Meade 4000 Eyepieces

[George]

Just added these beauty's to my meagre collection, anyone else using Meade 4000 Plössls?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290074266072&ru=http://search.ebay.co.uk:80/290074266072_W0QQfromZR40_W0QQfviZ1

[FLO]

I do, they are remarkably good!

(Personally, I'd sell the 40mm as there isn't enough difference between that and the 32mm).

[jaspa]

Only have the 12.4mm one at the moment, will slowly increase my collection.

Seem good to me in my very very limited experience

[Stardust]

the 40mm was lousy in my 8" sct, the central obstruction showed up rather too well. I still have the 15mm though, it gives a great view.

Dave

[FLO]

the 40mm was lousy in my 8" sct, the central obstruction showed up rather too well.

To be fair any 40mm would have done the same on that scope

[garymcgrory]

got a great bargain there, i have the 9mm and 26mm and love them, have to agree the 40 mm is a bit pointless if you have a 32mm. Hope you get to use them and give us a report of how you found them in the field.

Gary

[Rob]

Just so you know. The 6.4mm 4000 is a little gem, one of the best EP's I ever owned. Was awesome in the 6" Newt I had.

[John]

Just so you know. The 6.4mm 4000 is a little gem, one of the best EP's I ever owned. Was awesome in the 6" Newt I had.

Shows how these things can vary, I bought a 6.4mm 4000 new when they 1st came out in the 1980's (made in Japan then) - it was not good - the field stop was all fuzzy, so I returned it and had another - same problem. Eventually I got half my money back and a Meade 3000 6.7mm which was much better. When they are good I think Meade 4000's are great but I think they had QA issues in the early days.

John

[proflight2000]

There are a few more meade sets up for grabs on ebay, i just had an email telling me one has not long been relisted.

[The Warthog]

the 40mm was lousy in my 8" sct, the central obstruction showed up rather too well.

To be fair any 40mm would have done the same on that scope

It is a feature of fast Newts and long f/l eps. My 32 mm ep begins to show the central obstruction with my f/5 Newt. With my older f/8 Newt, it wasn't an issue. And with my f/9.5 frac, it doesn't show up at all. Uh, wait a minute...! :insects1: