Zhumell plossl kit

I just took delivery of a Zhumell plossl kit from telescopes.com

www.telescopes.com/cart/shopper.cfm/action=view/key=ZHUL007

With postage, it only cost €85. Luckily, I wasn't hit for duty.

Does anyone have experience of these eyepieces? (I'm currently using the bresser skylux 70mm with supplied eyepieces)

If the wind stops blowing everything around, I might get to try them.....

Thanks
Stephen

Don't have them myself, but a pal has the same kit, and puts them on a par to his Celestron kit, for both image quality and use. I think you're on to a winner there.

Don't have them myself, but a pal has the same kit, and puts them on a par to his Celestron kit, for both image quality and use

AND for less then a third of the cost of the Celestrons.

Sounds like a BARGAIN.

I'll have my celestron eyeopener kit on saturday so i'm a happy camper.

I just had a chance to test them tonight and am impressed so far.
Obviously the 4mm and 6mm are next to useless with the skylux, but the 12 and 32mm are very sharp and clear. The filter set is great, but I have to work out what colour does what...

Here's something i read about filters:


Eyepiece Filters

Several different types of filters are available for use with telescope eyepieces. These filters generally work by blocking wavelengths of light that may be interfering with the object you are trying to view. Light pollution filters work by blocking the scattered light from mercury vapor lights and other terrestrial light sources. Colored filters can both block unwanted wavelengths of light and enhance details in an object. For example, observing the planet Mars through a red filter will increase the contrast of the image and make surface details easier to see. A yellow or blue filter will make the Martian polar ice caps more visible. Observing the planet Jupiter through a yellow, blue, or green filter will enhance the details in the cloud bands and make the famous red spot easier to see. These filters are not very expensive. You may want to consider investing in a set of 4 to 6 assorted color filters when your budget can handle it. If you do your observing from areas that are plagued by light pollution, you may want to get yourself a good light pollution filter as well.

Thanks for the info Paul. The bright tiny dot in my eyepiece called Mars was definitely sharper when the red filter was on.
I would love to see it a bit bigger though.
I can see where "magnification envy" begins