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Kentuckystars
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Reged: 03/17/08

Loc: Northern Kentucky

Them Pretty Eyepieces
#5537650 - 11/24/12 06:33 PM

Crazy thread here. Ever find yourself liking or buying an eyepiece (or an entire line of EP's) just because you like the way they look?

Let's be honest here, EP lust gets the best of many of us.

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MRNUTTY
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 11/22/11

Loc: Mendon, MA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5537718 - 11/24/12 07:17 PM

Hey Jason, yeah absolutely :-) I even bought a line of EP's because they looked ugly! I had hoped they would lose their radiant disfigurement, alas... They still confound my senses; perhaps the addition of the final 3.2 will lessen their grotesquery!

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David E
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Reged: 05/25/06

Loc: North Carolina

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: MRNUTTY]
#5537765 - 11/24/12 07:57 PM Attachment (58 downloads)

All eyepieces are beautiful. Even the "ugly" ones: beauty is in the eye of the eye piece holder.

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bremms
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 08/31/12

Loc: SC

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5537792 - 11/24/12 08:20 PM

That is one big ol' ugly eyepiece. it must have great personality....

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MRNUTTY
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 11/22/11

Loc: Mendon, MA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5537826 - 11/24/12 08:46 PM

Wow! I must profess no history with this Beasty, so me ask the proverbial stupid question; is that six feet, or six inches? There are so many contrary cues! It must be six feet... Mustn't it? :-)

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All eyepieces are beautiful. Even the "ugly" ones: beauty is in the eye of the eye piece holder.

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David E
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Reged: 05/25/06

Loc: North Carolina

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: bremms]
#5537828 - 11/24/12 08:47 PM

Quote:

That is one big ol' ugly eyepiece. it must have great personality....

It may be ugly, but it knows how to cook up a great image.

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Sarkikos
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Reged: 12/18/07

Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5537921 - 11/24/12 10:04 PM

Quote:

Crazy thread here. Ever find yourself liking or buying an eyepiece (or an entire line of EP's) just because you like the way they look?

No.

Mike

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

Reged: 12/26/04

Loc: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Sarkikos]
#5537950 - 11/24/12 10:20 PM

I just sold an eyepiece that seemed ugly after time had passed. Performance was so-so in my short FL reflector, but every time I looked at it, I wanted to throw it under a bus,

17mm Celestron Ultima LX.

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Scott in NC
Mad Hatter

Reged: 03/05/05

Loc: NC

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5537951 - 11/24/12 10:21 PM

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It may be ugly, but it knows how to cook up a great image.

Okay, David--I give up. What type of eyepiece is that? Something homemade, I assume?

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Keith
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Reged: 05/14/05

Loc: Costa Mesa, CA USA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Scanning4Comets]
#5538113 - 11/25/12 12:36 AM

Quote:

I just sold an eyepiece that seemed ugly after time had passed. Performance was so-so in my short FL reflector, but every time I looked at it, I wanted to throw it under a bus,

17mm Celestron Axiom LX.

Ultima LX 17mm you mean, please do not confuse the lurkers

Axiom LX vs Ultima LX, big difference.

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pogobbler
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Reged: 09/30/08

Loc: Central Indiana, USA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Keith]
#5538279 - 11/25/12 05:06 AM

I wouldn't buy an eyepiece line primarily because of how they looked, but if a line of eyepieces I like happens to look good, all the better. I'm a fan of some moderately old school, no nonsense, clean designs, my favorites being the UO volcano top Orthos and the Celestron Ultimas/Orion Ultrascopics, with the nod going to the Celestrons for the color combination. Of course, these lines happen to be excellent performing eyepieces, too. It's not a complete line, but I'm fond of the looks of my UO 16mm Konig, purchased in the 90's or early 00's and I've always liked the Edmund RKE line, too. While I love the performance of the newer, wide-field eyepiece lines and think some are impressive looking, I just don't think they're as attractive as the simpler, more classic looking eyepiece lines.

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kkokkolis
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: pogobbler]
#5538492 - 11/25/12 10:33 AM

I wouldn't buy an eyepiece because it's pretty but I would avoid another one because it is ugly. I might also get the prettiest one between two equal eyepieces. For example I always favored Hyperions over Orion or Celestron clones (but that's not the full story because they are also cheaper, better in some ways -coatings- and modular).

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ibase
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: kkokkolis]
#5538603 - 11/25/12 11:58 AM

Never met an EP whose "looks" repulsed me, maybe the reason why there's 70+ EP's in the stall right now.

Best,

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csrlice12
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Reged: 05/22/12

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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5538628 - 11/25/12 12:11 PM

Quote:

Crazy thread here. Ever find yourself liking or buying an eyepiece (or an entire line of EP's) just because you like the way they look?

Let's be honest here, EP lust gets the best of many of us.

Once the 4.7mm arrives, I'll have the ES82* set. Didn't plan it that way, the cost was right.

My one weakness though, and an itch I must have caught here; to collect the complete set of T1 smooth side Naglers..Yes, I will use them occasionally, it's what they were made for. I know the ES 11mm gives the Nagler 13mm a run for its money. The Nagler 11mmT1 is in the mail as I type...and it ain't going nowheres after that till my will is read.

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

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Loc: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: csrlice12]
#5538876 - 11/25/12 02:48 PM

Quote:

Ultima LX 17mm you mean, please do not confuse the lurkers Axiom LX vs Ultima LX, big difference.

OOPS !!!

I re-edited my previous post Keith! Thanks for noticing my blunder on the name,

Cheers,

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David E
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Loc: North Carolina

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Scott in NC]
#5538898 - 11/25/12 02:56 PM

Quote:

Quote:

It may be ugly, but it knows how to cook up a great image.

Okay, David--I give up. What type of eyepiece is that? Something homemade, I assume?

The one I got it from, who got it from someone else, who got it from someone else whose half step-brother told him that someone else told him that it's made from alien technology. Something about living glass. I poo-poo the story of course, but it does make strange noises at night and then there's those four mysterious air holes in the side...

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Scott in NC
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5538901 - 11/25/12 02:59 PM

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csrlice12
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5539021 - 11/25/12 04:05 PM

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Quote:

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It may be ugly, but it knows how to cook up a great image.

Okay, David--I give up. What type of eyepiece is that? Something homemade, I assume?

The one I got it from, who got it from someone else, who got it from someone else whose half step-brother told him that someone else told him that it's made from alien technology. Something about living glass. I poo-poo the story of course, but it does make strange noises at night and then there's those four mysterious air holes in the side...

So it originally belonged to the thief who traveled with Conan???

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skullpin
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Reged: 03/13/09

Loc: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: csrlice12]
#5539123 - 11/25/12 05:16 PM

Nice looking equipment = imposing and awe inspiring

or

Nice looking equipment = functional and rational

It seems that many eyepieces con fit into either camp, though I do find myself drawn to the second camp. Compact, utilitarian, and simple beat big, bulky, and bizarre for me. Then again, that alien eyepiece is pretty cool.

Keith

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David E
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Loc: North Carolina

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: skullpin]
#5539202 - 11/25/12 06:27 PM

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Then again, that alien eyepiece is pretty cool.

Keith

Thanks!

When I feed it starlight it passes glass.

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Mike B
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Reged: 04/06/05

Loc: shake, rattle, & roll, CA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5539276 - 11/25/12 07:13 PM

I'm almost afraid to ask what happens when it's fed Moonlight...

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Jim Rosenstock
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5540234 - 11/26/12 12:26 PM

The correct spelling is "Them Purdy Eyepieces"....just sayin'....

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Sarkikos
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: David E]
#5540237 - 11/26/12 12:27 PM

That is one ugly eyepiece. Looks more like Long John Silver's peg leg.

Mike

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Sarkikos
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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Sarkikos]
#5540239 - 11/26/12 12:30 PM

My prettiest eyepieces? Maybe the BGO's and my LVW 8. Give pretty views, too.

Mike

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csrlice12
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Reged: 05/22/12

Loc: Denver, CO

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Mike B]
#5540240 - 11/26/12 12:31 PM

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I'm almost afraid to ask what happens when it's fed Moonlight...

Time to clean all that #### off your mirror...

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Starman81
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Reged: 03/06/08

Loc: Metro Detroit, MI, USA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: csrlice12]
#5540252 - 11/26/12 12:41 PM

A lot of EP lines do color coding for different focal lengths, but I really like the look of the TMB Supermonos. Very nice looking. Helps that they are pricey and collectible too and I'm sure the views are great!

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csrlice12
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Reged: 05/22/12

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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Starman81]
#5540279 - 11/26/12 01:07 PM

"A lot of EP lines do color coding for different focal lengths"

Hey, this is a DIY hobby too; you can always paint your Naglers hot pink, your ES's Flourescent Green, and replace all those red LED's with a black light!!

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Jim Curry
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Reged: 10/29/07

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Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5540866 - 11/26/12 07:29 PM Attachment (10 downloads)

I'll fess up. When I bought my 8" f/4 Parks I thought these were pretty slick looking. Still a decent plossl for everyday use.

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greju
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 10/13/05

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Sarkikos]
#5541002 - 11/26/12 08:41 PM Attachment (8 downloads)

Quote:

That is one ugly eyepiece. Looks more like Long John Silver's peg leg.

Mike

Sometimes the uglier the better. While they are both ugly the one on the left can still show you a good time.

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sgorton99
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 04/30/08

Loc: Wisconsin, Madison

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: Kentuckystars]
#5541162 - 11/26/12 10:11 PM Attachment (6 downloads)

Quote:

Crazy thread here. Ever find yourself liking or buying an eyepiece (or an entire line of EP's) just because you like the way they look?

Let's be honest here, EP lust gets the best of many of us.

No, not me

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Glen A W
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Reged: 07/04/08

Loc: WEST VIRGINIA USA

Re: Them Pretty Eyepieces new

[Re: sgorton99]
#5541224 - 11/26/12 10:45 PM

Oh my goodness - those Meades are my dream set! Just exactly the set I could not afford when young. GW

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