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deSitter
Still in Old School

Reged: 12/09/04

Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart) new

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[Re: strgzrSulli]
#2447476 - 06/08/08 03:21 PM

I guess I am the only person here who will never own a Nagler eyepiece - it's just too "bandwagony"

for me..

Well I do own the 2.5x Powermate. And soon I think, a Paracorr. And one day, I WILL own an NP127, the best telescope on the planet.

Me - complete sets of Meade 5000 UWAs, 4000 Plossls, and University Optics classic Orthoscopics. And that's all I need, ever, barring catastrophe.

-drl

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rnabholz
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Reged: 07/25/04

Loc: Iowa

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[Re: deSitter]
#2447827 - 06/08/08 06:53 PM Attachment (182 downloads)

Updates - from my seat on the bandwagon....

The case is nearly full, it has one 1.25" spot open and I have a plan for it.....

To fill up the 2" side (nature abhors a vacuum you know...) I picked up a couple of old, out of style. stale, clearly inferior, nearly useless, yesterday's news, pedestrian, old hat, Type II Naglers, the 20mm and the 12mm. Gosh, they're so old that photons will hardly pass through them...

But they are a perfect match for my Old Eyes.

Here is the revised list:

1.25" Stuff

Tele Vue Plossls, 7.4, 10.5, 13, 17, 21, 26, 32, 40.
NEW* Smart Astronomy Long Eye Relief Planetary 6mm
Tele Vue Barlows 1.8x and 2.5x
Ez Laser Colimator
Astrosystems Lightpipe
Scope Stuff Cheshire
Generic Barlow set up with mask for barlowed laser collimation
Astrosystems Autocollimator
Meade 26mm Plossl with Crosshair
Various Color Filters
Lumicon OIII Filter
Lumicon UHC Filter
Variable Polarizer

2" Stuff

William Optics UWAN 28mm
NEW* Tele Vue 20mm Type II Nagler
Tele Vue 16mm Type II Nagler
NEW* Tele Vue 12mm Type II Nagler
Tele Vue 9mm Type I Nagler
Tele Vue Paracorr
GSO 2x Barlow
Orion Ultrablock Filter
GSO Diagonal

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Deep13
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/25/05

Loc: NE Ohio

Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart) new

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[Re: Darren Drake]
#2449086 - 06/09/08 11:59 AM

In the general EP tool box case:
27 & 22 Panoptic
10 & 14 Pentax XW
TV 2x Barlow
6 "garage sale" BO/TMB
numerous color & ND filters, Orion Skyglow, Orion ultrablock

Planet case:
pairs of ea. TV Ploessls & Edmund RKE 15-28mm
singles of each shorter length.
Lumicon Minus Violet & ND filter, 2"
Baader planetary contrast 1.25"

Denk II case:
pair of Celestron Ultima 30mm

TV 101 case:
3 shortest sizes of BO/TMB

Loose:
pair of 25mm Zeiss Jena Huygens
10 Radian
3x Antares Barlow
Celestron Ultima Barlow
UO 16 Super Erfle
UO 25 & 12.5 ortho
various generic & Synta Ploessls
Meade 26mm 4000 Ploessls with adapter for video camera.

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Faith_J
Sketcher Extraordinaire

Reged: 11/17/04

Loc: South coast of England

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[Re: strgzrSulli]
#2449192 - 06/09/08 12:49 PM

A 35mm Televue Panoptic has now joined my little eyepiece community.

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mnpd
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Reged: 06/28/05

Loc: Nashville, Tennessee

Re: What is in your eyepiece case 2.0 (restart) new

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[Re: Faith_J]
#2449574 - 06/09/08 03:47 PM

I've always wanted a nice matching set of quality eyepieces. Alas! I've ended up with a hodgepodge of eyepieces that all fit into this huge pluckfoam aluminum case. But, if you gotta know....... And, I really need to get rid of some of these. If you know anyone that is short of cash and needs some reasonably priced (free!), reasonable quality eyepieces, I'd be willing to donate.

1.25" 58mm Super-Plossl, No Name
1.25" 26mm Meade Super-Plossl
1.25" 25mm Orion Sirius Plossl
1.25" 25mm Plossl, No Name
1.25" 19mm Plossl, Homemade
1.25" 15m Knight Owl, Series 500 Plossl
1.25" 10mm Orion Sirius Plossl
1.25" 10mm Plossl, No Name
1.25" 10mm Kellner, Homemade
1.25" 9mm Plossl, No Name
1.25" 9mm Meade, MH
1.25" 6.5mm Knight Owl, Series 500 Plossl
1.25" 4mm Plossl, No Name
1.25" Meade #126 2X Barlow
1.25 Rini .5X Reducer
2" Rini 4X Barlow
2" 35mm Rini Modified Plossl
2" 26mm GSO Widefield
2" 26mm Rini Modified Plossl
2" 10mm Rini Modified Plossl

(Also, 2 extra Meade 2X Barlows not in the case, and a bowl full of .965 eyepieces)

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Paul G
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Reged: 05/08/03

Loc: Freedonia

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[Re: LivingNDixie]
#2450357 - 06/09/08 09:33 PM

Two Pelican 1550's. One for singles:

41 Panoptic
31 Nagler T5
26 Nagler T5
25 Celestron Plossl
22 Nagler T4
20 Nagler T5
17 Nagler T4
13 Ethos
12 Nagler T4
3-6 Nagler Zoom
2-4 Nagler Zoom
3.5 Nagler T6
2.5 Nagler T6

A second for pairs for binoviewing in Baader MkV:

34 Zeiss Abbe orthos
25 Zeiss Abbe orthos
24 Panoptics
16 Zeiss Abbe orthos
16 Naglers T5
13 Naglers T6
11 Naglers T6
10 Zeiss Abbe orthos
9 Naglers T6
7 Naglers T6
6 Zeiss Abbe orthos
5 Radians
5 Naglers T6
4 Zeiss Abbe orthos
3 Radians

Barlows (in the singles case):

Celestron Ultima
AstroPhysics 2" (older one-piece)
AstroPhysics Barcon
TeleVue 2" 2x Powermate
TeleVue 2" 4x Powermate

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InkDark
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/29/07

Loc: Lanaudiere, Quebec, Canada

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[Re: Paul G]
#2450435 - 06/09/08 10:07 PM Attachment (187 downloads)

My main players

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Barry C
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Reged: 04/15/08

Loc: North Bend, WA

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[Re: Paul G]
#2450809 - 06/10/08 01:04 AM

Quote:

Two Pelican 1550's. One for singles:

41 Panoptic
31 Nagler T5
26 Nagler T5
25 Celestron Plossl
22 Nagler T4
20 Nagler T5
17 Nagler T4
13 Ethos
12 Nagler T4
3-6 Nagler Zoom
2-4 Nagler Zoom
3.5 Nagler T6
2.5 Nagler T6

A second for pairs for binoviewing in Baader MkV:

34 Zeiss Abbe orthos
25 Zeiss Abbe orthos
24 Panoptics
16 Zeiss Abbe orthos
16 Naglers T5
13 Naglers T6
11 Naglers T6
10 Zeiss Abbe orthos
9 Naglers T6
7 Naglers T6
6 Zeiss Abbe orthos
5 Radians
5 Naglers T6
4 Zeiss Abbe orthos
3 Radians

Wow! That's quite a collection! How many 8mm Ethos have you ordered?

Barry

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Paul G
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Reged: 05/08/03

Loc: Freedonia

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[Re: Barry C]
#2451022 - 06/10/08 06:36 AM

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That's quite a collection! How many 8mm Ethos have you ordered?

Thanks. None yet. I bought one of the first 13E's, then TV changed the housing to make them more bv friendly. I'm still a little peeved about that.

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Kieken
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Reged: 10/03/04

Loc: Kapellen, Belgium

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[Re: Paul G]
#2451031 - 06/10/08 07:01 AM

I've stripped/stripping down my collection => sold the Hyperions, trying to sell the Highlight plössls and E-lux.

Vixen LV30
WO UWAN 28mm
Orion Sirius plössl 25mm (got some emotional value

)
TMB Asph. Ortho 25mm
Baader Genuine ortho 18mm
Baader Genuine ortho 12.5mm
Baader Genuine ortho 9mm
Pentax XF 8.5mm
Baader Genuine ortho 7mm

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deSitter
Still in Old School

Reged: 12/09/04

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[Re: Kieken]
#2451203 - 06/10/08 09:18 AM

I have to stop reading this thread. Eyepieces are addictive. Those Baaders are getting next to me...

Just say no..just say no..

-drl

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FirstSight
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Reged: 12/26/05

Loc: Raleigh, NC

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[Re: deSitter]
#2451883 - 06/10/08 02:45 PM

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I have to stop reading this thread. Eyepieces are addictive.

That's because each eyepiece serves as dominant a role in the quality and versatility (or specialization) of your optical train as does your telescope itself. However, even the most expensive premium eyepiece (Naglers, Pentax, etc) are apiece, much cheaper than a premium telescope of any type, except perhaps in small spotting scope sizes. So yes, a 13 Ethos or 26T5 Nagler seem expensive on the order of $600 USD new, but consider what each give you compared to what you can get in the way of a $600 telescope (before any eyepieces, mounts, etc). Such a bargain! Looked at that way. You get a tremendous amount of bang for your buck when you add another good eyepiece to your lineup that does anything (magnification, TFOV, AFOV exit pupil, contrast, etc) noticeably better than anything you already have for given objects or conditions.

Every time I've parted with a chunk of hard-earned $$$ for adding another quality eyepiece to my lineup, I'm temporarily seized by angst and guilt - am I mad? Am I a fool in need of more prudent sensibilities, perhaps even friendly intervention, to stop this compulsive, addictive behavior? BUT when I get my first good look through my new glass under decent night skies...it's HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY. Bah humbug to the naysayers.

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Deep13
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/25/05

Loc: NE Ohio

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[Re: FirstSight]
#2452066 - 06/10/08 04:02 PM

I dunno. My 8" f/6 has premium optics and it was $500 delivered in 2000. So does my 5" f/12 refractor, bought used in 2003 (okay, that needed a $700 mount.) I doubt I could get one of those ZAOs for that price.

ZAO...

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akemag
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Reged: 10/26/07

Loc: Sweden

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[Re: Deep13]
#2454084 - 06/11/08 03:14 PM

So far i have a small but what i think "balanced" set of ep´s.

5mm Baader Ortho. This one showed me something on Mars more than orange blur finally. Baader makes very nice ep´s.

32mm Celestron Omni Plossl, it feels like a solid ep and have given great views.

25mm Celestron Plossl that came with my Omni XLT. Another nice ep.

6.5mm generic Plossl. This one has given some good views at times, but i´m not that found of it. Barlowed to 308x it has impressed me on Saturn every now and then.

18mm Orion Kellner, often the one i start with on the Moon. Pehaps my favourite ep. These Kellners work great in my scope.

10mm generic Kellner, works fine in my scope.

20mm Huygens. A real interesting ep. These old designs can deliver surprisingly good views. Narrow fov, the full moon barley fits in the ep. Takes a bit of focusing to get the whole moon sharp at times. But i really like this one. Barlows great i can tell you. On axis sharpness is as good as any ep i have.

Generic 1.5-2x Barlow. I get some reflections from it in some ep´s. But it´s ok.

Baader Orange filter bought for Mars. It did work for me.

Variable Polarizing Moon filter. Good to have at times.

Wanted list for some oldie ep´s:
R, SR, HM, MH and some RKE´s.

Edited by akemag (06/12/08 01:45 AM)

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Stephen S
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Reged: 08/21/07

Loc: Evansville, IN

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[Re: akemag]
#2454682 - 06/11/08 07:36 PM

42mm 2" GSO (on order)
24mm 2" Baader Hyperion
20mm 1.25mm Meade QX
15mm Televue Panoptic
13mm Televue Ethos (on order)
8mm 2" Baader Hyperion

And variety of Meade 4000 plössls that I no longer use.

I thought I had too many eyepieces - until I started reading this thread.

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Talstarone
Lunar Man

Reged: 09/12/06

Loc: Pinetops, NC

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[Re: Stephen S]
#2456864 - 06/12/08 09:11 PM Attachment (167 downloads)

All I can say is that I have seen some Great Eyepiece Collections on the New "Whats In Your Eyepiece Case" Thread.

Heres A Few Pics Of My Small and Somewhat Modest Eyepiece Collection:
Meade Series 5000 Plossls 2Inch Barrels (40mm and 32mm).
As Well As Meade Series 5000 Plossls 1.25Inch Barrels (26mm,20mm,14mm,9mm,5.5mm).
And Last But Not Least My Meade Series 5000 TeleXtender (5X's).

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Talstarone
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Talstarone
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Talstarone
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