MiniMaster

Thank you all for your responses. Great info here. This is the kit I bought from someone on craigslist: https://www.highpointscientific.com/apertura-ad12-12inch-dobsonian-telescope-ad12. I have all of these tools here including the laser collimator. Also I do not wear glasses. I didn't really have an initial budget in mind, just wanted to get the feel for what the recommended ones cost. I'm the type of person that likes to try to only buy things once if I can afford to, so I don't mind shelling out some cash on something that I will keep for a while even if I have to save up (It's ultimately cheaper this way). I see what you all are saying about using eyepieces over Barlows. Another reason I was looking at getting a Barlow though is to attach my dslr to the Dob. I understand it isn't great for long exposure photographs but as a photographer i'm naturally curious with what I can achieve haha and maybe eventually I will upgrade to a refractor with a tracking system. But that is far future, I plan to use this scope for quite a long time.

Hello, I got a great deal on a 12" Dobsonian telescope by Apertura from craigslist which came with 9mm and 35mm lenses. I am looking to pick up a Barlow lens maybe around the 3x range but don't know which one to get (so many brands and different price points). More specifically looking for a 1.25" Barlow with great clarity of course. Hoping you all can steer me in the right direction. Also which other lenses would you say are "Must Haves" for this size dob? Thanks,