televue plossls

[ian_j_kirk]

HI all, Im looking to replace my 10mm eyepiece that came with the scope (SW 200p Dob) and was looking at the televue 11mm plossl as they seem quite reasonably priced. I would be mainly using it for star clusters, both open and globular, and some of the smaller dso's like M27, M57 etc and maybe planetary viewing when conditions aren't great. I don't wear glasses so eye relief wont be a problem, and I have gotten quite good at nudging my dob to keep things in view. so would this eyepiece be a good buy, or are there any others out there that might be more suitable? clear skies, Ian

[Pete Presland]

Televue plossl's are exellent value for money eyepieces highly recommended, for the price the best in my opinion. they hold their value well and turn up regularly on the 2nd hand market.

[Moonshane]

I have a mix from ethos to nagler to radian and have had panoptics. I still retain a number of TV plossls and they stand up to anything other tan in field and eye relief. they are superb value for money

[RikM]

I have a couple of older Televue Plossls and they are very good indeed.

[bingevader]

I have the 11mm TV plossl and for the same reason as you!

I can wholeheartedly recommend it and I use it for the same purposes you are suggesting.

That and the 25mm are most likely the only pieces of TV glass I'm ever likely to own, but they were well worth the money.

I don't find the eye relief a problem, but I wouldn't want to go much smaller in a plossl.

Cheers

[Moonshane]

here you go

[ian_j_kirk]

right, 11mm ordered. Thank you for all your advice guys. Appreciate it. Clear skies, Ian