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Impressions of a BST StarGuider

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KevUU
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There are some very good technical reviews on here, giving in depth details and comparisons. Well, this won't be one of those, sorry I've realised that, although I'm a fairly geeky nerdy engineer ty

Charic
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Having owned some Starguiders for some time now, I have discovered that they have one serious issue ? I've tried cleaning them, cooling them, warming them, even swearing at them, almost to the point

rory
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i had 8,12,18 bst explorers ,which i eventually moved on for x-cel lx eyepieces. now like all eyepiece discussions,its only my opinion,but i honestly could not see any difference in sharpness,contras

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Necro post - Arise old thread!

I have just ordered the BST 5, 8,15 & 25mm eyepieces, I can't wait for them to turn up tomorrow so I can pop them in my 200p - tomorrow's cloudy night is on me guys sorry

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57 minutes ago, Andy1978 said:

Necro post - Arise old thread!

I have just ordered the BST 5, 8,15 & 25mm eyepieces, I can't wait for them to turn up tomorrow so I can pop them in my 200p - tomorrow's cloudy night is on me guys sorry

Welcome to the forum Andy :smiley:

Hope you enjoy the BST's. I've compared them to some much more expensive eyepieces and they generally compare well.

 

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On ‎07‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 22:26, John said:

Welcome to the forum Andy :smiley:

Hope you enjoy the BST's. I've compared them to some much more expensive eyepieces and they generally compare well.

 

Thank you for the welcome John.

I am nearing the end of my first month as a telescope owner so my experience is very limited but tonight I got to use the BST's and I am very impressed, mostly with views of Jupiter it seems for the moment however they were indeed glorious.

I see you promote Bristol Astronomical Society in your signature, a society I plan to become involved with.

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Bst are very good value.as already said you would have to spend a considerable amount of money to notice a difference. But as always lots of variables come into play.conditions are never the same.I personally love bst.

Hope you enjoy them.

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KP82

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The starguiders are really good value for money. Got the 5mm and 12mm from Skies the limit to use with my portable Bresser AR102xs along with the stock 26mm S.Plossl (surprisingly good for a cheap stock EP). The 12mm is tack sharp, almost indistinguishable from the TV Delite on my Altair triplet except for the most outer edge. The 5mm is a little softer than the 12mm on the Bresser probably because of CA from such a fast achro affecting the sharpness and resolution at high mag.

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On 15/04/2013 at 21:55, KevUU said:

Of course the more advanced members will have moved onto better (more expensive) brands but if you're not at that stage yet, I don't think the BSTs would ever be a bad choice.

I've  tried the TeleVue Delos,  given their background and the many positive reports they get, but found  them to be no better visually for my needs.
True, to some, TeleVue are better, defo more expensive  and with their 20mm eye relief, and  their Dioptrx system, they're still a good eyepiece, but for me the  benefits might have been more observable on a much faster scope?

 I've even decided that after testing several Plössl's and ortho's  I really don't need my existing Plössl's anymore in favour of just keeping the Starguiders.

The BST's won't favour everyone, but a lot of users have the same  or similar combination of f/6 skyliner and a few Starguider EP's.
I know the Starguiders were not created specifically for my scope, but the combination does work very well, and their comfortable too.

Like you said "I don't think the BSTs would ever be a bad choice" if anyone  is considering the same/similar setup. 

 


 

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Mr niall

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On ‎15‎/‎04‎/‎2013 at 21:55, KevUU said:

 

I hope this has been of interest or benefit to someone, as I say apologies for the somewhat abstract approach.

Hmmm, while I'd like to say yes I feel a little disappointed that my precious NPL seems to be a bit mediocre compared to the BST which is generally considered "a good quality budget eyepiece". And I had to save up for the NPL, so that is a kick in the pantaloons!

I need to stop reading reviews haha.

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19 minutes ago, Mr niall said:

Hmmm, while I'd like to say yes I feel a little disappointed that my precious NPL seems to be a bit mediocre compared to the BST which is generally considered "a good quality budget eyepiece". And I had to save up for the NPL, so that is a kick in the pantaloons!

I need to stop reading reviews haha.

I think the comments on the NPL related to it's comfort not being the same as the BST's ie: the latter has more eye relief, a larger field of view and a larger eye lens making it easier to view with. The review does not comment on the optical performance of the 8mm NPL which from my experience is very similar to the BST.

The same comments could be applied to the Tele Vue 8mm plossl and indeed all other plossls and orthoscopics of that focal length - the smaller eye lens, tighter eye relief and narrower field of view (than the BST) are characteristics of the plossl and orthoscopic designs.

 

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I think the comments on the NPL related to it's comfort not being the same as the BST's ie: the latter has more eye relief, a larger field of view and a larger eye lens making it easier to view with. The review does not comment on the optical performance of the 8mm NPL which from my experience is very similar to the BST.

The same comments could be applied to the Tele Vue 8mm plossl and indeed all other plossls and orthoscopics of that focal length - the smaller eye lens, tighter eye relief and narrower field of view (than the BST) are characteristics of the plossl and orthoscopic designs.

 

I see, that’s encouraging then thanks!

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Richy Rich

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That's very reassuring, I've just bought the 5mm for some upclose views of Jupiter and the other planets. I agree it feels quality when you handle it but haven't had a chance to use it yet.

I have a general question. I've been using eyepiece projection with my DSLR to get shots of the planets using my small stock lenses that came with my skywatcher scope but thus is a lot bigger. I don't think it will fit. Has anyone come across an extension/projection tube which will got these dimensions?

Thanks again for a great review

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