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| Celestron Accessory Kit | 
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| Brand: Celestron
Category: Photography
List Price: $224.95
Buy New: $129.75
You Save: $95.20 (42%)
New (5) from $129.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 13.2 x 11.7 x 5.7
MPN: 94303
Model: 94303
UPC: 050234943031
EAN: 0050234943031
ASIN: B00006RH5I
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great kit! September 8, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a super kit. The filters & lenses are very nice & of good quality. Everything works well. I really liked the sturdy locking case (although mine came without a key) & how well the foam interior holds the lenses & filters snugly & safely. The foam has cutouts to hold each lens & a section for the filters to be stored side by side, also surrounded by foam. We've used all of the filters & have used the lenses also several times since our purchase. I highly recommend this for begining & mid-level telescope astronomers.
 Nice Kit for the Beginner September 7, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The filters and the aluminum case are the highlight of this kit, and make it worth the money for the beginner. The eyepieces are of medium to low quality; very low eye relief in particular is a prevalent issue with all of the eyepieces. The 6mm and 4mm lenses appear to be the least impressive of the lot. The 9mm and 15mm perform reasonably well. I can't speak to the quality of the 32mm, as exit pupil renders it useless in my scope. The included Barlow lens works reasonably well with the 9mm eyepiece, but the image is quite dark when used in conjunction with both the 4mm and 6mm.
The filters I have used thus far from the kit have been of very acceptable quality, and again these filters and the case itself make the kit worth the money for the beginner. I recommend replacing the higher magnification eyepieces and the Barlow lens with something of better quality as soon as it is economically feasible.
Great EP's for the Money!! August 7, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
These are nice set of EP's, filters, and a nice case! I used them with my Hardin Deep Space 8" dob, and was able to split the Double Double! using the 9 mm lense. You do give up some clarity next to a televue, but not that much for a part time user.
Good Quality Eyepeces June 16, 2004
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
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.
Excellent price / quality ratio May 4, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
After many years spent without gazing at the stars I finally made my move again and bought a new Nexstar 114. It came with 2 basic eyepieces. This kit looked like a nice addition, for a fair price.I received the kit quickly, well this is Amazon... The case, as said before in other review, is sturdy and well designed. It is very convenient to carry around, and you don't have to worry about damaging your eyepieces at all. I found it very nice being able to carry all eyepieces at once, and leave the case a few feet away from my observation location, in order to grab elements I need. The set features some extra space inside, and you can fit another 3 eyepieces. Eyepieces are of good quality. Not top of the line, yet they provide a crisp and clear view. The barlow lens is well built as well. I found the larger eyepiece (the 4mm one) to be of average quality, especially when used with the barlow lens. Filter are well chosen and give you a good range of choices. I found the moon filter not dark enough to my taste, but it still does a nice job. Overall, the born-again star gazer that I am is very satisfied of this very good investment.
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