Barlow and other EP recommendations?Posted By Jim Cantrell |
Hi Kirk, here's my two cents, and possibly worth about that much. Orion Shorty Pluses are on sale now for about what they often sell for used, get yourself a new one, take good care of it and you'll get close to your money back should you decide to sell it later. Add a 6mm UO Ortho, which can be found used here occasionally for around $45 if your patient, and you will be all set for some fine planetary and lunar viewing for a relatively modest additional investment. A 6mm will probably be useable more often than a 5mm, but one of the really grand things about the UO Orthos is their affordability, you'll try a 5mm and 200x sooner or later and push the envelope.
Jim
Jim