Siebert Star Splitter or Burgess/TMB Planetary

On the lunar side of things Trevor, in my opinion, the 6mm will be only of use on the exceptionally clear nights. But when you get those, the geographical views are simpy blinding - literally! The detail you can trace down with your own eye in a 12" scope with a 6mm eyepiece on the right night is just, well, WOW!

You might be at a loss with planetary viewing though. That is where the imaging comes into it with such high power eyepieces. They are able to collect more light (and thus details) to make a nice image than what the human eye will pick up just viewing.

On the lunar side of things Trevor, in my opinion, the 6mm will be only of use on the exceptionally clear nights. But when you get those, the geographical views are simply blinding - literally! The detail you can trace down with your own eye in a 12" scope with a 6mm eyepiece on the right night is just, well, WOW!

You might be at a loss with planetary viewing though. That is where the imaging comes into it with such high power eyepieces. They are able to collect more light (and thus details) to make a nice image than what the human eye will pick up just viewing.

Hi Seanie, Having not ventured into astrophotography yet, I am quite contented to continue visual observing. Earlier on this year we had a stunning night and the detail visible on saturn in an 8" was overwhelming. If we have only fleeting moments of good seeing when I can push the scopes and eyepieces to the limits then it will be worth it.