Timbo

oh many thanks Andrew,

I have used it for first time last week, with my shipped EPs. I have taken onboard the fact that shipped EPs are not too good. My 25mm in the Shorty proved acceptable -to a newcomer like me - but the 10mm showed up as rubbish in terms of the exit pupil and the fuzzy, dimmer, but larger image.

But, I was viewing Saturn for the first time which more than made up for my cr*ppy 10mm.

I'm currently using WartHogs's EP sticky to guide me.

Thank you for replying - 10mm EP next! (I think)

Yep, as above...... no pun intended,

Thank you for taking the time with this sticky WH. On your advice I've bought a barlow x2 for my F6. An Orion Shorty.

It cost me £34 from local tiny camera/scope shop in Plymouth. I went on brand and price.

Tell me it is a decent Barlow...... please........

Hello All,

I don't want to risk repeating what others have said about SGL and not wanting to come across too sycophantic (!), this is a welcoming site filled with information etc etc. I wish that I had more time to visit as I haven't yet got to know the people here nor the site properly.

I'll just visit some threads before I make any suggestions!

BTW....

I saw Saturn last Thurs evening through my first scope - a little 70mm Celestron refractor - for the very first time. To think....... that light had travelled from the sun, reflected off Saturn and down my tube into my eyeball ...... well ...... you understand

Ok, off to check before I ask and make those suggestions.......