davo Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Help confused.As eyepieces can be very expensive (more than the scope itself) What would be the best eyepieces to get for a 12" dobsonian? Are 2" eyepieces better for this scope?. I woudn't want to go spending £300 on an eyepiece if there was no reason to do so. Is there an optimum range i.e no lower than 6mm etc, i like the sound of a 2" ultra wide angles etc????? help! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew* Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi Dave,Could I just point you to this article about how to choose eyepieces. It answers some of your questions, but not all. Once you've read that you will hopefully have a clearer picture about which eyepieces to choose.Baader Hyperions are well-recommended if you have a "fast" scope and are on a budget.Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davo Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Many Thanks Have just read another post in the observing section about eyepieces which was useful too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 If you have a 12" dobsonian it's likely to be an F/5 or so and will benefit from decent eyepieces although you don't need to spend £300+ to get decent views. Saying that I've got a 31mm Tele Vue Nagler and the views are SUPERB through my 8" dob - the eyepiece is worth almost twice the value of that scope !.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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