Where to start eyepiece collection?Posted By Linton Rohr |
Hi Josh.
I started out with an 8" f/10 SCT (Meade LX-90). Still have it.
Larry was refering to the 2mm exit pupil target, and I do believe that is a good idea.
If you can't afford a used 20mm Nagler, a 19mm Panoptic would be pretty sweet.
You can usually get one for $195 on Astromart. Perhaps less.
Another thing I'd recommend would be a wide-field 40mm.
That'll will provide you with the maximum FOV for your scope.
A Meade 40mm Super Wide or a UO Konig will fit within your budget.
That'll require a 2" diagonal, of course.
You'll want one eventually, if you don't already have one.
I'd start there, and leave the high power EP's until later.
But I was pretty happy with the Meade (4000) 14mm and 8.8mm UWA's in that department.
I consider them to be a good bargain.
No need to rush things though. Take your time and find out what you like.
Most of all...have fun!
Linton
I started out with an 8" f/10 SCT (Meade LX-90). Still have it.
Larry was refering to the 2mm exit pupil target, and I do believe that is a good idea.
If you can't afford a used 20mm Nagler, a 19mm Panoptic would be pretty sweet.
You can usually get one for $195 on Astromart. Perhaps less.
Another thing I'd recommend would be a wide-field 40mm.
That'll will provide you with the maximum FOV for your scope.
A Meade 40mm Super Wide or a UO Konig will fit within your budget.
That'll require a 2" diagonal, of course.
You'll want one eventually, if you don't already have one.
I'd start there, and leave the high power EP's until later.
But I was pretty happy with the Meade (4000) 14mm and 8.8mm UWA's in that department.
I consider them to be a good bargain.
No need to rush things though. Take your time and find out what you like.
Most of all...have fun!
Linton
