if you're up to reading a lot of reviews try www.cloudynights.com- not only do they give excellent reviews on many astronomy oriented items but give a excellent recommendations on ep's. It was there that got me looking at siebert optics for an alternate ep manufacturer. Harry Siebert hand makes all of his eyepieces- and he even answers direct questions by email himself; his ep's are a fraction of the cost of televue ep's but rated almost as high. I haven't bought any of his ep's yet but I've got my eye on some. His web page is at www.siebertoptics.com. I have heard good things about Russell optics as well- although the reviewers at cloudynights give siebert high marks for an economy alternate to televues and pentax lenses. for what it's worth. StG On Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at 07:12 PM, Rob Ratkowski wrote:
Hi Rich
I'm pretty hip to EP's and who does what. I guess I'm looking for some sleeper EP that is great on contrast, resolution, crisp and has good eye relief. I really don't like when I have to jam my eye onto the glass to get a view, so a little relief is good (also keeps oils off less flare from the oils). I don't wear glasses (except to read), I need an EP for when seeing is really steady and crisp and I'm working at high power and w/barlow. My 10mm TV Plossel is OK but it really has to be PERFECT seeeing for it to do good, I think it's my weakest performing EP. I'll replace it too, but 1st something to see Saturn and Jupiter with ( and I regret that I didn't buy the 5mm for Mars). I almost had a 5mm Radian on Astromart, I just couldn't get an e-mail thru and even called the fellow who sold it just minutes earlier. Oh well ...............
We have clear but hazy sky here now. OK at the zenith but lower you can see some flare around bright objects. I'm spoiled here, good air and mostly warm thoug this AM wasat 54ลก and a bit nippy. :^)
Aloha Rob
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