9mm Planetery Eyepiece advice

[Kai]

Which one will give me the best view in my Sct ??

What with Mars coming round later this year and Ive still to see Jupiter yet,which one will perform the best ?

Pentax,Televue,Baader ......etc etc Orthos,Naglers etc etc

Over to you.......

[GazOC]

The TMB planetary range are getting good write ups. Other than that you can't go wrong with orthos, Baader or UO are great for the price.

[GazOC]

Slightly off tack but a great accessory for planetary/ lunar viewing is a cheap set of binoviewers, they can make a big difference in what you can see.

[maroon bells]

I've got a 9mm X-Cel you can try at the star party.

[GordonCopestake]

Not much to add to Gaz's recommendations other than to add that the 8mm TV plossl is still a great planetary eyepiece.

[Hugh]

I've been using an 11mm TV plossl for a couple of weeks - Saturn and the Moon look sharp and detailed through it. (need a decent lunar filter tho').

Looking at 5 - 8 mm ep's for those clear nights (last night was pretty good actually...)

Recently tried Vixen Lanthanum 6mm LV with some good moments of viewing, but a little too much magnification for "everyday" use (at least on my 6SE) Not as crisp as the 11mm:lol:

[Akyra]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Planetary-HR-Eyepiece-1-25-Top-Class_W0QQitemZ250108154072QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3636QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Has anyone seen these on eBay?

[GazOC]

They look like TMB clones...certainly spec'd the same.

[russ]

Has anyone seen these on eBay?

they are identical to the Burgess/TMB Planetary eyepiece. It's actually cheaper to buy the Burgess jobby from SCS Astro. SCS want £67 but only £3 delivery. TS want £61 plus £13 delivery for theirs. I can vouch for the Burgess/TMB 9mm.......my best eyepiece.....I'll be adding it to the 'Kit I shouldn't have sold' thread. Baader Hyperion 8mm is okay but I've not had the views the TMB gave. Plus the TMB was sharp to the edge in an f6.8 scope, the Baader is not but not bad.

Russ

[FLO]

I've got a 9mm X-Cel you can try at the star party.

And I'll have the Baader GO 9mm 8)

[Kai]

Hoped you might

[Kai]

Okay what about......

Tmb Planetery or Baader Ortho ???

Spliting hairs i presume ?

I would love a 9mm Nagler but IS it that much better than the above two ?

[FLO]

Okay what about......

Tmb Planetery or Baader Ortho ???

Spliting hairs i presume ?

I would love a 9mm Nagler but IS it that much better than the above two ?

I used to own a 9mm Nagler.

It isn't better than the Baader GO but it is wider; TeleVue's Radian is a more Baader-like.

[GordonCopestake]

I really like the radians, the 4mm I had was great for high mag stuff. MUCH better than a standard plossl. Thats not to say the plossl design isn't great, it is, but it does break down at the short focal lengths.

[fmeireso]

I've got a 9mm X-Cel you can try at the star party.

And I'll have the Baader GO 9mm 8)

A real good eyepiece that Baader GO 9 mm. I checked it out from deepsky friend, want to buy one now next Saturday on ATT...