Celestron Accessory Kit by Celestron
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Digital camera reviews of Celestron Accessory Kit
Digital camera Review: Excellent value for the money.
Summary: 5 Stars
Even though these are not the "top of the line" Plossls, close inspection shows they didn't skip on the necessary steps that go into a quality eyepiece. The casings are metal and do not in any way feel like plastic as other reviews may imply. The internal filter threads are darkened to minimize unwanted reflections. The optic elements themselves, along with being fully anti-reflection coated, are edge-blackened, a step most 'cheap' eyepieces ignore and another way to reduce internal reflections and light loss. Like any eyepiece, care must be taken when removing filters not to loosen the casing as they are designed to come apart. This is not a sign of poor craftsmanship, just thread it back on until snug. Far better Plossls do exist, but if you're looking to get your first set of 1.25" eyepieces this is the way to do it.Digital camera Review: GREAT DEAL!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I got into astronomy, I looked at the expensive Plossl eyepieces and dreamed. Now I have an entire set! This product is worth the wait and will complement any telescope with a 1.25 focuser!Digital camera 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.
Digital camera Review: Good Value, High Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
The money you spent for this set of eyepices is undoubtedly worthwhile. The quality of the eyepices are outstanding comparatively to general unbranded accesories available from dealers. I live in Australia and couldn't find something close to this in the market. The 32mm eyepiece is extremely useful for observing nebulae which shows lot of clarity in what you see. It would have been much convenient if Amazon provided international shipping cause I had to get it through a friend of mine who lives in US.Digital camera Review: Good but not Great Kit
Summary: 4 Stars
The eyepieces included with this kit are marked with the type and size (e.g., "Plossl 32mm") and the manufacturer ("Celestron"). None of the names of other Celestron eyepiece suites (e.g. Nexstar or Axiom) are shown. They appear to be well made and have good coatings but don't appear to be of the same quality as other Celestron eyepieces. My guess is that these are generic, low-cost plossl's that Celestron has packed into this kit. I don't have enough experience with these eyepieces yet to give a good review of their performance. The are far better with greater brightness and resolution than the cheap MA types that were included with my scope (Bushnell). The eye relief on the 6mm is quite short.
Overall, this kit is still a bargain for those who need to upgrade to a reasonably good quality and very complete set of eyepieces and filters.