Hear hear! I havej.gardavsky wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:10 amThis is the correct approach to the eyepieces.Jones wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:14 am Do not count eyepieces, count sets of lenses.
You need a planetary set,
An 82 degree set for galactic targets,
An ortho/plossl set, maybe 2 cause you can get a whole lot of lenses in a small case.
A zoom set, maybe 2 of these,
A sun set, do not want to expose expensive lenses to the heat of the sun.
A travel set, sort of a minimal set since you don't wanna travel with a large case.
If you like Barlow's maybe a case just for these.
And then you need a case for your diagonals,
Then there are 2 inch eyepieces,
And on and on you can go...
What's needed are the sets for the specific observing projects.
Otherwise people end with hoarding too many eyepieces, and eventually missing some eyepieces needed.
Best,
JG
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Triple lensed fracs are so yummy when looking at planets.
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I have a 4"
I have a 12.5" reflector with 30, 22, 17.5, 14, 11, 8, 6, 4.7, and 3.7mm eyepieces (and a couple more out on loan)
The only jump that is a tiny bit large is the 11mm to 8mm jump in the reflector, but it matches objects so well, I haven't brought myself to get a 9mm for the in-between.
The one thing I'd point out is that I never use every eyepiece on one night. The most I've used in either scope on one night is seven.
Currently using a 12.5" dob and a 4" apo refractor
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I posted my complete set for my 150mm
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some folks are exquisitely sensitive though.....Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:58 am I am like you in that respect Don, I have individual sets that work well with each telescope but do not take the full set out with me.
I posted my complete set for my 150mm f/8 on a different astro forum once and was told that it was offensive...
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Apparently I found the needle in the hay...notFritzArgelander wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:20 am some folks are exquisitely sensitive though.....
The person never replied on what exactly was offensive, the range of focal lengths or the eyepieces themselves but I still love them all anyways
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Keep calm and set SCE To AUX
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If you don't give them away it would be a reliable indicator of just how many scopes you've owned!
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Twenty Five is the Royal Class among the eyepieces,
and here are mine:
CZJ Plössl (Symmetrical) military BW Optik
Carl Zeiss S-Pl 10x/20 # 44 40 39
Carl Zeiss Pl 10x/25 #44 40 34
Carl Zeiss E-Pl 10x/20 #44 42 31, 99% transmissivity
Carl Zeiss E-Pl 10x/20 #44 42 32, pair, 99% transmissivity
Carl Zeiss E-Pl 10x/20 #44 42 32, heavy body
Carl Zeiss E-Pl 10x/25 #44 42 34
Carl Zeiss W-Pl 10x/23 #45 50 43, pair
Leica
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Leitz Periplan GF 10x
and some more Zeiss are in the drawer,
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Eyepieces: Docter UWA; Leica B WW and WW Asph. Zoom; Leica HC Plan S and L, monocentric; Pentax SMC XW, O-, XO; Tak MC O, Carl Zeiss B WW, and Pl, E-Pl, S-Pl, W-Pl;
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400 eyepieces but only 14 posts toWilliamPaolini wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:39 am Over my observing lifetime I've owned/borrowed almost 400 eyepieces! Today I maintain several sets, e.g., XWs, Morpheus, Take LEs, Edmund RKEs, BST Starguiders, plus a bunch of singles. IMO the sky's the limit for how many eyepieces one can have. It is a hobby so no reason to be frugal if you do not want to...so enjoy!
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Thank you for justifying my addiction Bill!WilliamPaolini wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:39 am Over my observing lifetime I've owned/borrowed almost 400 eyepieces! Today I maintain several sets, e.g., XWs, Morpheus, Take LEs, Edmund RKEs, BST Starguiders, plus a bunch of singles. IMO the sky's the limit for how many eyepieces one can have. It is a hobby so no reason to be frugal if you do not want to...so enjoy!
See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
EQ: TAL MT-1, Vixen SXP, SXP2, AXJ, AXD
Az/Alt: AYO Digi II, Stellarvue M2C, Argo Navis encoders on both
Tripods: Berlebach Planet (2), Uni 28 Astro, Report 372, TAL factory maple, Vixen ASG-CB90, Vixen AXD-TR102
Diagonals: Astro-Physics, Baader Amici, Baader Herschel, iStar Blue, Stellarvue DX, Tak prism, TAL, Vixen
Eyepieces: Antares to Zeiss (1000101)
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Bill, you are getting paid by astro companies to promoteWilliamPaolini wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:39 am Over my observing lifetime I've owned/borrowed almost 400 eyepieces! Today I maintain several sets, e.g., XWs, Morpheus, Take LEs, Edmund RKEs, BST Starguiders, plus a bunch of singles. IMO the sky's the limit for how many eyepieces one can have. It is a hobby so no reason to be frugal if you do not want to...so enjoy!
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Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
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In my collection,Bigzmey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:56 pmBill, you are getting paid by astro companies to promoteWilliamPaolini wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:39 am Over my observing lifetime I've owned/borrowed almost 400 eyepieces! Today I maintain several sets, e.g., XWs, Morpheus, Take LEs, Edmund RKEs, BST Starguiders, plus a bunch of singles. IMO the sky's the limit for how many eyepieces one can have. It is a hobby so no reason to be frugal if you do not want to...so enjoy!EP hoarding, right? Still I hear you! This is a hobby and as such is about enjoyment (within you budget) not needs.
I have historical eyepieces (19th and early 20th century), eyepieces for my microscope and stereo microscope, repurposed microscopy eyepieces, spotting scopes eyepieces, and the astronomy eyepieces.
Nothing just on loan, to make comparisons.
No addiction, the eyepieces are just those optical tools.
Should you ask me, how many eyepieces I have had in total over the last 60 years? I don't know, too many are gone.
And as Andrey, I enjoy all of them,
JG
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Being restricted to size & designs of telescopes, my vision as I wear glasses gets most attention to help viewing things, so long eye relief and good exit pupil behaviour are most important.
Eyepieces from: Aero, Antares, APM, Baader, Brandon, Bresser, Celestron, Datysun, Docter, Explore Scientific, GSO, I R Poyser, Meade, Nikon, Orion, Pentax, Rodenstock, Siberia, Sky-Watcher, Taiso, Takahashi, TAL, Tele Vue, TS, Vernonscope, Vixen, Zeiss.
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Don, if you do get a 9mm, I recommend the Baader Morpheus.Don Pensack wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:51 am A set that covers all the bases for each scope owned.
I have a 4" f/7 refractor with 24, 18.2, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 4, and 3mm eyepieces.
I have a 12.5" reflector with 30, 22, 17.5, 14, 11, 8, 6, 4.7, and 3.7mm eyepieces (and a couple more out on loan)
The only jump that is a tiny bit large is the 11mm to 8mm jump in the reflector, but it matches objects so well, I haven't brought myself to get a 9mm for the in-between.
The one thing I'd point out is that I never use every eyepiece on one night. The most I've used in either scope on one night is seven.
Eyepieces from: Aero, Antares, APM, Baader, Brandon, Bresser, Celestron, Datysun, Docter, Explore Scientific, GSO, I R Poyser, Meade, Nikon, Orion, Pentax, Rodenstock, Siberia, Sky-Watcher, Taiso, Takahashi, TAL, Tele Vue, TS, Vernonscope, Vixen, Zeiss.
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Though not glasses compatible, I had a chance to look through a 9mm Stellarvue Optimus in a friend's 32"
and it was quite stunning, with excellent sharpness and contrast. 312x and a great view of M51, perhaps the best view I've ever seen.
in my 12.5", the same eyepiece would yield a 1.6mm exit pupil, so below the point where I need glasses. I might just try the 9mm Optimus in my own scope.
Currently using a 12.5" dob and a 4" apo refractor
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Then I got
However I was waiting, looking & trying out different models over the years. I had some early, expensive disappointments and stopped buying, but when new or discounted previously more expensive models were available, I started re-buying.
Eventually I now have; ES92s 12 & 17, all the Baader Morpheus, a Vixen 22mm LVW, an Orion LHD 20mm & APM 30mm UFF as my main set.
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Actually, many many years ago, I had an epiphany that if I bought used, kept for a while, then sold for near or at what I bought an eyepiece at, then I could cycle through a whole bunch of different eyepieces and get experience with many optical designs and brandings at minimal cost. So that is what I did. Was a hole bunch of fun doing that over a few decades. I do not any more so much because after going thru all those eyepieces, I finally found those few brandings that "hit the spot" for my personal preferences and am uber satisfied with the experiences they provide me.Bigzmey wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:56 pmBill, you are getting paid by astro companies to promoteWilliamPaolini wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 2:39 am Over my observing lifetime I've owned/borrowed almost 400 eyepieces! Today I maintain several sets, e.g., XWs, Morpheus, Take LEs, Edmund RKEs, BST Starguiders, plus a bunch of singles. IMO the sky's the limit for how many eyepieces one can have. It is a hobby so no reason to be frugal if you do not want to...so enjoy!EP hoarding, right? Still I hear you! This is a hobby and as such is about enjoyment (within you budget) not needs.
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