Reviews - Celestron Telescope Eyepiece - Filter Accessory Kit - 94303 Reviews - CI-TA-94303

Author: funyun (verified customer) from Los Angeles on Mar 29, 2010
Pros:  Great value.
Would recommend:  yes

funyun wrote:

Would recommend this to anyone especially if he/she is a relative newbie to Celestron telescopes.

Author: Eight (verified customer) from VIctoria, TX on Feb 21, 2010
Pros:  Good selection of eyepiece magnifications, filters and the case is versatile.
Cons:  None
Would recommend:  yes

Eight wrote:

The eyepiece kit is well worth the money. The eyepiece assortment allow lots of flexibility viewing terrestrial and celestial opbects - the moon, planets, clusters and stars. The case is very well made and has room for other accessories - star diagonals, other eyepieces and so on. the filters cover everything you'll need for getting the most from your sessions.

Author: lorimcgarrity from hopewell, va on Feb 15, 2010
Pros:  Quick shipping when available
Cons:  Was out of stock for quite a while
Would recommend:  yes

lorimcgarrity wrote:

I received this as soon as they told me it would be back in stock. We were quite pleased with the quality of the set and seemed very comparable price wise as anywhere else plus they offered free shipping.

Author: Neophyte Astronomer (verified customer) , Purchased Skywatcher 10" Dob and 94303 in March 2009. As a side note, Can't log into forum with my above username. , from WV on Feb 6, 2010
Pros:  Great Value for the Money!
Cons:  Not All Products in the Kit Was Used for the Past Year.
Would recommend:  yes

Neophyte Astronomer wrote:

The Celestron Telescope Eyepiece - Filter Accessory Kit - 94303 is awesome when comparing it to the price/performance ratio! I will never forget the "awe" factor after receiving the kit. In February of 2009, I purchased my first telescope from a hobby shop. After using the EPs (and the telescope) for about a week, I realized it was time for a more serious telescope and EPs. The EPs arrived before the Skywatcher 10" Dob that was purchased from Opticspalnet.com. After dropping in the new 94303s, I was astounded at the clarity and was completely floored as compared to the standard EPs received with the hobby store telescope. And, lost a lot sleep afterwards. ;-) As for the con of the product, I believe it is due to the range of the focal lengths of the EPs. Overtime, I realized - as others have mentioned - only the 9mm, 15mm, and 32mm were used. With the barlow provided with the kit, only the 15mm (80% of the time) and 32mm (20% of the time) was used with it. And, only one ...
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Author: ftambonejr124 (verified customer) from mobile on Nov 22, 2009
Pros:  excellent arrangement
Cons:  limited instructions
Would recommend:  yes

ftambonejr124 wrote:

would have a more detailed instruction of each filter and what is the best for viewing each celestial body. Would also like to know which lens gives the best view for each celestial body, planets nebula

Author: Steven McAlpin from Great Falls MT on Nov 2, 2009
Would recommend:  yes

Steven McAlpin wrote:

Great kit. Everything to get started.

Author: Mini14 couple (verified customer) from Toledo, Ohio on Oct 23, 2009
Pros:  Great Price, Looks nice, Couldn't beat the price
Cons:  4mm and 6mm should be replaced with more usable lenses
Would recommend:  yes

Mini14 couple wrote:

Thanks Optic Planet for great price and fast shipping

Author: chuckhawks (verified customer) , Owner/Managing Editor of the online Photography and Astronomy Information Guide, from Creswell, Oregon on Aug 13, 2009
Pros:  Great price and good quality
Cons:  Includes short focal length oculars of marginal usefulness
Would recommend:  yes

chuckhawks wrote:

The Celestron Telescope Eyepiece - Filter Accessory Kit - 94303 is an excellent buy for good quality Plossl oculars. It is an especially good way for the new telescope purchaser to get started with an array of oculars. The drawback to the set is the relative shortage of long focal length oculars for deep sky use (only the 32mm qualifies as such) and the preponderance of very high magnification short focal lengths. Plossl oculars shorter than about 8-10mm are difficult to look through due to their restricted apparent field, so the 4mm and 6mm oculars are basically useless for most purposes. However, the 9mm, 15mm and 32mm oculars are useful with most small telescopes (and large ones, too!). Remember that a decade ago a single Celestron Plossl cost as much as this whole set! I have never found colored filters to be of much use, but the Moon Filter (ND)is definitely required for observing our nearest partner in space and makes the whole filter set worthwhile. Everyone seems to want ...
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Author: Victor Escobar (verified customer) from Laredo, Texas on Jun 13, 2009
Pros:  everything
Cons:  how to use the filters
Would recommend:  yes

Victor Escobar wrote:

Great product for a great price, cant wait for use it!

Author: Mike Thornton (verified customer) , Educator-Faculty sponsor for elementary astronomy club in Fresno, CA., from Sanger, CA. on Mar 28, 2009
Pros:  Packaging, value
Cons:  None
Would recommend:  yes

Mike Thornton wrote:

A terrific value for your money.