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[metaledkane]

Hey

Im saving up for some eyepieces for my 10inch f4.7 dob and was originally planning on buying a panaview and a couple of X-Cel LX's. However a friend told me today that he was travelling to America soon and would pick me up some eyepieces so i've had to have a rethink

This is what im considering -

Explore Scientific 100 Degree 20mm

Explore Scientific 82 Degree 11mm

Explore Scientific 82 Degree 6.7mm

I can get all three eyepieces for £420 and also plan on adding a SW Nirvana 28mm at a later date. Does this sound like a good range of magnification for my scope?

I also have a tal x2 barlow, would this need upgrading to match quality of the new eyepieces? the 1.25inch ones ofc

Thanks

Kane

[Damo636]

Hi Kane. That's a quality lineup of ep's and imho you will have all bases covered. The Tal 2x

is reported to be very good quality so I don't see any reason to upgrade there. The 28mm Nirvana is an excellent low power widefield ep and will top your collection out perfectly

[John]

Good selection there but I'm not sure that a 28mm Nirvana would get that much use. I find my 20mm Nagler spends more time in my 10" F/4.8 newtonian than my 31mm Nagler does.

[spaceboy]

I doubt there would be all that much in it between the 100° 20mm and 82° 28mm anyway would there ? I might be wrong though!

[metaledkane]

Thanks for the replys guys, ill go for the 3 x ES go now and rethink the nirvana. Means I can spend the extra cash on some filters and a right angled finder scope

Clear skies to you all!

Kane

[Beulah]

I can assure you that the Tal x2 works very well with the 82 Degree EP. Tried the combination a couple of nights ago.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

A really big RACI finder would be a better investment than the 28mm Nirvana, I think. I added a home-brew 70mm RACI finder to my scope and it makes all the difference.

[angusb1]

I have the 11 and 6.7mm and they work really well with my Tal 2x barlow.