Hi, Hamish. I have the $99 eyepiece set, and the #140 Barlow. My Barlow gets heavy use. The smaller eyepieces are more difficult to view through with their ...
I use a barlow quite a bit. It gives better eye relief than an equivalent short focal length eyepiece. Plus I use it for projection photography. It makes a ...
... I agree... for many applications a Barlow'd eyepiece performs "better" (eye relief, ease of use by bystanders) than a shorter equivalently-priced eyepiece....
I just got a new digital camera and an afocal mount for it. The afocal instructions say to use an eyepiece with at leat 20mm of eye relief. I have a set of...
Get the Scopetronix Maxview-40. "My advice is free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Network Design Engineer 5432 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite...
I noticed that Brookstone is selling a Meade DSX-125AT. The scope looks like an updated ETX-125. Brookstone lists this scope as new but it is not even listed...
I think Meade has made these specifically for certain retailers and are not in their standard product line. It looks like a "yuppified" version of the 125...
im using a 26mm 4000 plossl with my adapter on a etx125 with no problems if it helps pete ... From: Mel Richman To: ETXASTRO@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
anybody have any ep advice .i have a etx 90 and want a good high power ep but something with more than a pinhole to look in.i was looking at meade swa18 mm for...
... Bill, Thanks for the report. ... http://www.weasner.com/etx/shutan.html#wfa Maybe I'll give a try for the Shutan unit, especially if someone else has a...
Tim, I would recommend a good Barlow such as a Televue PowerMate or the Meade 140 APO 2x. While these are also costly, they will offer you much better eye...
There is a nifty eyepiece calculator here: http://www.telescopegossip.com/ep_recommender_2.html Here is a table of known eyepiece specifications. Many do not...
The best high-power eyepiece for me has been the University Optics 7mm Orthoscopic. Eye relief sucks, but i remove my glasses when using it. 179x w/ the 90mm,...
Hi - I'm new to this group and new to the hobby. I'm considering buying a Meade ETX-70 or ETX-90. I see ads for EXT-70AT and EXT-70EC. What is the difference? ...
John, Hoping not to step on any toes here........ I would suggest that if you are able, you go with the ETX90. My very first scope was an ETX70, so I am not...
You have to be careful the ETX-##EC (70, 90, 105, or 125) doesn't come with the AutoStar 497, instead in come with the manual controller. The manual...
I would also recommend the ETX90. The Questar 3.5" is legendary for its astronomical and terrestrial use. The ETX90, while not mechanically as sophisticated,...
Hey, i thought i had a bad power supply once also. Turned out to be the telescope. So i had to send back my ETX-70. If i were you, id get a exchange on...
Hello, If you're in the UK (or Ireland) you may be interested in a web site I started last summer for buying & selling used astronomy equipment (free of charge...
Hi, This has probably been asked before sometime back but sieving through Weasner's site, I was not able to find what I needed (Weasner site as massive as it...
Hi there i just want to say hi i have just joined your group,i got a meade etx 90 bought for me for christmas(thought id have to wait till i won the lottery to...
... Go to the Autostar Guided Tours Info page (http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_tours.html). You will find the guide and other info there. -- Mike...
Mike Weasner
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Hi Im new to this group and I just got an etx125. I noticed that when I opened it up there was dust on the outside of the scope and base, no big deal. However,...
I know that most of the time dust on the eyepiece and the outside lens will not affect your viewing. But inside could reduce the light transfer. Give it a...
Hey Rachael. I think you'll love that ETX90 when you get used to it. I've got to old RA version (no computer drive), but I love it. I use it along with a...
I was using the Autostar on my ETX for the first time on easy align and I skipped some alignment stars that were obstructed. When the system got to Belatrix...
Hi Mike, I have gone to the page but they only have the tours, not directions on how to create your own. I do have a list of the tours already but looking at ...
