Good 32mm eyepiece for under about £50

[skir]

I'm probably going to get an 8mm bst starguider for high mag and wait to see if I have an old tal Barlow in my box at home. But I would also like a 32mm eyepiece, I may well have a 25mm with the new scope so don't really want to go with a 30mm bst, but bst don't do a 32mm and its a good excuse to try another manufacturers EP.

So your thoughts please.

[Spec-Chum]

The GSO/Revelation 32mm Plossl is quite well regarded.

I've not used one myself but I do have a 9mm one and that is rather good.

[rwilkey]

Hi, if you have not got your new scope yet I would wait and use the 25mm ep that comes with it, they are usually better than what you think they are going to be. Otherwise a 32mm plossl is a good choice, either the Revelation or the Celestron plossl's are good and usually under £50.

[Capricorn]

The other is the 30mm Vixen plossl, not quite 32mm.

One thing abiout mixing eyepieces is that something like the BST Starguiders are fairly close to parfocal when you mix them this is lost, and a 25mm Starguider will give the same field of view as a 30/32 plossl.

[wookie1965]

The BST don't do anything above 25mm i asked Alan at sky's the limit and he supplied me with a 32 mm plossl which is brilliant ask him.

[nightfisher]

Another vote for the GSO/revelation 32mm plossl, they are rather good

[skir]

Is revelation a brand name of GSO or are they separate altogether?

[skir]

Also to have something that is parfocal do you have to have eps from the same manufacturer or can they be from different sources but of parfocal type?

[nightfisher]

revelation and GSO are one and the same

[Naemeth]

A Plössl at that focal length will be fine, the eye relief will be comfortable and it will be fairly sharp. Doesn't really matter what brand either, although the GSO / Revelation 32mm gets good press here.

Parfocal usually refers to a specific range, the BST EDs are apparently near parfocal (only require a slight tweak of focus), but it doesn't really bother me having to change focus between eyepieces, of course, that's personal choice . Some eyepieces have completely different focal points, for instance my Meade is almost all the way out of my focusser, and my 4mm EP is much further in.

[freeflyjay]

I have a 2" 30mm gso, which is really good, donn`t think they are that expensive also have a 15mm gso they seem good ep`s for the relative low cost.

[freeflyjay]

was just having a quick look on line, the gso`s ....2 inch 30mm,42mm or 50mm £50.99 or 32mm 1.25 ....for £34, personally i`d spent the extra on the 2".....you may be able to find them cheaper i only had a quick look.

[breezy]

I use a 32 mm skywatcher super plossl and it does the job nicely

[Spec-Chum]

To be honest, if you're going to spend £50 on a 2" 30mm you may as well go UWA and hunt down a MoonFish (or clone) for about £60.

80 degrees of FOV and a lot better performance than it should be for the price at f6 and slower.

[skir]

was just having a quick look on line, the gso`s ....2 inch 30mm,42mm or 50mm £50.99 or 32mm 1.25 ....for £34, personally i`d spent the extra on the 2".....you may be able to find them cheaper i only had a quick look.

do you have a link? The 2" occurred to me but I couldn't find any anywhere.

[skir]

To be honest, if you're going to spend £50 on a 2" 30mm you may as well go UWA and hunt down a MoonFish (or clone) for about £60.

80 degrees of FOV and a lot better performance than it should be for the price at f6 and slower.

would that be second hand or new? if new do you have a link?

[Naemeth]

would that be second hand or new? if new do you have a link?

http://www.skystheli... eyepieces.html

First one

New, not 2nd hand.

[skir]

http://www.skystheli... eyepieces.html

First one

New, not 2nd hand.

mmm, you are a baaad person! That is very tempting.

[skir]

To be honest, if you're going to spend £50 on a 2" 30mm you may as well go UWA and hunt down a MoonFish (or clone) for about £60.

80 degrees of FOV and a lot better performance than it should be for the price at f6 and slower.

how would it perform at f5?

[freeflyjay]

do you have a link? The 2" occurred to me but I couldn't find any anywhere.

http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/eyepieces/GSO/revelation/plossl-eyepieces/plossl-eyepiece.html

thats the one i found but there out of stock, i`ll have another look, mine is the "superview" 2" 30mm gso not sure if this is the same or not, i use a 10" skywatcher dob at f4.7 and quite happy with it think they give 70 degree fov, i say i`m happy with it but never tried and more expensive ep`s, but others seem to rate them as well.

[rory]

i had great views with the meade 4000 32mm plossl. can be got cheap. weather its a rebranded gso im not sure.

[rory]

i had great views with the meade 4000 32mm plossl. can be got cheap. weather its a rebranded gso im not sure.

seems ive duplicated my post somehow !

[freeflyjay]

do you have a link? The 2" occurred to me but I couldn't find any anywhere.

theres a used one on ebay £35

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gso-sv-30mm-2-Eyepiece-/170976682254?pt=UK_Telescope_Eyepieces&hash=item27cf01210e#ht_38wt_1170

as i said quite happy with it but at f4.7 gets slightly blurry at outer edge, but nothing 2 bad and for the price i`d stll recommend then, the one on the bay is a superview same as the one i have.

[skir]

theres a used one on ebay £35

http://www.ebay.co.u...0e#ht_38wt_1170

as i said quite happy with it but at f4.7 gets slightly blurry at outer edge, but nothing 2 bad and for the price i`d stll recommend then, the one on the bay is a superview same as the one i have.

thanks for the links.

[LukeSkywatcher]

revelation and GSO are one and the same

I even have a Celestron 32mm..............which is identical to GSO,Revelation etc..............but branded as Celestron.

Its the best EP i have ever used.