ScopTeknix Super Kellner 8mm

[JDWolf]

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

[Doc]

Thats one cheap eyepiece.

Never heard of them before though.

[John]

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=22127

John

[JDWolf]

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.

[John]

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

[JDWolf]

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.

[John]

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.

John

John

[JDWolf]

sounds like i will be getting one of these after Christmas then!

[Rob]

I have the 8mm.. its not bad TBH. I bought it as a collimating EP, but ended up using it for Jupiter Obs

[JDWolf]

I mainly want it for planets so sounds more and more linkly that i will be getting one of these.

thanks for the advice

[TheThing]

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.

[JDWolf]

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!

[TheThing]

Ah, good point.