Hello all,
I am happy to report that I am helping a bride-to-be purchase a scope for her fiance. Her budget was $300, so I immediately steered her towards the Harding Deep Space Hunter 8" scope. It looks like it should be a great beginner scope, and appears to be very well reviewed.
As the two eyepieces provided result in a high end of 133x mag., I'd like to recommend a decent barlow to go along with the package. I haven't looked at balows for at least 3 years, since I've been happy with my Meade barlow. I'm not recommending that one to her due to it's $80 cost. Can any of you recommend a less expensive barlow that still performs on a level equal to the 8" dob she is about to purchase? Remember the cost is a major concern here, due to her being over budget already.
Thanks for the great advice!!
I am happy to report that I am helping a bride-to-be purchase a scope for her fiance. Her budget was $300, so I immediately steered her towards the Harding Deep Space Hunter 8" scope. It looks like it should be a great beginner scope, and appears to be very well reviewed.
As the two eyepieces provided result in a high end of 133x mag., I'd like to recommend a decent barlow to go along with the package. I haven't looked at balows for at least 3 years, since I've been happy with my Meade barlow. I'm not recommending that one to her due to it's $80 cost. Can any of you recommend a less expensive barlow that still performs on a level equal to the 8" dob she is about to purchase? Remember the cost is a major concern here, due to her being over budget already.
Thanks for the great advice!!
