new eyepieces help

[wookie1965]

Hi all i need help ive read The Warthogs topic which was great, ive got the skywatcher 150p eq3-2 which is f/5 scope. The Warthog recommends 8mm 18mm and 25mm eyepieces for the scope.

Q1 The scope came with two eyepices 10mm and 25mm should i replace them.

Q2 Ive seen skywatcher ultra wide eyepieces of 6mm 8mm 15mm and 20mm should i buy them, to go with the two the scope came with.

Ive got £150 to spend could you please tell me my best options please thankyou.

[Spec-Chum]

I'd ditch the 10 and keep the 25mm

Personally, on that budget I'd get a 12mm and 18mm BST, and a decent barlow.

That'd give you a range of 6, 9, 12, 18 and 25mm

A nice range

[Spec-Chum]

Oh. Don't barlow the 25mm, it doesn't work very well, waaaay too long eye relief.

[wookie1965]

Thankyou for that by the way love the badge.

[Spec-Chum]

Another option, since you’ve mentioned wide view, or you’re not keen on a Barlow is to keep the 10mm (it’s not useless, just pretty poor) and have a look at a 32mm PanaView: http://http://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-eyepieces/skywatcher-panaview-2-eyepieces.html

Then go for an 8mm BST and a 15mm of Vixen NPL: http://www.firstlightoptics.com/vixen-eyepieces/vixen-npl-eyepieces.html

You’ll then have 8, 10, 15, 25 and 32mm (wide) for £6 over your budget.

[Lenny147]

Fairly well known that the 10mm is not up to much, 25mm is ok though,I soon got rid of both and upgraded and it made a world of difference on the eye

[Lenny147]

I have the Vixen npl 25mm and it gives sharp views

[wookie1965]

I have the Vixen npl 25mm and it gives sharp views

what did you get to replace the 10mm.

[Spec-Chum]

I've still got my 10mm and do use it occasionally, but my 8mm BST is my high power EP of choice.

[wookie1965]

I've still got my 10mm and do use it occasionally, but my 8mm BST is my high power EP of choice.

Thankyou looks like best is 8mm bst 18mm bst a good 25mm vixen npl could you recommend a good barlow go with these i think then ill have a fairly good set.

[Spec-Chum]

Thankyou looks like best is 8mm bst 18mm bst a good 25mm vixen npl could you recommend a good barlow go with these i think then ill have a fairly good set.

The TAL barlow is very popular, if you can find one, but if you're getting a barlow, I wouldn't get an 8mm and a 18mm BST; that would make the 18mm a 9mm when barlowed. I'd still go for 12 and 18 and a barlow...

[andrew63]

Those BST explorers are a good upgrade from the supplied and excellent value.

andrew

[wookie1965]

The TAL barlow is very popular, if you can find one, but if you're getting a barlow, I wouldn't get an 8mm and a 18mm BST; that would make the 18mm a 9mm when barlowed. I'd still go for 12 and 18 and a barlow...

Yes of course thats what a meant the 12mm why i said 8mm i dont know im going mad what do you think of the skywatcher swa`s

Stockport Binocular & Telescope Centre has got this one TAL Russian 2x Barlow Lens for £39.99

[wookie1965]

Those BST explorers are a good upgrade from the supplied and excellent value.

andrew

you mean th 12mm and 18mm bsts or the skywatcher swa`s

[Spec-Chum]

I've never used SWAs to be honest, I'm a relative noob at this

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly to give you some guidance on those EPs

[wookie1965]

I've never used SWAs to be honest, I'm a relative noob at this

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly to give you some guidance on those EPs

Well thankyou very much for your input.

[Tinker1947]

I can't recommend any particular make of EP, but can say a good quality EP around the 30mm mark with a 65-85' degree FOV will be really handy, finding dim and distance DSO's isn't to easy and the better the quality the better your chances... once found and centered a lower quality EP will help show some detail....

[Lenny147]

I actually replaced my 10mm with a 7 and 9mm Celestron x-cell Lx, nice eps

[Spec-Chum]

Well thankyou very much for your input.

You're welcome

Another option, but this may blow the budget, depending on which you choose, would be a zoom EP. I'm quite happy with my Seben Zoom (£51 from here http://www.ebay.co.u...=item588c1e6627 ), but I also expected and understood it's shortcomings, such as poor quality around the edges and poor FOV at the lower mags, but it's a very functional EP in my opinion

A good quality zoom such as a Baader Clickstop http://www.firstligh...m-eyepiece.html would set you back £180 - £190

They will give you 8 - 24mm in one fell swoop.

[wookie1965]

I can't recommend any particular make of EP, but can say a good quality EP around the 30mm mark with a 65-85' degree FOV will be really handy, finding dim and distance DSO's isn't to easy and the better the quality the better your chances... once found and centered a lower quality EP will help show some detail....

That sounds good because ive tried loads of time find the leo trio and cant find it maybe it is the 25mm that came with scope stopping me.

[crazyjedi]

I have the same scope. First thing I did was replace the standard lenses. The 10mm ain't great. The speed of the scope makes it rather unforgiving of EPs so it's a good idea to save up for some reasonable quality EPs. I wouldn't get any with really short focal length as you'll almost never have conditions

good enough to use it

[wookie1965]

Thankyou for that with £150 ish spend on eyepieces what would you go for then. By the way have you filled your mounts legs with fine sand it makes hell of difference with stability.

[faulksy]

Yes of course thats what a meant the 12mm why i said 8mm i dont know im going mad what do you think of the skywatcher swa`s

Stockport Binocular & Telescope Centre has got this one TAL Russian 2x Barlow Lens for £39.99

i use this supplyer and find them good and a nice chap,they sell a lot of williams gear there and they do vixen e.p.s i take it there local to you call in and have a chat with them. if your budget allows go for the 16mm nirvana from there you will not regret it

[wookie1965]

i use this supplyer and find them good and a nice chap,they sell a lot of williams gear there and they do vixen e.p.s i take it there local to you call in and have a chat with them. if your budget allows go for the 16mm nirvana from there you will not regret it

i was thinking of 12mm 18mm 25mm and barlow i can get the 12 an 18 for £94 there bsts a vixen 25mm thats £30 and the tal Barlow for £39.99 all in £164 i can just push to that does this sound like a good set. Ill get a 32mm for xmas with my camera ready to start photographing dso`s.

[rwilkey]

I've got two SW SWA's in shorter focal legnths and they are good if rather specialist, my recommendations are the same as all other posters here, my primary ep's are the BST Explorers/StarGuiders, however, I have tried the Vixen NPL's and they are crackingly sharp ep's, the 30mm is especially sharp on DSO's.