4mm blur

John_Walshe wrote: Am I the problem - expecting too much :whistle:

John

Yip, absolutely, I use a 12" sct and a 20" dob and would not use any 4mm eyepiece on either of them.

Hi Guys,
Thanks for that information - 'tis all a learning curve.

That 4mm lense could see itself reincarnated shortly as part of a laser collimator! much better use than a paper weight - it is so light it'd blow away :laugh:

It would make you wonder why suppliers like Meade would even go to the bother of making them at all when they know they are useless. I suppose they are selling on magnification strengths.

Talk again soon, season is just starting and lots of questions in the offing

John

John_Walshe wrote: Talk again soon, season is just starting and lots of questions in the offing

That's what this website and its forums are here for! :rock:

Seanie.

John, I think it's a shame that Meade and other manufacturers supply
these eyepieces, they are totally useless and only serve to make the
package look better to the buyer.

I had a good quality 4mm that came with a set.
On one night when the seeing was 10/10 and Jupiter was high up,
the 26mm was offering razor sharp detail, as I went thru the eyepiece set
and the views got dimmer and a bit more ropey, the limit was 15mm
The 4mm was offering only very brief flashes of clarity but very dim
and not worth the effort.
As said above,
the lower magnification is the best choice really.
In fact, I also kept my ETX 125 OTA as the quality of the optics are excellent
and it is a super scope especially when used with a bino viewer.

I've often heard it said you build your scope from the ground up.
If the tripod is bad, your views are wrecked (along with your head)
The OTA might be worth thousands but uncolimated it's worthless.
The Eyepiece you use is of major importance - they must be the best you can afford!
Lastly, get thee to a dark place.

Frank.