2020 1:46 am

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Right click the image. It will take about three minutes to read. Thanks to you all.

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Anyone who is serious about observing should have a set of good quality low count glass, whether orthos, plossls or microscope EPs. As OP indicated...

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Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:34 pm
6mm Antares series 4 W70 vs. Delos mm

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:29 am
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by Jones » Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:03 am

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On Jupiter with my 10 f/4.6 with a 1/10 wave mirror, slightly better than average. Planet details are nearly the same. Swapping...

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I had my last testing/ track days October 27/ 28.
At the end of the last day I was caught up in a collision of two other motocycles and I should have...

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Thu Nov 12, 2020 5:29 am
My New 42mm Eyepiece Is On The Way To Me

Last post by Refractordude « Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:51 am
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by Refractordude » Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:15 am

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Currently my widest field eyepiece is the GSO Superview 30MM, which I really like. This GSO Superview 42mm will give me a brighter, and wider view....

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I like to keep my eyepieces close to the same weight. I use a 2 barlow with my 1.25 eyepieces to maintain the same weight. It really is a pain to...

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Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:51 am
Some discussion of Masuuyama and clone eyepieces

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:58 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:40 am
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I think Synta describe these sometimes as 'five element Plossls', which is a bit weird. I was using the 7mm (in a Vixen 2x Barlow) to view Mars...

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What has intrigued me with the original Masuyama, why they made the 30mm and 35mm in a 36.4mm (1.433 ) version?
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Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:58 am
6mm Antares W70 series 3

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:59 pm
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by Jones » Tue Nov 03, 2020 2:24 am

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This is versus Delos, TS TMB copy, Tak abbe, all 6mm's.
On Jupiter the Takahashi is still the best. W70 and Delos very close....

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I have been an Antares fan since 2004 :)

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Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:59 pm
7mm plus 2.5x barlow= 2.8mm

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:23 pm
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by Jones » Wed Nov 04, 2020 2:50 am

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Really needed something between my 2 Tak TOE's 2.5mm and 3.3mm on the planets. The 7 and a Barlow gives 325x right in the...

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Had to go to Meade website to find out what PWA meant. Typical marketing wank... It looks like these are made by Long Perng so should be good.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:23 pm
Panoptic 27mm?

Last post by Shorty Barlow « Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:44 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:24 pm
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My main DSO hunting EP kit consists of Pentax XW 5,7,10,14,20mm, ES68 24mm, Baader Aspheric 31,36mm and RO Plossl 50mm

All except 50mm Plossl have...

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Yep.
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Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:44 pm
6mm Shoot Out on Jupiter

Last post by Shorty Barlow « Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:24 pm
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by Jones » Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:27 pm

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The 6mm Players
Hutech ortho, Takahashi ortho, TV Delos
Brandon, Vixen LV.

There is a twisted looking knot in South Equatorial...

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Interesting that the Tak' ortho was no different than the Astro Hutech (Ohi). Maybe I won't replace my Hutech ortho's with Tak's after all lol.

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Last post by Shorty Barlow
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:24 pm
Adapter for Accommodating Different Sized Plug-in Eyepieces

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:25 am
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by Faith wirh Reason » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:29 pm

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I know this forum is full of clever and experienced people, and thus it's with some trepidation I ask a question which many will think ,''Mmm what...

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ATC (Astro Telescope Company) in Czech Republic still makes eyepieces in this size as well as 0,965 , 1,25 and 2 .
Maybe email them and see if they...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:25 am
Skywatcher UWA Planetary Eyepieces

Last post by Shorty Barlow « Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:24 am
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by ChrisP90 » Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:23 pm

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Evening all,

Does anyone have any experience with the following eyepieces?
I’ve been looking at investing into some planetary eyepieces but can find...

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I think Synta describe these sometimes as 'five element Plossls', which is a bit weird. I was using the 7mm (in a Vixen 2x Barlow) to view Mars...

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Last post by Shorty Barlow
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:24 am
AFOV and secondary shadow

Last post by turboscrew « Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:50 pm
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by turboscrew » Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:02 pm

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How does AFOV affect the secondary mirror shadow?
I was thinking of getting another finder eyepiece . I've been using a 40 mm Plössl with AFOV 52°,...

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It sounds like your finder and telescope are not aligned together properly.
If they are, the centered object in the finder will be centered...

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Last post by turboscrew
Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:50 pm
4mm comparison on Jupiter

Last post by Ruud « Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:29 pm
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by Jones » Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:17 am

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Used my trusty 10 f4.6 dob @ 292x.
Eyepieces are all high end optics from $100 to $340.
The Takahashi TOE 4mm was clearly the...

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Brief and to the point. Thanks you Jones, it's a good review.

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Last post by Ruud
Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:29 pm
Which 5mm eyepiece should I buy?

Last post by MistrBadgr « Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:04 pm
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by StarBru » Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:19 pm

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I would be using it for planetary, the moon, and binary separation in my scopes from f/4 through f/10.

At this moment I am contemplating either an...

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I think any eyepiece that you would buy, in the focal length range you are talking about, with anything but a small amount of eye relief, will be a...

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Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:04 pm
TS Optics HR Planetary 6mm

Last post by Jones « Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:33 am
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by Jones » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:55 am

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Always on the look out for a 6mm, thought to try one of these. Really cheap at $60eu, but $35 shipping to usa brought it up to $100. Same price as...

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Went out earlier tonite while Jupiter was straight south. There is a twisted looking knot in the north equatorial belt with a lot of fine detail. The...

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Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:33 am
Types of eyepieces?

Last post by turboscrew « Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:33 pm
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by turboscrew » Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:35 pm
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There are plössls. kellners and such, but what is the difference in the structure and usage?
I've read that some structures fit better with certain...

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I used to have the complete set of Baader Hyperions. This included the 31mm and 36mm aspheric units were the best performers of the lot. I found the...
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Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:33 pm
Using A 2" Barlow To Keep My Scope Balanced

Last post by Refractordude « Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:06 am

by Refractordude » Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:06 am

My new low power eyepieces are 2 and over 11 ounces. My high power eyepieces are 1.25 and and under 6 ounces. This creates a balancing issue. I...

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Last post by Refractordude
Thu Aug 27, 2020 3:06 am
Plossl that stopped focusing

Last post by MrShorty « Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:19 am
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by MrShorty » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:11 pm

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Last observing session, I discovered that my Meade Super Plossl 12.4 will no longer focus right. I'm fairly confident that it is in the eyepiece and...

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I am always impressed by the amount of information and the helpfulness of the forum members. Thank you all.

Amen!

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Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:19 am

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