The Eagle has landed!

[Eyeball]

Before I buy anything else then, I think I will invest in a half decent 6mm eyepiece.

What sort of barlow are you using Paul?

[LukeSkywatcher]

I have a Celestron 2x Barlow. Its not an expensive one. It came in the EP kit i have. It works fine with the bigger apeture scope. I'm sure if you read around here a bit that you will find the names of better quality ones. There are 3-4 names that keep coming up over and over again: Celestron Ultima,Powermate(?),Televue etc.

[Eyeball]

I have a Celestron 2x Barlow. Its not an expensive one. It came in the EP kit i have. It works fine with the bigger apeture scope. I'm sure if you read around here a bit that you will find the names of better quality ones. There are 3-4 names that keep coming up over and over again: Celestron Ultima,Powermate(?),Televue etc.

I don't want to get a too expensive one until such times as I bought expensive eyepieces further down the line. I had in mind a Bresser 2x barlow.

[John]

.... Celestron Ultima,Powermate(?),Televue etc.

The Powermate is another Tele Vue product. It performs a similar function to a barlow lens but uses a different optical arrangement to do it. Excellent but pricey !.

Tele Vue also make conventional barlow lenses which are also top notch.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Thanks John. I had a feeling the Powermate was a televue product.

[John]

I don't want to get a too expensive one until such times as I bought expensive eyepieces further down the line. I had in mind a Bresser 2x barlow.

The TAL 2x and 3x barlows are widely thought of as being the best low cost barlows available. They cost £35 from First Light Optics. Really low cost barlows tend to degrade the image and introduce false colour and internal light scattering I've found.

[Eyeball]

The Powermate is another Tele Vue product. It performs a similar function to a barlow lens but uses a different optical arrangement to do it. Excellent but pricey !.

Tele Vue also make conventional barlow lenses which are also top notch.

I wonder if you can get a Tesco own-brand barlow? Come on, every little helps!

[LukeSkywatcher]

Maybe the Bresser 2x available in Lidl would be ok too. I mean...............Spend a little (Lidl)........live alot.

[Eyeball]

Maybe the Bresser 2x available in Lidl would be ok too. I mean...............Spend a little (Lidl)........live alot.

What next for you mate - Live at the Apollo?

[LukeSkywatcher]

What next for you mate - Live at the Apollo?

Just for starters.