Eyepieces

[zetec]

My eldest thoroughly enjoys using her Skywatcher 200p, for her birthday she has asked for eyepieces. At the moment she just uses the stock eyepieces, 10 and 25mm, I think she is looking for more 'zoom', my question is would a 6mm eyepiece be a good addition to her collection or would it be worth spending a bit more on a better quality 10mm eyepiece?

Also any recommendations on makes?

[Mojocvh]

Hmm, I'm pondering at the moment as well. My F10 [f6.3 with reducer] 8" sct has been used with a variety of low rent eyepieces. Despite their price, the 2" eyepieces and diagonal from moonfish group have served me well.

However we all move on, and I'm toying [ok twitching] about an Ethos for the season [and beyond] just which one? methinks the 13mm but big £££'s for sure.

Mo.

PS Baader planetarium have an offer on their website for their maxview binoviewers, €249 [£200] including two pairs of 10 & 20mm eyepieces acmi 45deg prism and 1.25" adaptor...........very tempting €400+ worth of fairly good quality gear there, nice intro to using both eyes for observing...whilst avoiding rip off UK astro pricing...http://www.baader-planetarium.de/download/maxbright_paketpreis.pdf

Edited by Mojocvh on Sunday 14th October 13:30

[don4l]

I'd go for the 6mm.

A few years ago I bought some "High quality" eyepieces, and they were a great disappointment. Just make sure that you get something decent.


Don
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[The Black Flash]

OP - have you considered a Barlow Lens? It effectively doubles the mag of any eyepiece you use it with, but for complicated reasons I forget/didn't understand, it's easier to look down (you don't get the reduction in apparent size of the viewport that you get with higher and higher magnification lenses). I end up using it with the 25 most of the time, it's much easier observing than with the 10, but gives a similar magnification.