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Floyd, I have a Question!

Started by gdunn, 04/10/2005 04:43AM
Posted 04/10/2005 04:43AM Opening Post
Why would you even bother looking through some cheap eyepieces with field of views of 60 degrees when you are sporting around three thousand dollars worth of top end eyepieces? You have enough eyepieces to cover multiple focal lenghts, and with all those eyepieces why do you need a barlow?

You might want to add the 22mm Nagler type 4, I think that would complete your collection.

8) Gerald
Posted 04/10/2005 06:27AM | Edited 04/10/2005 06:27AM #1
Gerald,
It is true that I have a good selection of quality EPs. Yes they did cost quite a lot, but they are an investment in my Astronomy. wink
I have owned a lot of not so good EPs in the past. I have bought and sold quite a few here over the last 3 years. 8) I am pretty happy now with my collection.
I have just sold two Dobs of different size and focal ratio that needed differing focal length EPs. I still have the NS8GPS and the 14.5" Starmaster and they are totally different scopes with different needs in EPs. The same is true for the new ZZ-10 I am having built by Starstructure. This was the reason for the 24mm Panoptic purchase recently. I need some lighter EPs for the ZZ-10 for balance reasons. grin
I do try others to see how they work compared to the best for my own curiosity. Everyone would like to find a 60-70° FOV EP that was under $120 and gave excellent images. I just can not seem to find that many in that price range. wink
As for the Barlow, it was part of a package deal and I got it before I built up the collection. I did use it more before the collection was complete. I have been contemplating selling it recently however. Just can not seem to part with it as it is such a good Barlow. grin
The 22mm Nagler is too redundant to the 20mm Nagler and the 24mm Panoptic, so I have not gotten that one.
I assure you that I have spent more on the scopes than I have on the EPs. wink
I bet you have a few TV EPs stashed in you box too. smile

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