Re: (SNES) Harry Siebert Eyepieces

[Albireo54@aol.com]

Hi Barry, 

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Yes......you have to use a jaded eye when reading some of these reviews - to 
separate the facts from the enthusiasm. Siebert's products are certainly not 
state of the art, but represent good value for your dollar.

I would concentrate on getting eyepieces with good eye relief - they're so 
much easier to use, especially with a scope that you have to keep nudging. 
Also important is the apparent field of view, since wide fields keep your 
object in view longer without sacrificing magnification. For most of your 
observing with your XT8, even with the right eyepiece, you'll probably be 
most comfortable at 200X or less - higher power isn't really necessary on 
most objects anyway, except for splitting very close double and multiple 
stars. This is why you were so pleased with the Meade Ultrawide 6.7mm in my 
eyepiece box. In your scope it produces 180X and its 84 degree field yields a 
true filed about 50% larger than the field of your 9 mm Plossl - which 
produces only 133X. But of course, there's the price factor. The 6.7 mm lists 
at $200. For that you could get a whole set of Sieberts. 


See you soon,
:o)
Doug
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