Damo636
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5534179 - 11/22/12 04:24 PM Attachment (48 downloads)
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Here's the current lineup. I want to add a 5mm XW at some point, hopefully in the not too distant future!
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kkokkolis
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Reged: 09/23/09
Loc: Piraeus, Greece
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5534187 - 11/22/12 04:38 PM
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I must be somewhat in the minority, though. For some reason, Quote:
a large eye lens makes observing much more enjoyable for me, however, it's something that I rarely hear other people bring up when discussing various merits of various eyepieces.
This is No 1 for me also. T4s, Delos, Hyperions, XWs, LVWs etc give joy to me. That Delos eye lens looks like a pool I want to dive into.
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Scanning4Comets
Markus
Reged: 12/26/04
Loc: Deep Space!
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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Dive in !!! Do a SWAN DIVE !!!!!  Oh, wait! You're going to have to ask Hernando now, since he has the 6mm Delos. 
I LOOOOOOOVE BIG EYE LENSES TOO !!!! 
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Scanning4Comets
Markus
Reged: 12/26/04
Loc: Deep Space!
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5555696 - 12/05/12 01:34 PM Attachment (27 downloads)
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*UPDATE*
Added: 22mm Vixen LVW, 13mm Vixen LVW, 2" GSO ED barlow lens! 
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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07
Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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My deep sky case update:
Pentax XW 3.5
ES 82 4.7
Pentax XW 7
Vixen LVW 8
Sky-Watcher Super Plossl 9
ES 100 9
BGO 12.5
Sterling Plossl 12.5
ES 100 14
Brandon 16
Sterling Plossl 17
BGO 18
Sterling Plossl 20
LOMO Ortho 20
Pentax XW 20
Meade 5k SWA 24
Brandon 24
KE 25
TV Plossl 25 (mostly to prime the Paracorr)
UO Abbe Ortho 25
Sterling Plossl 25.1
Edmund Plossl 25
Edmund RKE 28.7
ES 82 30
Brandon 32
Orion Ultrascopic 35
AT Titan-II ED 40
Vixen Ortho 40
Baader Hyperion Zoom 8-24
The Baader Zoom is in the focuser 90% of the time. The other eyepieces are in the case "just in case."
Mike
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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07
Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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My small case for planet /lunar:
Pentax XO 2.58
UO Abbe Ortho 4
Pentax XO 5.1
Brandon 6
Vixen Plossl 6.3
Meade 3k Plossl 6.7
Faworski Ortho 7
Televue Plossl 7.4
Faworski Abbe Ortho 7.7
Brandon 8
BGO 9
Faworski Abbe Ortho 10.5 (to be replaced by BCO 10 when they ship)
Mike
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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07
Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5555773 - 12/05/12 02:25 PM
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My binoveiwer pairs for planet / lunar:
LER 6
Meade 5k SWA 6.7
Televue Plossl 7.4
Paradigm Dual ED 8
BGO 9
Televue Plossl 11
Paradigm Dual ED 12
Brandon 12
Brandon 16
BGO 18
LER 18
LOMO Ortho 20
Orion ED-2 22
Televue Plossl 25
Edmund RKE 28.7
Mike
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ibase
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Reged: 03/20/08
Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556193 - 12/05/12 06:53 PM
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Dive in !!! Do a SWAN DIVE !!!!! Oh, wait! You're going to have to ask Hernando now, since he has the 6mm Delos.
I LOOOOOOOVE BIG EYE LENSES TOO !!!!
Guys, count me in, love those big eye lenses as well like these:
Meade 56mm Smoothie, Pentax XW 7mm
But you'll have to ask Mark about the Pentax XW7, he has the baton now. 
Best,
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ibase
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Reged: 03/20/08
Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556199 - 12/05/12 06:58 PM
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My deep sky case update:
Pentax XW 3.5
ES 82 4.7
Pentax XW 7
Vixen LVW 8
Sky-Watcher Super Plossl 9
ES 100 9
BGO 12.5
Sterling Plossl 12.5
ES 100 14
Brandon 16
Sterling Plossl 17
BGO 18
Sterling Plossl 20
LOMO Ortho 20
Pentax XW 20
Meade 5k SWA 24
Brandon 24
KE 25
TV Plossl 25 (mostly to prime the Paracorr)
UO Abbe Ortho 25
Sterling Plossl 25.1
Edmund Plossl 25
Edmund RKE 28.7
ES 82 30
Brandon 32
Orion Ultrascopic 35
AT Titan-II ED 40
Vixen Ortho 40
Baader Hyperion Zoom 8-24
The Baader Zoom is in the focuser 90% of the time. The other eyepieces are in the case "just in case."
Mike
Mike, show us the pics, or we won't believe it.
Best,
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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07
Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556337 - 12/05/12 08:10 PM
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Hernando,
Look up. I've added the pics.
Mike
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ibase
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Reged: 03/20/08
Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556459 - 12/05/12 09:22 PM
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Thanks Mike! I was just ribbing ya and actually believed it all the time; quite an impressive EP arsenal for deep sky there! 
Best,
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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556608 - 12/05/12 10:47 PM
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Yes it is ... especially the Baader Zoom!
Mike
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ngc2289
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Reged: 04/13/05
Loc: Some Where Around The Maypole.
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556613 - 12/05/12 10:51 PM Attachment (34 downloads)
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Over the last 3 months I have revamped my collection. Front row StellarVue Planetary 4.9mm, TV 13mm Nagler, TV 9mm Nagler, and 7mm Nagler.
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ngc2289
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Reged: 04/13/05
Loc: Some Where Around The Maypole.
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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Back row. TV 32mm Wide Field, Celestron 40mm Ortho., and TV 22mm Panoptic.
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ibase
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Reged: 03/20/08
Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556690 - 12/05/12 11:50 PM
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Yes it is ... especially the Baader Zoom!
Mike
You don't say.. Well, now that you've mentioned it, I guess we have to post pics about 'em too, don't we?
Baader Hyperion Zooms: Left - version II, Right - Mark III
Best,
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Tom S.
member
Reged: 02/16/07
Loc: Benicia, Calif.
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556801 - 12/06/12 02:06 AM
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2.5x TeleVue Powermate
24mm Explore Scientific 2" 82-degree
13mm TeleVue Nagler type 6
12.5mm Astro Tech High Grade Plossl
10mm Celestron X-Cel
7mm Meade Research Grade Ortho
(The Plossl/Powermate combo turns out to be the sharpest for lunar/planetary)
Anyone like using Seibert eyepieces like the Starsplitters or Planispheres, in a 4"-ish F/7-ish refractor?
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mgwhittle
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/24/11
Loc: Chattanooga, TN
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5556820 - 12/06/12 02:39 AM
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Tom, I use Star Splitters in my 120mm f/7.5 EON and would recommend them with no reservations.
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Jaimo!
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 10/11/07
Loc: Exit 135 / 40° North
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5557191 - 12/06/12 10:05 AM
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Here's the latest iteration of what I have been using, this kit works reasonably well for both my C8 & Z12. The 1.25" eyepieces change on occasion to TV Smoothie Plössls, 7.4mm thru 32mm, and sometimes add the 4.7mm ES82. I have tried the Chinese tool box type case and Pelican types, but I have found that my new case just works and is easy to maneuver around went I have it out at the scope.
Here's a description of the case I constructed earlier this summer. NEW EYEPIECE CASE
Enjoy,
Jaimo!
Players on the bench:
56mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
55mm University Optics Plössl
40mm Meade 5000 SWA
40mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
40mm Meade 3000 Plössl
32mm University Optics König II
32mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
32mm Tele Vue Plössl
30mm Celestron Kellner 0.96"
28mm Meade 5000 SWA
28mm Meade RG Ortho
28mm Edmunds Plössl (1 1/8")
28mm Edmunds RKE
28mm Meade RG Ortho
28mm Celestron Erfle
26mm Tele Vue Plössl
26mm Celestron Silver Top Plössl
26mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
25mm Meade MA
25mm Edmunds Plössl (1")
25mm Celestron Ortho
25mm Meade 3000 Plössl
24mm University Optics König II
24mm Meade 5000 SWA
21mm Intes Micro WA
21mm Tele Vue Plössl
20mm Orion Expanse
20mm Explore Scientific 100°
20mm Meade 5000 SWA
20mm University Optics WideScan
20mm Univeraity Optics Wide View Plössl
20mm Meade RG Erfle
20mm Celestron Erfle
18mm Meade 5000 UWA
18mm Meade Series II Ortho
18mm University Optics HD Ortho
18mm Celestrom Kellner 0.96"
17mm Tele Vue Plössl
16mm Meade 3000 Plössl
16mm University Optics König II
16mm Meade 5000 SWA
15mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
15mm Orion Expanse
15mm Carton Plössl
14mm Explore Scientific 100°
13.8mm Meade 4000 SWA
13mm Tele Vue Plössl
12.5mm Meade Series II Ortho
12.4mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
12.4mm Meade RG Erfle
12mm University Optics HD Ortho
12mm University Optics Plössl
12mm University Optics König II
12 mm Intes Micro WA
11mm Explore Scientific 82°
11mm Tele Vue Nagler Type 1
10.5mm Meade RG Ortho
10.5mm Tele Vue Plössl
9.7mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
9.5mm Meade 3000 Plössl
9mm Orion Expanse
9mm Meade MA
9mm Explore Scientific 100°
9mm Meade Series II Ortho
9mm University Optics HD Ortho
9mm Tele Vue Nagler Type 1
8mm Carton Plössl
8mm University Optics König
7.4mm Tele Vue Plössl
7mm Meade RG Ortho
6.7mm Explore Scientific 82°
6.7mm Meade 3000 Plössl
6.4mm Meade 4000 Super Plössl
6mm University Optics HD Ortho
6mm Meade Series II Ortho
6mm Orion Expanse
6mm Celestron Ortho 0.96"
5mm University Optics HD Ortho
5mm Meade 3000 Plössl
5mm Celestron Ortho 0.96"
4.8mm Tele Vue Nagler Type 1
4.7mm Explore Scientific 82°
4mm Meade RG Ortho
4mm Celestron Ortho 0.96"
8-24mm Celestron Zoom
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Levine
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/24/06
Loc: Wabash, Indiana
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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#5557241 - 12/06/12 10:35 AM
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First, a disclaimer: the "final" in "Final Lineup" should be in heavy quotes!
Over the years, constant tweaking to match my eyes, and instruments that have come and gone, has resulted in a constantly changing landscape. Names like Leitz, Clave, Docter, Takahashi, Masuyama, Criterion, UO, Siebert, and others have come and gone.
Last year alone I must have sold off over 100 EP's.
I may yet trim down further.
Current population:
Orthos:
34mm ZAO-1
25mm ZAO-1
18mm Pentax smc
16mm ZAO-II
14mm TMB Supermonocentric
12mm AP SPL
10mm ZAO-II
9mm Pentax smc
8mm AP SPL
7mm Pentax smc
6mm ZAO-II
5mm Pentax XO
4mm ZAO-II
2.5mm Pentax XO
Widefields:
3.5mm Pentax XW
5mm Pentax XW
7mm Pentax XW
10mm Pentax XW
14mm Delos
17.3mm Delos
20mm Pentax XW
24mm Panoptic
27mm Panoptic
35mm Panoptic
41mm Panoptic
Super Widefields:
3.7mm Ethos-SX
8mm Ethos
13mm Ethos
21mm Ethos
31mm Nagler T5
2X Powermate
Minimalist/travel Set:
Leica aspheric zoom
Baader VIP Barlow
(31mm Nagler T5)
Special Sets (complete):
CZJ Orthos (8)
Meade RG (10)
Televue circle NJ (22)
Miscellaneous:
Collins I3
Brandons (4)
Speers-Waler Zooms (5-8, 9-12mm)
Nagler zoom 3-6mm
Edmund RKE 28mm
Nagler 20mm T2
Meade UWA 14mm smoothie
...84 EP's.
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astro_baby
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/17/08
Loc: United Kingdom
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Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart)
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Good lord.....after seeing some of those lists of kit it makes me feel a bit inadequate.
I like to work with less anyway, with an EP set-up like some of you guys I would never get out at all - I'd be either;
A) Worrying over what to take until the sky had gone cloudy again or
B) Worried that I have forgotten something critical.
Heres my case - its pretty basic stuff. On top of whats in the case there are;
Full set of BGOs (which I never use but cant sell because it would cause a domestic issue) and a TAL 25mm Series II.
I find this kit of parts works well with most of my scopes.
The only horror is the 14mm 100' doesnt like the Mak.
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