Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Evenin all.....great name for a topic Anyway.....getting ready to take the plunge and get a SW 10" dob and want to know whats the best wide angle ep to just use for scannin around Was wonderin about the Meade 5000 jobbies or the SW ones Anyway gotta dash as the gimp mask needs hosing down and the nipple clamps need polishing..... Later all Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 That's wierd gear for astronomy - hope you don't turn up to a session in that outfit lol Depends on budget - but the Meade's are very good glass - I rate them over SW. Look at Naglers and Axioms too - also WO Uwans and Explorere Scientific if you can stretch to those - maybe s/h? Hth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The mind boggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply Kim Gonna have a shufty at the ones you mentioned Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The mind boggles Came in expecting men in mankinis... left disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 That's wierd gear for astronomy - hope you don't turn up to a session in that outfit lol Depends on budget - but the Meade's are very good glass - I rate them over SW. Look at Naglers and Axioms too - also WO Uwans and Explorere Scientific if you can stretch to those - maybe s/h? Hth dunno might be quite interesting if he did turn up dressed in those Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Came in expecting men in mankinis... left disappointed. Men in mankinis wearing nipple clamps and gimp masks it will be the strangest star meet I've ever been to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Men in mankinis wearing nipple clamps and gimp masks it will be the strangest star meet I've ever been to. But a normal Saturday night at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Have you been spying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Bring the Dob to a dark site and try some of ours before you buy. A short focal ratio Dob like yours will be more likely to show up abberations toward the edge of the field especially in a cheap wide angle ep. Usually the more you pay for a wide field ep the less noticeable the abberations. In cheaper wide angle eyepieces the edge of field may not focus as well as the middle and stars may look a elongated or comet shaped. But as Kim says, secondhand might be worth looking at as it may help you afford a better quality ep. Judging by the wording in your post, maybe abberations don't bother you too much :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Trust you to invite the prospect of that Shiela - just not on cub scout night please lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Craig....when I looked @ M31 in your scope,what ep did you have in? If I purchased one could I expect similar results in a 10" dob? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I don't think Wymeswold is ready for this sort of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Trust you to invite the prospect of that Shiela - just not on cub scout night please lol always like to live up to my reputation Kim :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Dave a 10" dob is capable of showing you hte complete Messier and Caldwell catalogues from a dark site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Craig....when I looked @ M31 in your scope,what ep did you have in? If I purchased one could I expect similar results in a 10" dob? Dave I was using a cheap 32mm 2" eye piece. You definitely don't have to pay through the nose for pleasing views. I'd suggest you try different eyepieces at a meet to see what you like and what you don't. When I had my 12" dob, I loved the 32mm and I still do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Excuse the ignorance but why would you use a 2" ep as oposed to a 1.25" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 They normally have a wider field of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Your dob will love a decent 30mm-35mm wide angle 2" eyepiece - you get more coverage of the larger objects in the fov (eg M31, M45 etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Kewl....thank you for the info Doc And Kim Edited November 15, 2012 by Dirk Dongler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Because the 2" ep is wider than 1.25". It takes in a wider part of the light cone focused by the telescope. You can get wide angle 1.25" eps but the wideness is limited to just under 1.25", the biggest lens that can be fitted in the ep. The 2" ep can have a nearly a 2" wide lens in it, hence an even wider angle. Look for eps of focal length 25mm to 35mm and that state 60, 70, 80 or even 100 degrees. Normal eps are around 50 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dirk Dongler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Well explained Pete....thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Men in mankinis wearing nipple clamps and gimp masks it will be the strangest star meet I've ever been to. I hope this is summer attire, or there's going to be an urgent need for a brass welder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazz Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Well explained Pete....thank you Encyclopeteia ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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