[Chaos-l] Buying a scope ... Now Buying Eyepieces

[Robert Nielsen]

Matt,

So this is exactly what I think Michael and I were trying to explain.   
Is 30X your favorite magnification?   What do you like to observe?  Open 
clusters?   Galaxies?   Planets?   What is the sweet spot of your 
scope?   All these things figure in when selecting an eyepiece!  In 
fact, the darkness and contrast of the sky at an observing location even 
matters (I've tended to move into the 13mm to 17 mm range instead of 
loving to use the 22mm eyepiece I used to, when I'm observing at Medoc 
Mountain State Park.

It might be that you would like something more in the 30mm range.  If 
so, take a look at the Meade QX Series eyepieces.   They are roughly 
about the same price as the Orion you mentioned ... and I've been happy 
with my 30mm QX.   You are welcome to try it (or even borrow it) if you 
like.

Robert