celestron ep vs BST

[barry f]

Been looking to add some more EP's to the 2 i already have and want to know which brand is comaperable to what i already have. i have the standard 25mm that came with my Nexstar 6se and i also have a celestron 12mm ex-cell but want to ad some more ? i am pleased with the celestrons so far but looking here there is alot to be said about the BST. also do i need a 3x or will a 2x barlow be sufficent . we (wife and i) will be doing both planetry and deeper space so hence the questions .

on a flip side of this with the scope i have if i used via my pc would that be better so as we can both view at the same time?

 thanks

[ronin]

Generally there is said to be very little difference in performance between the X-Cel and the BST's. And which one is "best" is often personel preference about some aspcet or other. The main difference in the UK is cost, £49 as opposed to £59, (in the US they are about $2 difference).

If planetary is what you intend then the X-Cels are I suggest a better option.

Planetary often means magnification adn the steps in the BST's are 5mm, 8mm then 12mm.

In the X-Cels you have 5mm, 7mm, 9mm then 12mm - just a slightly better selection at the lower focal lengths, for the 6SE I suggest forgetting the 5mm.

But the X-Cel's cost more.