paul schofield Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I know skies the limit advertise try before you buy on their website, if you cant make up your mind between 2 eyepieces for instance. I don't know if this is still the case, worth a look. Yes I just checked their site. Its called try and buy, it is explained on the right hand side of the eyepiece page of the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I bought my first decent scope in February ive just ordered an 8 and 18mm BST and a 32 Plossl from Skys The Limit. Ive spent a month backwards and forwards looking and reading reviews,I read the great piece on here by The Warthog i then emailed a gentleman called Robin Wilkey who wrote another great piece then emailed Alan At Skys The Limit. In the end i phoned Alan had a chat to him and what a decent gentleman he is and speaking to him i made my choice, as my scope is a 6 in f/5 a 5 mm eyepice will give me magnification of 150x which wil be the top end of my scopes capacity so a 130 will probably be less but give Alan a ring he will advise you and he doesnt try to sell you anything your not going to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrbuk Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Accidentally spent £100 on a TAL x2 Barlow, 6mm TMB Planetary II, 9mm Celestron Plossl & Pocket Sky Atlas.Now....how to sneak them past the missus and claim they came with the scope?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ive just seen a tal x2 barlow for £39.99 on a website im going to buy it now sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ultimately all you can do is but an eyepiece and hope it works.Reading everything will just give a combination in equal amounts of recommending an eyepiece and not recommending the same one.The 8mm and 18mm should be fine, with a barlow you could get 4mm and 9mm out of them. A 4mm may be usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwilkey Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Yes, the Sky's the Limit will let you try before you buy, they usually invoice you for one but let you try two to compare I understand, and you just keep the one you like best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrbuk Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ive just seen a tal x2 barlow for £39.99 on a website im going to buy it now sounds good.£35 + 3.50 delivery I think http://www.sherwoods-photo.com/sky_watcher/skywatcher_accs.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ultimately i like to use straight through eyepieces which are better but i can check with a barlow how low i can go i.e 8mm barlowed down to 4mm if that looks good i will get the 5mm BST thats as low as im going to go. I think i will be getting the full range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie1965 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 £35 + 3.50 delivery I thinkhttp://www.sherwoods...atcher_accs.htmNice one thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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