yet another eyepiece question

[qu1xs1lv3r]

i've been looking around astrobargains.com.. which eyepiece should i get?

im looking for a wide angle ep..

my scope is the powerseeker 114... 900mm focal length.. f/8

im also looking at ebay... if someone can recommend me a good ep.. i might get my mom to get it from the US... id say my budget will be around US$100

btw is this any good??

plossl eyepiece

[weixing]

Hi,
You can try out the University Optics Super Erfle. I consider it to be good and cheap wide-angle eyepiece. I got the 25mm 58 degree AFoV version... you can check to see how it perform on your scope, but you need to bring your scope along... Check the UO website: http://www.universityoptics.com/125inch.htm#erf

Or you can also get the sky-watcher wide-angle eyepiece and it is cheaper than UO Super Erfle. It got 6mm, 9mm, 15mm and 20mm. You can get it from McGill: http://www.mcgill.com.sg/shop/product_i ... 166668153a

Remember, don't need to waste money to get the best Wide Angle eyepiece out there at the moment... just get one that is enough to bring out the best of your scope.

Have a nice day.

[qu1xs1lv3r]

kewl wicked! thanks for the link.. il read up more tomorrow!! ;););)

[rlow]

Hi, how do you pronounce your name and it doesn't look like tagalog...

if you are looking at astrobargain for a good-value wide-field 1.25" eyepiece, maybe you can also consider the gso superview 20mm which gives you 45x and 67 deg apparent field of view. I have not tried that but i have tried the gso superview 30mm (2-inch) and i think it is good for that value.

[chrisyeo]

rlow, haha, you ole timer lah. Her name reads 'quixsilver'. ;)

qs, what are the eyepieces you currently have? I find that cheap plossls are the way to go for beginners like us. You can choose to get better eps later one. Some Singastro members might have old eyepieces lying around. (I have a 26mm ep), so just ask around.

Cheers,
Chris

[qu1xs1lv3r]

rlow, haha, you ole timer lah. Her name reads 'quixsilver'. ;)

qs, what are the eyepieces you currently have? I find that cheap plossls are the way to go for beginners like us. You can choose to get better eps later one. Some Singastro members might have old eyepieces lying around. (I have a 26mm ep), so just ask around.

Cheers,
Chris

hehe yeah it reads quicksilver... i would register as Q but someone is Q already!

nwayz i only hav the standard eyepieces that came with the scope... a 4mm and 20mm.. and a 3x barlow.. which in my opinion is completely useless unless the air is incredibly still!!

and so i ask.. anyone out there with a neglected eyepiece looking for a new home?? ahehe

[rlow]

Hi Quicksilver,

sorry lah! My eyes may be getting old... I have wondered for a while, and I just ask another clueless ole timer today who also couldn't figure out your name.

If you like, I do have a 18mm, 25mm and 30mm neglected 1.25" eyepieces going for a song...

[weixing]

Hi,

If you like, I do have a 18mm, 25mm and 30mm neglected 1.25" eyepieces going for a song...

"Twinle,Twinkle, Little Star. How I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, ..." can??? Ha ha ha

Have a nice day.

[MooEy]

hoho, i oso needing donations. i think a 30mm would be nice.

~MooEy~

[rlow]

"Twinle,Twinkle, Little Star. How I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, ..." can??? Ha ha ha

Dear Weixing, haha! You already have a nice super erfle lah! Anyway you did owe me a song for that 6x30 finder bracket which i actually preferred to hear you sing on that last mersing trip if the sky is cloudy...

hoho, i oso needing donations. i think a 30mm would be nice.

Mooey, alamak...you already have a Tak LE 30mm!! Isn't that good enough?