Re: ATM Buying New/Used Eyepieces

["B. Pepin" <atmjedit@conceptsnet.com>]

My concern in this case would be making sure I received the eyepiece I
ordered (from an unrecommended web site, that is), not whether it was an
outstanding design. In optics, you generally get what you pay for.
Manufacturers change their specifications, and farm out the work to
different makers in different countries all the time. Meade is only one
among these. Older designs are often touted as better, but this is not
necessarily true. Talk to other observers and decide, perhaps.


----- Original Message -----
From: <BBird@basspro.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:44 AM
Subject: ATM Buying New/Used Eyepieces


>
> Can anyone give advice on buying new/used eyepieces from web
advertisement.
> Bad idea?  Trustworthy sites/people?  I'm looking to replace my original
> Coulter Kellner 27mm eyepiece with a Meade 26mm SP series 4000.  One ad
> claims he has such eyepieces made in Japan which are superior to the
> current made ones.   What's the deal with Japan versus China/Taiwan made
> Meade eyepieces?  Secondly, I'm looking for a medium power eyepiece in the
> 15-22 range (have a 12.5 mm orthoscopic from Coulter that is great cause I
> do wear eyeglasses).  Same person with several ads of Meade eyepieces also
> has a 18mm Meade Wide Angle of 5 lenses instead of the 7 lenses in the
> current Meade Super Wide Angle.  I'm looking at the used/ad market to save
> some bucks but if that is not a good avenue then perhaps the beginner's
> Sirius set (26,17,10) from Orion.  Any advice/warnings/suggestions would
be
> greatly appreciated.  My scope is an Odyssey 8 f4.5 built back in August
> 1987 and now getting more light cause my kids (starting in 1988) are
> getting interested in using it.
> Clear Skies!
> Brad Bird
>
>