Nat1975

Thanks for the suggestions.

I did do a quick search before asking but the results for "Best book" wasn't great. 

Thanks again.

I have just ordered, Turn left at Orion. 

What other books are recommended for leaning to star gaze?

Cheers.

3 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

I don't think the gap is too large. The 17.5 will offer up beautiful star fields, while the 9mm will give you a dark sky background which will help enhance the appearance of nebulae etc. It's only when you get to the shorter focal lengths that you need focal lengths close together. The 4.5mm should be good too! The ed80 can give some terrific views of the Moon & Planets so push the power when the seeing is good.☺

That's handy! I ordered a 17.5, 9, and 4.5 a couple of hours ago.

Thanks to everyone that offered advice. Appreciate it, cheers.

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

Having owned and loved an Equinox 80ED, I know just how good it can be.  The 17.5mm is a spectacular eyepiece but it barlow well to give you a near 9mm. If I were to buy three I'd buy the 17.5mm, 9mm and 6mm. The 9mm would give you a 4.5mm when barlowed, and the 6mm will give you a 3mm. They are very lightweight so won't unbalance your scope, but their large eye lens and great eye relief makes them a joy to use. 

I'm leaning towards not buying a Barlow and just buying a 17.5mm, 9mm and a 4.5mm Baader Morpheus.

Would the 4.5mm be too much or could the 80ED pro cope and is the gap between 9mm and 17.5mm too large?

2 hours ago, Lemmy Caution said:

Am very happy to find this discussion as I am also a newbie waiting for an ED80 Pro and so am in the same position of wondering what eyepieces to go for, also which would work well with glasses wearer. I was thinking of the Baader hyperion zoom to start out with as an easy way of finding objects then zooming in, which can be bought with a dedicated barlow. As I thought that even if expanding with some fixed length eyepiecves in the future, this would still be a useful piece of kit. I've put the links below. Any advice or opinions welcome as to whether this is a good first eyepeice to go for?

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-hyperion-zoom-eyepiece.html

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/barlow-eyepieces/baader-hyperion-zoom-barlow.html

Be interesting to know how you get on with it. Mines not due for 4 weeks or so.

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

I think you'd love the Baader Morpheus. You could afford two and stay within your budget, but they barlow beautifully, so if you choose carefully you'll have 4 magnifications. The 17.5mm is a top class must have eyepiece!

I like the look of those. From their range, what 2 sizes would you buy and if I could stretch to 3 different sizes??

6 hours ago, Louis D said:

What's your total budget for eyepieces if we're going to help you spend your money? 😄

About £400 ish......

Idealy I'd like 3 or 4 eyepieces to cover most situations and from a brand than I can add to when the finances allow.

Really appreciate the advice.

Cheers.

Thanks for the replies, really appreciate them.

Eye relief is a factor as the wife wears glasses, some of the reviews on the ES82's say eye relief isn't great. 

What concerns me most is the F/7.5 of my scope and if the eyepieces will work well with it. This is something I don't understand.

I do like the look of the ES82's though.

Hello.

This is my first post on here. I am patiently waiting for a delivery of a Skywatcher evostar 80ED pro and need some advice on what eyepiece to buy. 

I want to order a Baader VIP modular 2X Barlow lens and their Baader Hyperion eyepiece set of 2 inch/ 5mm, 10mm, 17mm and 24mm.

My question is.

Is this a good choice for the scope I've bought (focul length 600mm F7.5) or is there a better option if I'm going to invest the £££££ on eyepieces and a Barlow lens.

Appreciate the replies.

Nat.