Eyepiece

[Ricochet]

28 minutes ago, Zermelo said:

If you can stretch to £37, you could replace your 10mm stock eyepiece with one of these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006018468922.html
It has a 60 degree field of view (like the Starguiders) and gives a good, sharp image with minimal distortions. As has been mentioned already, it would only give x65 in your scope, so you would still need a Barlow lens to give decent views on the planets.

That's a great find, about half the price of the versions stocked in the UK.

[Zermelo]

4 minutes ago, Ricochet said:

That's a great find, about half the price of the versions stocked in the UK.

I paid even less when I bought mine.

The prices on some of the Svbony kit do fluctuate massively, both locally and from China.  It's worth keeping an eye out if there's something you're after.

[Naughty Neal]

1 hour ago, Zermelo said:

I paid even less when I bought mine.

The prices on some of the Svbony kit do fluctuate massively, both locally and from China.  It's worth keeping an eye out if there's something you're after.

Yes , as a few have done with the recent 3  - 8 zoom offers.

[Naughty Neal]

For nebulae one is going to need dark sky /bortal locations  or in less dark sky locations a UHC or an Oiii filter (if not both ).

Don't expect to see vivid graphic views otherwise one is going to be disappointed.

 

A useful thread to read.

 

Edited December 3, 2023 by Naughty Neal