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The Zhumell 2in. 2x ED Barlow doubles the magnifying power of any eyepiece used in conjunction with it. ED optical lenses offer unparalleled image quality and contrast. Many other manufacturers use standard optical glass in their Barlow lenses an accessory which if not designed correctly can diminish the starlight which reaches your eye. The ultimate … Continue reading

Tele Vue 3x Barlow 1-1/4 InchOffered in 2x and 3x magnifications these 1¼ Barlows perform identically. Simply choose either or both based on your eyepiece collection. Features include parfocal-ization 1¼ filter threads captive lock screws that won’t fall out and full multicoatings.Properly designed Barlows do wonderful things: They amplify power slow the telescope’s f/# (improving … Continue reading

Tele Vue 2x BIG Barlow 2 Inch with 1-1/4 AdapterOffered in a 2x magnification, the Big Barlow is ideal for Newtonian scope owners. It will be parfocal with both 2″” and 1¼”” eyepieces in this application. Features include threads for 48mm filters, captive lock screw and full multi-coatings.Properly designed Barlows do wonderful things: They amplify … Continue reading

Tele Vue 2x Barlow 1-1/4 InchOffered in 2x and 3x magnifications, these 1¼”” Barlows perform identically. Simply choose either or both based on your eyepiece collection. Features include parfocal-ization, 1¼”” filter threads, captive lock screws that won’t fall out and full multicoatings.Properly designed Barlows do wonderful things: They amplify power, slow the telescope’s f/# (improving … Continue reading

Tele Vue 2x Powermate 2 Inch with 1-1/4 Adapter These Powermates are a better choice for 2 diagonals than Barlows since they are nearly Parfocal. They are threaded for 48mm filters and their performance is excellent with every 1.25 and 2 eyepiece we make (yes even the 31mm Nagler Type 5!). Both the 2 eyepiece … Continue reading

Tele Vue 5x Powermate 1-1/4 InchThe 5x Powermate is ideal for long focus CCD and film photography, magnifying about 7.7x. It’s an attractive, high performance alternative to eyepiece projection. The 5x is also perfect for slowing down your scope for Hydrogen-Alpha solar observing. Excellent with long eye-relief, 2″” eyepieces. Using the 4x model, imagine the … Continue reading

Tele Vue 4x Powermate 2 Inch with 1-1/4 AdapterThese Powermates are a better choice for 2″” diagonals than Barlows, since they are nearly Parfocal. They are threaded for 48mm filters and their performance is excellent with every 1.25″” and 2″” eyepiece we make (yes, even the 31mm Nagler Type 5!). Both the 2″” eyepiece holder … Continue reading

Tele Vue 2.5x Powermate 1-1/4 InchThese models stand less than 3″” out of your focuser and the 5x take 1¼”” threaded filters. They are parfocal in ALL 1¼”” diagonals and prisms. For this reason, they are highly recommended over standard Barlows for 1¼”” refractors such as the Tele Vue Ranger. Excellent with long eye-relief, 2″” … Continue reading

Multiply your power! Barlow Lenses are now in use with thousands of amateur astronomers throughout the world. These lenses increase the power obtained with any given eyepiece while maintaining excellent image quality. Precise corrections for spherical and chromatic aberrations at all photo-visual wavelengths result in sharp high-resolution performance on telescopes of any optical design. Our … Continue reading

Double your power!An amplifying lens the Meade multi-coated #126 2X Barlow enhances the “”power”” of all eyepieces with which it is used. It’s intended for astronomical applications and it doubles the magnification of any eyepiece that it is connected to. For example the Meade ETX 90/105/125 telescope comes with a 26mm (48x in the ETX … Continue reading