Eyepiece advice and suggestions

[iancandler]

Im after some suggestions and advice on eyepieces so its probably best if I start by listing what I have and what scope I plan to use them on.

Celestron:

40mm 2" e lux

40mm 1.25

26mm 1.25

Antares:

(All W70 series)

15mm

8.6mm

5.8mm

20mm silver top

All used on both a WOzs66 and a C5 (usually with focal reducer fitted)

I have been thinking about changing most of them.

Ideas so far are to add either a meade 5000SWA 16mm ,14mm UWA or a 19mm panoptic.

Then gradually change over to having better quality eyepieces.

I dont think the W70's work so well with the ZS as they did with the dob and the 80mm

My own impatience answered my questions so I grabbed Kieths 19mm panoptic to try (ive been assured by several that I wont let it go once I have it)

The current plan is the panoptic

and radians of 15mm, 10mm, 5mm

or meade 5000 SWA's of similar size.

It will be a gradual replacement after which I will sell of the antares W70s and a couple of other eyepieces.

[Neon]

I'll answer this with another question

Are the William Optics eyepieces produced to work well on their own 'scopes? If it is the case it might be worth looking at the UWAN 16mm, although that is slightly more pricey.

[iancandler]

Calm down Mark. lol. I cant afford £169 a piece.. I wish I could.. but if I win the lottery at the weekend you can have all my others lol.