TV sale - suggestions for two 900mm scopes

[Bender]

Just stumbled over the televue 20% sale here in the UK.

Now I am mulling over a potential minimal Ethos line up, dangerous as it is

I have a 900mm f/4.5 newton on a alt az mount and will probably add a ~900mm 4" ~f/9 ed at some point. Any suggestions?

Not sure if 6 and 10mm or 8 and 13mm will make more sense. And the moon through the 3.7sx must be just mind blowing

[Chris H]

Click on the Community tab at the top of the page then social groups and join the Televue appreciation society there is a thread on there 'what is your fav Televue ep' by far and away the 13mm Ethos is the ep of choice. For a three Ethos set 21, 13 and 8 would be great with a x2 Powermate, well 20% off does not come round very often.

[pvaz]

Chris is right. That 3 EP line up + barlow will cover any situation.

If you're going for "only" one, I'd pick the 13mm and get a decent barlow/powermate.

[Keiran]

WOW, Ive found that sale, and what a price, I may have to get myself a 13mm ethos :)

[beamish]

Pray tell , where might that be ?

[durr]

Telescope house. Telescope House the UK No.1 for Telescopes and Binoculars since 1785 Steve

[Keiran]

Also green witch

TeleVue Eyepieces

[tiwar]

Mmmmmm!!! God thats so tempting!!!

T x

[John]

It runs for 2 months as well - I wonder how it will impact used TV prices

Could be a lot of Naglers etc being sold to fund the step to Ethe.

[jnc71106]

anyone give me some advice

i have a baader hyperion 5mm eyepiece and i would like to replace the stock plossl that came with my scope they are 10mm and 17mm the televue sale seems very tempting

which 2 televue plossl do people think would be good to get ?

i also have a celestron ultima barlow

scope is a f/5 newt

[John]

I use the 13, 8 and 6 mm Ethe in my 900mm FL 6" mak-newtonian and they are superb. Using the Antares 1.6x 2" barlow I also get 5mm and 3.75mm 100 degree FoV EP's which seem to perform as well as the unbarlowed Ethe

Given the above even, with the big discount, I can't justify a 3.7mm SX and I could not justify spending over £550 on the 21mm to replace my 20mm T5 Nagler (darn sharp EP in it's own right). And I'm certainly not letting the 31mm Nagler go

[shaunster]

The second hand prices of TV eyepeices just fell through the floor lol

[Bender]

Thanks Chris, will have a look.

John, yes thats the downside, i might have to part with a few naglers to fund the ethos.

Probably best to wait until may with any sales