Firs step would be getting a better Barlow. I think that a cheap Meade Barlow 3x 1.25" just cancels the quality of those intimidatingly high priced eyepieces.
I've been thinking about TeleVue 3x 1.25" Barlow lens. Thoughts?
I'm also thinking of getting ~20 mm wide angle eyepiece, but I've learned that not any such is good for my 300 mm
Suggestions?
I've been thinking of Nagler T4 22 mm and
I'm also planning to replace a 10 mm cheap Kellner with some better 9 mm eyepiece. Suggestions? I'd probably prefer 1.25"
I'm also planning to get a 5 mm eyepiece (x240). That would be about the highest power eyepiece that has real use here. The weather is seldom good enough for x300. Suggestions?
I've been thinking of TV Nagler T6 and DeLite, and Pentax
The manufacturers don't generally indicate if an eyepiece is suitable for F4. Only sometimes. I remember seeing that Baader Hyperions are good for
I tried to go through the "Evolution of Eyepieces", but it doesn't seem to be that helpful for me in this situation. I guess the Naglers described there are older designs replaced by the newer type 4, 5 and 6? And I didn't find anything about fitness for different F-numbers.
And the manufacturers seem reluctant to give out the "design class" of their eyepieces.
This is to be carried out within a longer time period, to avoid total bankruptcy.