Mars

[Dr Mordrid]

Jon P

You can get eyepieces at amazon.com, the Discovery Channel online store, Ritz Photo online & astronomics.com to name a few.

Mag isn't everything. Adding mag to something as small as a 62mm refractor is likely just to create a larger and more distorted image.

I'd probably save my money and just get one of Meades small Maksutovs like the ETX 90, 105 or 125. They'll deliver higher quality images, can be directly connected to a 35mm SLR with a T adaptor and have motor drives built in. Nice scopes.

Dr. Mordrid

[cjolley]

Plus if you buy a Meade right now they give you a deal on a really nice set of eyepieces for $99 .
Check it out on their web site.

http://www.meade.com/promo.d/plosslpromo.html

chuck

[Dr Mordrid]

Yup....that eyepiece kit & case offer is almost enough to make someone get a Meade ETX all by itself.

BTW: the advantage of a Maksutov over a Schmitt is that they deliver higher contrast images.

Dr. Mordrid

[cjolley]

I have one of those 40mm Super Plössl eyepieces, which I like a lot.
When I got it, eight years ago, it cost more than that entire kit!
You could buy the etx-90 & the eyepiece kit and be getting the telescope pretty much for free.
chuck

[Jon P. Inghram]

That looks like an awesome deal, but it's way more than I can afford right now, oh well.

[cjolley]

Originally posted by Jon P. Inghram
That looks like an awesome deal, but it's way more than I can afford right now, oh well.

You & me both brother.
chuck