I am new!

kensou · Post by **kensou** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:13 pm

its okay.. 1 day see when u free i drive down find u haha

kensou · Post by **kensou** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:23 am

just took over shirox's Orion Starblast 4.5".. so cloudy yesterday night

Now that I need to know what kind of eyepiece to go for to view different varieties and hitting the limit of what I can view

cloud_cover · Post by **cloud_cover** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:26 am

Oh oh.... more cloudy weather to come!
Generally consider buying few-premium Eps instead of many-poorer. The Starblast is a relatively fast scope (lower f number) so its more demanding on the eyepieces especially at the edge, meaning you might see out of focus stars or aberrations at the edge with cheaper EPs.
A good price for value series is the Baader Hyperion series. If you have the moolah, go for Televue Naglers (or even ethoses). Don't worry about hitting the limit of viewing at the moment. Just enjoy the views for now. Generally high power views are mostly used for planets; other stuff is generally lower power views.
There are many articles on selecting EPs; have a read!
Also consider a good barlow which can "double" your Ep collection.
Also consider resale - many good EPs can be had cheaper by resale although I find generally if they are less than SGD200, shipping makes it less economical to ship in from the US (Still cheaper but close to negligible and the benefit of buying local is you can preview - somethign you can't do well online

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kensou · Post by **kensou** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:44 am

Few questions..
Where can I find seller for barlow?
What type of EP do I need to view nebulae?
What do I need from the camera side or telescope side to take imaging? As I got friend I can ask as he got quite good DSLR

cloud_cover · Post by **cloud_cover** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:46 am

1. Check buy and sell. Or check Astromart/Cloudynights.
2. Any kind of EP. Having said that most nebulae are difficult to view.
3. T-ring to camera, T ring adapter for scope focuser. Possibly extension rings. Cable release for camera for hands-free long exposure.

kensou · Post by **kensou** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:49 am

that is a fast reply thks cloud_cover!

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:03 pm

For Baader Hyperion, you can check with www.astrobargains.com
They have full range.
Btw its a modular eyepiece so depending on what you are doing with it, can be modified to camera and ccd camera too.
Good stuffs!

kensou · Post by **kensou** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:07 pm

I'll be getting barlow 2x first.. den after that few months later get equip for photography xD

kensou · Post by **kensou** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:13 pm

anyway what brand barlow should I buy? any intro or just a cheap 1 will do?

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:01 pm

televue ones not bad. From most users reviews haha.
But better to ask the bros here.