Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Eyepieces Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 bkushner Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/26/06 Posts: 1721 Loc: Audubon New Jersey Another Ethos 8?????       #2558821 - 08/04/08 03:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I already have and love the 13. Since getting the 13 I mainly use two pieces, the Ethos 13 and the T26 Nagler. Would the 8E do me justice? Main scopes are 12, 16 and 18 DOB. Brian -------------------- Celestron C80ED/SLT Mount/CG-5GT/SkyScout Starmaster 18" DOB Orion XT12i Lightbridge 16" Meade SN8" Coronado PST Stellarvue BV3 Bino's Mallincam Hyper Color Plus Post Extras:       Wobrak super member Reged: 04/18/08 Posts: 186 Loc: SC, USA Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: bkushner]       #2558911 - 08/04/08 06:55 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   IMO, yes. I've only had one session with mine but the first views were impressive. M13 - The beauty of this cluster really stood out. M17 - The ghostly Swan was large and detailed. Jupiter - It plus four moons stayed in view for what felt like minutes instead of seconds. -------------------- Karl Zhumell 20x80 Binos Zhumell 10" Dob WO 28mm UWAN TV 13mm Ethos TV 8mm Ethos Post Extras:       Lamb0 professor emeritus Reged: 07/25/07 Posts: 668 Loc: Fairbury, Nebraska Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: Wobrak]       #2559031 - 08/04/08 08:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes! At the Nebraska Star Party the 8 Ethos had the central star in the Ring Nebula winking at us in a 20" f/5 Obsession @ 318X. -------------------- John "Have eyepiece - will travel!" 8" f/5 Dob w/2.14" sec in a 12" alum tube 'The Mortar' - w/PCorr 2° TFoV @ 36.5X ~70% illum *NICE* Typical eyepieces: 32 Burg, 24 Pan, 20T5, 5-8 SW, Others ALL 2": Pcorr, 2X PwrMt, Ast H-b, Lum UHC + OIII 60mm $50 Walmart Special in training - aka "Backpack Observatory" Minolta Activa 12x50 , Steiner 15X80 Post Extras:       FirstSight Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/26/05 Posts: 2515 Loc: Raleigh, NC Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: Lamb0]       #2559160 - 08/04/08 10:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   As the owner of a 26T6 + 13 Ethos + 8 Ethos, I can answer your question: IF you find the 13Ethos worthwhile impressive and useful then YES. (That's as in, yes without any need for further qualification). There's a reason more and more dob owners are finding a 31 or 26N + 13E + 8E to be nearly a self-contained complete eyepiece set unto itself. It is. -------------------- Chris M., aka "First Sight" Orion XT12i Dob with Moonlite CR-2 focuser WO Megrez 90 refractor on UniStar Light mount Nikon 10x50 Binoculars Post Extras:       maureenford scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/27/05 Posts: 756 Loc: New Paltz, NY Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: FirstSight]       #2559231 - 08/04/08 10:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes. I've got both and they are my primary eyepieces in my scope. Maureen -------------------- Discovery 12.5" TD on Scopebuggy with Argo Navis and Feathertouch focuser 27mmPan, 13mm & 8mmEthos, 6mm Radian Howie Glatter laser and Blug Coronado PST Post Extras:       DeepSpaceTour Post Laureate Reged: 10/25/05 Posts: 3023 Loc: In the dark and"WAY"out there! Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: bkushner]       #2559526 - 08/04/08 01:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!More than worth it!!! Clear skies. -------------------- ------------------------- Bill -17.5"F/5 Discovery TD /Dob driver/ArgoNavis Kendrick dew control/Obsession Alt bearings -Antares 152-F/6.5 refractor on HEQ-5 Pro -25x100 Binos -15x70 Binos -Collimating tools "LOTS" - TV ep's *8-Ethos*13-Ethos*31T-5* - 2" Barlows - Pelican1600 Post Extras:       Bowmoreman Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 2992 Loc: Bolton, MA Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: DeepSpaceTour]       #2559739 - 08/04/08 03:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Short version: YES Longer version: See my Signature Still longer: check out the threads on things like the E8 as a planetary, etc... Clear enough skies -------------------- Dave Ustream YLive XT10i, RTP, CGE, R200CF, TMB80SS 31T5, 22T4, 13Ethos, 8Ethos, TV 3-6 Zoom; Paracorr MallincamColorHyperPlus,SBIG STV&237A;CanonRebel Xti WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO #90) Post Extras:       bkushner Carpal Tunnel Reged: 11/26/06 Posts: 1721 Loc: Audubon New Jersey Re: Another Ethos 8????? [Re: Bowmoreman]       #2560240 - 08/04/08 07:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks all for the replies. I love the 13 and I'm sure from all these replies I'll love the 8. And Chris you are right, 26N, 13E and 8E is all I will probably need. -------------------- Celestron C80ED/SLT Mount/CG-5GT/SkyScout Starmaster 18" DOB Orion XT12i Lightbridge 16" Meade SN8" Coronado PST Stellarvue BV3 Bino's Mallincam Hyper Color Plus Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 16 registered and 19 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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