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notFritzArgelander wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 1:37 am Weird. I ordered some bits and pieces from TS last Thursday and it arrived today....
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Still no eye pieces from California. 2 weeks ago I decided to get a superwide 14mm Meade since my regular order is messed up. Have to wait 30 days before getting a refund. My superwide came in 2 weeks out of Nevada. Hope to test it tonight.
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Bearcatrp wrote: Wed May 27, 2020 9:51 pm This is what I ordered to try out. https://www.meade.com/meade-series-5000 ... -1-25.html
Ahhh! Now that's one of my favorites. Easy on the budget, very comfortable. I love the twist-up eyecups. Just don't get your fingers in the sticky grease. You must let us know your impressions.
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Sticky grease? The rubber eyecup doesn't budge. Just tried it. This eye piece is massive compared to the other eye pieces I have. Has some weight to it too. Now if the clouds at night would clear, I could try this.
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Bearcatrp wrote: Fri May 29, 2020 8:51 pm Sticky grease? The rubber eyecup doesn't budge. Just tried it. This eye piece is massive compared to the other eye pieces I have. Has some weight to it too. Now if the clouds at night would clear, I could try this.
This is a nice EP. If you grab the lower metal portion with one hand and rubber body with other, you can rotate it CCW to raise the eyeguard, and CW to low it. It maybe a bit stiff due to sticky grease.
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Re: Eye piece question

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Got it. See the grease too. Thanks for the heads up. Another cloudy night, darn it.
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Finally a clear night to test it out. Nice eye piece. Unfortunately my cell phone holder will not fit over the eye end. Not big enough. Did get a few pics of the moon with my other eye pieces. Didn't stay out long as I wanted to watch the protesters get gassed last night. If my other eye pieces ever arrive, the cell phone holder will fit on those. One is a 14mm. Got to find a better cell phone holder though. The Meade version stinks.
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Re: Eye piece question

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Broke in the 14mm this morning. Works awesome. Looked at Jupiter with awe. Didn't get any sticky grease on my fingers either.
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