Nigele2

Hi all.  Here in Cadiz Spain I´m getting back into stargazing after a few years away.  Glad to say I´ve attracted a spanish neighbour to join in.  But when I use my telescope on high in the sky objects it leaves the eyepiece low down.  Especially as my 90degree prism has broken.  And my body, as well as that of my neighbours´, is not as flexible as it used to be.  So I´m wondering if there are extended prisms and/or is such a good idea.  Any thoughts would as always be very welcome. 

ps Great to be back.  The smile on my neighbour´s face when he first saw Jupiter´s moons was just great.😃

I've noticed we seem to be seeing more quality EPs hitting the 2nd hand market.  Is it that time of year?  Perhaps families expecting holidays booked are forcing a few EPs onto the market 

I see a Delos and a Nagler6 offered and I can see me getting tempted sooner or later.  Problem is I know I shouldn't and I'm not sure out of all the Tele Vue which would be good for me??  Let alone all the others like Vixens, Meades 5000, etc.

This year I want to view lots of DSOs with my f5 (127/635) refractor but the more I read the more confused I get.  But I can see me persuading myself that that one is too much of a bargain and there is a corner in the EP case and .....................  As for below £100 I should but it is easy to be convinced I could sell a more expensive one so it is an investment  - never will sell any of them of course    

I bought a secondhand 9mm Meade here for well under £100 a few weeks ago and was very pleased but my best ever was my new Tele Vue 32mm for £107.  Proves you don't have to spend a fortune but .......................

Would you swap one brilliant night in a year for ten average ones?  Would you be very frustrated on that special night if in your bag you didn't have the ultimate weapon?

Different for us all I guess but the idea of pushing the barriers I can see can be very attractive     

I think the great joy of very expensive EPs is that if you look after them they have a high secondhand value.   So to some degree spending big (within reason and if you can cashflow ot) on EPs for a beginner is low risk.

I went from stock eyepieces to a Tele Vue 32mm for £107 (bigger step up than I at first intended.  After all my scope cost £31!!).  It was at an early stage and on advise here.  I could have gone for two BSTs for the same dosh.  However the TV proved the best move ever.  That eyepiece spends more time near my eyeball than all the rest put together.  And the quality stands out even to me.

Should I have gone even further up the scale?  From what I've seen and read the difference between stock and £100 is massive.  The difference between £100 EPs and £350 EPs is much less.  However I saw an Ethos at £320 and was tempted.  Wish I had done it now 

Sorry wittering.  My vote is even as a beginner spend as much as you can on EPs upto £200 and buy one or two at that level rather than 4 at the lower level.  But don't forget also to invest in a quality Barlow once two goodies are in the bag.   I found good EP, bad Barlow not a good combo 

Ahh ok seen other thread.  Off to get me xase and foam. 

Nah the TEle Vue 13mm Ethos went for £285.  I was tempted but I'll settle for a Maplin box 

Early days for me but I need something to protect my little friends before they get damaged.  A box with foam will for sure save me money in the long run  .

I've got 6 eyepieces, I'm going to get 3 or so filters I guess.  Two barlows.  collimator.  16 spare AA batteries.  Three spare torch batteries.  Screw driver.   Holes for telescope caps while it is in use.

Can't think of anything else and as I have to walk a little way with spiff the scope on my shoulder I hope I haven't forgotten anything 

So is there somewhere in the uk I can buy a good waterproof box with form in it ready to cut.  Or do you buy them seperately?  

Now that Tele Vue 13mm has half an hour to run on Ebay - could I fit it in