Posts Made By: Michael Tencza

In the used section of Amart I often see ads for "matched pairs" of eyepieces for binoviewing. Is there a method for "matching eyepieces" for binoviewing or is this like "semi-apo" where people use the term, but it is essentially meaningless.

I just received a used C8 that looks fine except for a fair amount of dust on the corrector. I am used to cleaning and maintaining my eyepieces. Do you clean these the same way (I use kleenex and Zeiss lens cleaner) or are there some tricks to it? Any hints are appreciated.

I have done some research on this and it appears the two speed focuser upgrades are made for more recent versions of the C8. Does anyone know of one for the orange tube classic?

I just set up a C8 and I love it. My widefield eyepieces that include Panoptic 27mm; Pentax XL 21,10.5,7,5.2; and Nagler 13mm all work very well for me. However, the maximum FOV I can achieve with my current set up is 0.92 and I would like to get a bit more. I have used the Paragon 40mm in other telescopes and it worked well, but would like to know if anyone else has a favorite that I might try (stick to the price range of the Paragon please).

A 10mm eyepiece with the 6 inch dob as described should give you 120x magnification which is more than ample for Saturn. Check your manual to make sure you are using your scope properly. More than one new observor has mistakenly looked into the finder scope instead of the eyepiece and believed this to be the best image their scope was capable of. Also it is possible you finder is not proplerly aligned as you might think.

As far as Saturn is concerned, the rings should be evident even at low to medium power. At 120x you should see a fair amount of detail with a 6 inch dob. My guess is that you were not actually looking at Saturn as this is one of those "Wow" objects that new astronomers really get excited about. Other posters may have more ideas for you.

By the way please use the moon filter when looking at the moon, especially now since it is full and so bright. You will see much more detail and be able to view it much longer. Alternatively you can use sunglasses or look at it before it gets too dark outside to save your eyes. I think with experience you will gain more appreciation for what you see with your new scope and proportionately more enjoyment. Clear Skies, Mike

Have you looked into the Burgess Optics Planetaries? They have a 60 degree FOV with 16mm of eye relief. Most people find them very good and a great value for the price.

This whole affair is very distasteful and foolishly handled by Body Odor. It seems the best thing to do is to communicate to the amateur astronomic community, that has been loyal and supportive to them, how to identify the back door eyepieces and then go after the manufacturer. Interfering with freedom of speech in a public forum is wrong and a real turn off to many former customers. Sorry to beat a dead horse but I just read all the posts. Pardon me while I remove the offending initials from my profile.

I had the good fortune of observing next to a guy who used Naglers with an Orion 12" reflector intelliscope last evening. The 17 mm Nagler you are asking about is without a doubt one of the best eyepieces I had looked through. Your friend will not be sorry for buying one.

Thanks for all of your comments. I finally picked up a Celestron Ultima SV and it is awesome! It came today and fortunately so did a very clear sky. It worked well with the orthos and with every other eyepiece I own, including my 5mm Planetary. In my refractor a barlowed 5mm gives 400x, and the views of Saturn, Venus and the Moon were very nice. Again thanks for the advice. I believe this piece of equipment will be used by me very often indeed.

Clear Skies,

Mike

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