JDWolf Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Been looking at eyepiece and am after either a 7.5 or 8 mm for use primarily on planets. Saw this 8mm super kellner on scopes 'n' skies made by ScopTeknix for only £12 including p&p. http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/supa-kellner/8mm.html Just wondering if anyone has heard of this make before or owns / used this eyepiece?Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Thats one cheap eyepiece.Never heard of them before though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You generally get what you pay for with eyepieces. £20 will get you a used Japanese orthoscopic which would be a better bet I think. If you could run to it these are excellent:http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=22127John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWolf Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 yeah it is really cheap and that's what worries me slightly!At the moment cant really afford alot, i am just really look at option / seeing if there are any real bargins out there. Ideally i want a 7.5 mm eyepiece as this will give me the maxi um (potential) magnification for my nice new scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Ideally i want a 7.5 mm eyepiece as this will give me the maxi um (potential) magnification for my nice new scope.Are you going to be using it with a barlow lens then ?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWolf Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 yes thats what i was thinking, have a 2x barlow, I am tempted to get something a little shorter. Just looking at the options. Going to get something after christmas. At the moment i am thinking about getting either a 7 or 8 mm TS Planetary HR (http://www.modernastronomy.com/eyepieces.html#hrPlanet) or may be seeing if there is a better ones that are on sale second hand.I wear glasses and so eye relief is something else i have been looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Going to get something after christmas. At the moment i am thinking about getting either a 7 or 8 mm TS Planetary HR (http://www.modernastronomy.com/eyepieces.html#hrPlanet) or may be seeing if there is a better ones that are on sale second hand.I wear glasses and so eye relief is something else i have been looking at.The TS Planetaries are very good eyepieces - I've owned 3 and they compared well to eyepieces costing 3x as much (Tele Vue Nagler Type 6's). And the eye relief is good too Well worth £50 in my opinion.JohnJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWolf Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 sounds like i will be getting one of these after Christmas then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have the 8mm.. its not bad TBH. I bought it as a collimating EP, but ended up using it for Jupiter Obs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWolf Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 I mainly want it for planets so sounds more and more linkly that i will be getting one of these.thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheThing Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Unless you have something like astigmatism, then you don't really need to wear glasses at the EP. The focuser will accommodate short and long sightedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWolf Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I have used my eyepieces without my glasses before, its just without them i cant really see anything. So it gets a bit annoying having to take them on and off all of the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheThing Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Ah, good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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