Trade in for Ethos

[West End Wendy]

I've been bitten by the Ethos bug and I feel a 13mm is coming my way sometime soon.

Is there any point in keeping my current 17mm and 11 mm Naglers if I become an Ethos 13mm owner? The 17mm is my favourite eyepiece, but it seems rather pointless, not to mention financially imprudent, to hold on to it.

I can't believe I'm emotionally attached to a telescope eyepiece.

Doctor.....!

[John]

You can certainly part with the 17mm Nagler. Not sure about the 11mm Nagler though - perhaps swap it for a 9mm ?.

The 17mm Nagler is an excellent eyepiece so I can see the dilemma. It's sale would go someway to cover the cost of the Ethos though.

I have a 13mm Ethos but I sometimes still yearn for my old 13mm T6 Nagler - it's such a potent eyepiece in such a compact package !. Makes no logical sense though

[Chris H]

You could go for a 10mm Ethos and keep the 17T4 and sell the 11mm Nagler.

[Mark at Beaufort]

My 13mm Ethos is my most used EP. I notice that you have a Pentax XF 8.5 so personally I would sell the 11mm and 17mm Nagler and may also part with the 15mm TV plossl

The downside is once you have used the Ethos range you want more.

I now rarely use my 26mm Nagler and prefer to start with the 20mm Nagler and then jump to the 13mm Ethos and then the 8mm Ethos.

Mark

[Adz]

Wendy the 13mm Ethos is more suited for the set up MarkC has looking at their website, they recommend the 6, 8 and 21mm or equivalents like naglers. I would aggree with Chris, unless the 13mm really appeals

John I know exactly what you mean about the 13mm T5! I am thinking of getting rid of it now I have the ethos in the same length. But then I think of all the good times i've had with it and the 24mm Panoptic. Both lightweight beasts!

[estwing]

all free ep's this way......

[swamp thing]

I now rarely use my 26mm Nagler and prefer to start with the 20mm Nagler and then jump to the 13mm Ethos and then the 8mm Ethos.

I'm the same when I use my 10", never use my 31T5. Its too low powered, big and heavy for this type of scope IMO. So I start with 20mm T5 then jump to a 12mm T4 if needed.

Regards Steve

[Chris H]

In an ED100 the 10mm Ethos will deliver almost the same power and field of view as the 13 Ethos in MarkC's 10" Dob and by keeping the 17T4 you will still maintain a good spread of magnifications.

[Moonshane]

it all depends of focal length and focal ratio.

my 16" f4 has a focal length of 1600mm and has very different 'optimum' eyepiece characteristic requirements than say my 6" f6 which is also different to my 6" f11. the answer to an eyepiece conundrum is more scopes!

[John]

..... the answer to an eyepiece conundrum is more scopes!

[West End Wendy]

Must admit I hadn't considered the 10mm ethos. That may be the way to go.

Thanks for the responses.

[CGolder]

I did a part trade of a 13mm and 22 pan for my 17 e and dont regret it for a moment... they certainly ar worth that pricetag!!!

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[Nexus 6]

I did a part trade of a 13mm and 22 pan for my 17 e and dont regret it for a moment... they certainly ar worth that pricetag!!!

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would be handy to get a look through one of these, just another

to add to the wish list then

I see you suggest it a more readily used ep than the 13mm on a different thread Colin

[CGolder]

I guess it depends on what mag it would give you, highly recommend a view though an ethos at any focal length and any scope, my ethos is even amazing in a z66

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[Nexus 6]

well it would fit well between my 24 Pan and 13 Ethos giving 138x, the reviews are very encouraging...as are the comments here on the forum

[John]

.... highly recommend a view though an ethos at any focal length and any scope...

Me too - they make superb planetary eyepieces as well

[rwilkey]

The 13mm is such a good focal length, I love my 13mm LVW, not in the Ethos range though, too expensive for me I am afraid, got the LVW half price though and it's quickly becoming my most used eyepiece.

[West End Wendy]

Went for the 10mm Ethos in the end, sold the 11mm T6, 15mm plössl and a 2.5 powermate on astro buy sell to fund it. My god, Televue stuff doesn't last long on there, does it - frighteningly easy to get rid of.

By the way, when I first got into astronomy, Robin's eyepiece guide was one of the most useful resources I found on the net, so as he's contributed to this thread I just wanted to say a quick thank you for that while I'm here.

Tim

[Damo636]

Excellent choice Tim, you wont regret it.

[rwilkey]

Hi Tim, many thanks for your kind words, I feel truly privilaged to have helped you in this small way. Glad you made such a good choice.

[Nexus 6]

Congratulations on the new Ethos Tim

[m.tweedy]

Went for the 10mm Ethos in the end, sold the 11mm T6, 15mm plössl and a 2.5 powermate on astro buy sell to fund it. My god, Televue stuff doesn't last long on there, does it - frighteningly easy to get rid of.

Tim

You DO know this is the thin end of the wedge and it will pine and haunt you until it has its older 17mm Ethos brother for company. I KNOW.

[West End Wendy]

You DO know this is the thin end of the wedge and it will pine and haunt you until it has its older 17mm Ethos brother for company. I KNOW.

That's true. Luckily poverty is a great disciplinarian.

[West End Wendy]

Had a chance to try my new 10mm Ethos last night - haze, cloud and a bright moon notwithstanding.

It is quite terrifying how quickly the brain starts to see a 100 degree field of view as "normal", although, in truth my lowly 82 degree 17mm Nagler did hold its own against the new competition.

What is truly fantastic about the ethos is that it combines the resolving power of a high mag EP with the FOV of a much lower one. Seeing Jupiter floating in space was awe inspiring, especially as a quick glance through the Radian at 180x revealed quite how bad conditions were. It also mananged to split double stars Meissa, Castor, Almach and quadruple star Sigma Orionis beautifully.

It's an addictive feeling, looking through an ethos - I might even go out tonight and look at 100 degree views of clouds.

[Chris H]

It is quite terrifying how quickly the brain starts to see a 100 degree field of view as "normal"

That is so true, the Ethos makes the Nagler feel quite restrictive.

Glad your enjoying the new ep.