Good and Affordable - Eyepieces Below 150 Bucks

[@Stephen-gp8yi]

Bst starguider ED are also excellent budget eyepieces and cost around 50 pounds!

[@BurningFlame1999]

Excellent video. I have the Svbony eyepiece with 66 degree field of view and also the second one presented in the video but made by TMB, both are excellent eyepieces.

[@rcud1]

There must be quite a demand for good eyepieces, I keep finding some of the more recommended telescope eyepieces out of stock in most places.

[@johnhannaford2512]

Bogdan, your videos are top tier! The detailed information you provided, talking slowly and deliberately along with the that absolutely beautiful audio/video production quality make your content a joy not only to watch, but also listen to in the background as I make my way through my day. Thank you for taking the time to make such quality content!

[@jonathanhjelm7979]

This was an excellent and informative piece. I would love a video explaining the science behind good lens optics. I've noticed that more expensive eyepieces have more lenses arranged in more groups, and I'm curious to understand why this design is better. Thank you!

[@sciencecompliance235]

_"I would love a video explaining the science behind good lens optics."_ That would be a very long video. "Lens optics" is an extremely complex topic, and there are almost always trade-offs made depending on the application, so what is "good" for one application may be bad for another.

[@johnreilly8672]

I love the Badder 24mm. I find myself using it the most, even more than my 32mm Televue plossl !

[@animeshkana8067]

Hi )) excellent presentation and informative. I think overall Baader Hyperion range seem to get the balance about right. Even the Zoom EP is very good. I use it with my SVBony 102ED

[@alexsoma3720]

Thank you Bogdan! I'm seriously starting to like the idea of a 32mm Swan, since back in the day I watched your review of said eyepiece. I hear good things all around and I think it could be used as a sort of "finder" as well in my 10" dob F5. Anyway great informative video 😊 Clear skies from Italy 🌌

[@ranger5309]

I have an 10” f4.5 and I agree with the idea of using it as a finder too. I will be getting one soon. Katy, Texas.

[@JoeLLacelle]

Should make a video on Strickly Televue, and explain the difrance between - Delite -Delose -panoptic -Nagler Etc..... Cuz, im starting from scratch with only 1 Morpheus 17.5 And looking to get 3 or 4 more All in televue, dont care what they cost.....which is best

[@chaseking7545]

The 82° line from Stellarvue is, in my opinion, excellent and cost 100 dollars per eyepiece. I'm not sure if you've ever reviewed them but I imagine you would like them

[@donwilliams6783]

Very well done. Informative and pleasantly brief. I will need to review this video to get the details

[@PauI__]

Maybe a combo of starguider/artesky ed 8mm and the well regarded Explore Scientific 20mm 68degrees (115 Euros) should work great. Having said that I ended up getting a first set consisting in an Svbony 7-21mm (50 euros) and at the last moment my family got for my birthday a Morpheus 17.5mm covering the same field as an ES 20mm 68 I was about to purchase.

[@Squish-Mo]

I really like your channel. I just bought a new telescope for the first time and have been wanting to learn more about lenses.

[@TheStarHound]

I have used both the Baader Hyperions and the Vixen SLVs. Both series have excellent eyepieces that deliver crips images. I wear glasses, too, and I need greater FOV so I'm intrigued by the Omegon 32mm. I enjoyed your video, Bogdan. Thank you!

[@dunringill1747]

Nice and informative.

[@paganphil100]

@7.17 I recently bought the 15mm UWF from Celestron and I can highly recommend it. It cost £141 from FLO.

[@JB-bv6jl]

What do you think of the SVBony zoom compared to the APM Superzoom 7.7mm - 15.4mm?

[@BogdanDamian]

@JB-bv6jl I would have to give the edge to the SV230. Image quality is similar on both eyepieces but the SV230 offers a significantly wider AFOV across the different focal lengths and therefore the more immersive viewing experience. Because of the wider focal length range the SV230 also offers a bit more flexibility.

[@ronm6585]

Thank you.

[@Tuffjobs]

I see Celestron optics (eyepieces and Barlows) being sold new on Ali Express for 1/5 of UK prices. Are we being ripped off? Are these relatively simple eyepieces being sold at massive profits to fleece westerners? Should they cost $15 dollars instead of $150?

[@arthurkhansoverov5818]

Hello I am very interested in your opinion. When using spotting scopes with astronomical eyepieces, is it better to give preference to eyepieces with a wide angle of view or with a flat field, but a smaller angle of view? For example, eyepieces from SkyRover have 2 copies: one 10 mm ultra-wide at 82⁰, and the second 10 mm ultra-flat, but a viewing angle of 60⁰. The question is, in which eyepiece will the picture be more informative? Which eyepiece is more suitable for terrestrial observations? 😊

[@BogdanDamian]

@arthurkhansoverov5818 Hi, since the eye only can about 72° at a time, I personally preferer my eyepieces to stay around that mark or below while preferably they offer a flat FOV. I believe that a flat FOV becomes more important during daytime terrestrial observations. The viewing experience as in long eye relief and the ability to move your eye to scan the whole image without producing dark spots is also very important.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

Does the field of view of the eyepiece influence the brightness? If for example two 4 mm eyepieces have different FOV, one 60 degrees and the other 80 degrees, will the one with 80 degrees also have a brighter image ?

[@BogdanDamian]

@3dfxvoodoocards6 If all other characteristics are identical, then the fov shouldn't have an impact on the brightness of the image.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

@@BogdanDamian I understand, thank you for your answer :)

[@jimmie2487]

Great review, just wondering what your alt az mount back on your left is made by? Thanks

[@BogdanDamian]

@jimmie2487 Its the SV225 from Svbony mount head on the AZ2 tripod legs from Skywatcher. The SV225 can be attached to any tripod with a 3/8" screw.

[@charlesburks3988]

Great video. Look for recommendations for a smit-Newtonian f4 10in. Collimation is key. Even a bit of a rabbit hole if going for the blue Ghost collimation. Corrector plate help with good flat field. Tons of research later and I still can not decide what would be a good choice without putting me in the poor house lol. Not alot of info on this type of scope. Budget 200/300$ eyepieces. Trying to move away from my cheap ones. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you

[@BogdanDamian]

Hi! For high power observations I recommend Baader Hyperion or Explore Scientific 82° eyepieces. These are well corrected and should work without a problem in fast telescopes. For low power check out the SWA eyepieces from Skywatcher/Omegon etc.

[@charlesburks3988]

So far I was considering 82deg axiom lx 10mm and meade uwa 4.7 82deg those are hard to find. So many changes/rebranded names also looking a ES argon purged. Thank you

[@mazyar_]

Thanks for review Bogdan. I would very much like to hear your thoughts on ultra low magnification eyepieces (> 50mm). It would be great if you could review the Meade or the Omegon 2" 56mm super plöessl(s). Cheers.

[@MountainFisher]

Those are absolutely necessary for long focal length Kirkham-Dall, SCTs, MCTs and some Dobsonians. I find it rather silly/cheap for Celestron to sell an 11 inch aperture scope with a 2800mm focal Length and a 1.25" visual back and matching diagonal that is the same as the one that came with my 5SE. I call it silly/cheap because my 80mm refractor comes with a 2" visual back and a 1.25 adapter. Then Celestron sends a 40mm Plossl at 70x with a 43° fov, which is as big as you can go with 1.25". Rather they just send a 2" visual back and no eyepieces.

[@3dfxvoodoocards6]

Interesting video

[@Cakebattered]

Surprised you didn't mention the Edmunds Scientific RKE 28mm. There's a reason it's not uncommon to see one in an eyepiece case sitting next to a bunch of Televues.

[@BogdanDamian]

@conchobar I personally never heard of them, but I'll try to get my hands on one for a review. The specs certainly make them intriguing. Thanks for the info!

[@WilliamBlakers]

At this price point, are any of these eyepiece series parfocal with each other?

[@BogdanDamian]

@WilliamBlakers Not to my knowledge.

[@RobertoSanchez-rg1vy]

Found luminous 31mm eyepiece on Amazon for 250 U.S dollars is it worth buying?

[@BogdanDamian]

@RobertoSanchez-rg1vy If you have a slow telescope (

[@supermario8416]

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[@MickyMouseLimited]

The only problem with all this eyepieces will be the resale value. Since now days wide angle eyepieces are available on a reasonable price buying narrow eyepieces will make you a permanent owner unless you are willing to discount them extremely heavily. On the end if you decide to upgrade or change you are going to basically loose almost completely your initial investment. Buying an eyepiece should be once in life time experience since they don’t wear out and saving money on an eyepiece will simply feel you with regret on top of all this most of the eyepieces are not returnable there is a big disclaimer in many stores. You can return a telescope but the eyepiece because it is making contact with your body is not returnable at least not in Canada so good luck.

[@AnotherAmateurAstronomer]

Nice, but I never use eyepieces. Only cameras.