Celestron Accessory Kit
by Celestron
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Customer Review: Saved my telescope
Summary: 5 Stars
I was disappointed in my scope purchase until i tried this lens kit. It makes a world of difference and is a must have.Customer Review: Great Value for a Someone Just Starting Out
Summary: 4 Stars
I just got my first decent telescope and I needed some EPs to give me a full range of magnifications. Before I even decided on this kit I went through what I already owned (9mm,25mm and 30mm) and calculated what I needed to fill in the gaps. To my surprise, this kit filled in the gaps perfectly.
Eye Pieces - Let me start by saying, you can go ahead ignore some of the older reviews for this kit. Celestron has obviously changed the EP range from what used to be included with the kit. For clarity sake, this kit currently comes with the advertised EPs (6mm, 8mm, 13mm, 17mm and 32mm) along with the 2x Barlow lens. I don't have a lot of experience but so far the EPs seem to be sharp especially considering what I paid for them. I'm sure that the high-end EPs that are available are going to be better. If, however, you are someone like me who doesn't have a lot of money after shelling out for your scope, the range of EPs are great for letting you know what your scope is capable of. You can always replace the more often used EPs once you get a better idea of what you want.
Filters - I have messed around with these a bit and honestly the only thing they did for me was change the color of the object being looked at and didn't seem to really show any more detail. The exception here is the ND Moon Filter. The moon is so bright when you look at it through your scope it can be blinding. My scope came with a moon filter that tinted it green and it really was ugly. The included ND filter here just reduces the amount of light without losing any color. I will certainly continue to use this filter, the others I'm not so sure about.
Case - The case is nice and though not metal as the pic would lead you to believe. It is still hard plastic and the padding is very good. I definitely feel like my EPs are protected well when packed away. The added "feature" of the key is just awful though. I never really understood why I would want to lock this anyway, but just out of curiosity I tried to use the lock. I fiddled with the lock for a few mins trying to get the key to even fit in to no avail. To me this was a useless part of the kit that could have been skipped.
Overall - I would recommend this kit just based on the fact that you get a lot for what you pay. Sure there are higher quality items available at a price, but the kit is a great start.
Customer Review: Great for the begining amateur (PS Im not really a kid)
Summary: 4 Stars
For the begining astronomer this is a great deal/product. While it may not be the BEST quality is is sufficient for the person who is just starting out. Just for the record im an AMATEUR so i only can compare it to common sense and the EPs the scope came with. But before u fork out the money make sure u need this many eyepieces. thers always the option of a barlow and 1 or 2 other EPs. Heres my take:
Eyepieces: Iv found the eyepieces to be quite good. The coating on the 32mm seems to be fragile but it could just be more moisture got on it than i know about. I haven't noticed a drastic change in performance though. A nice combonation of magnifications. the 4mm &* 6mm have very short eye reliefe.
FILTERS: i havnt gotten to use these alot yet.
BARLOW: this is my major complaint with this kit. the first one i got the barlow had a major blemish so i returned it (not through amazon) and the second one had a very small blemish. When i use the barlow at high X on planets i start so see some specs in the image. Over all the barlow isn't that great quality, it is still fine though unless ur a perfectionest like me.
VERDICT: for the beginner this is a GREAT kit. it maynot be the quality of Televues but is good enough to get started as it provides a good combination for DSOs and planetary observing.
Customer Review: 1.25" accessory kit
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this when I bought my telescope ( 130MM reflector ). Seemed like a reasonable set to start out with. I have been out a few times and used the lenses and filters some. Mostly I use the 27mm lens. It seems to give a brighter image than the 25mm that came with the telescope. The optics seem better / cleaner. My preference is a wide field of view over high power. In a small scope things get darker pretty quick as the power goes up. I do use some of the smaller lenses as well and it is nice to have an assortment to choose from.
The colored lenses work ok. Mostly they require some experimentation to see what works best for what object. The results are mixed and I expect to continue to experiment on different objects. The moon filter helps, but I plan on adding a variable polarizing filter to cut out more light. It would have been nice if it came with a UHC filter.
If you are starting out this is a nice set to start with. Glad I got it and would purchase it again. The case is nice and keeps things organized. This is a good set for learning what you like and need, for the viewing you would like to do. The quality of the product seems pretty good for the price.
Customer Review: Good Quality Eyepeces
Summary: 4 Stars
The eyepieces are of good quality, though the Barlow is a bit on the dark side. The 4mm eyepiece that comes with the set will be seldom used, as most scopes of less than 12", will not handle the magnification. The quality of the filters is outstanding, and come with an instruction sheet on which filters are used for various viewing preferences. The case is of excellent quality, comes with locks and keys so you can secure your eyepieces. Be aware if your collumation is off, these eyepieces will exaggerate poor collumation.I tested the eyepieces looking at trees over a half mile away during the day, and using an 8" Newt, was able to discern nobs on pine cones. The images were clear, but not as bright as televue eyepieces would be. In the evening, I viewed Jupiter, and a few of the messier catalog galaxies/nebulas, and found the eyepieces to work pretty well.
All in all, given the quality of the eyepieces, the price, and the extras (case, filters, barlow), you can't go wrong with this kit. On the negative side, the eyepieces will slightly darken your image, so don't expect televue, or nagler quality glass.