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Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25"

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Manufacturer: Orion
Brand: Orion
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Give your scope a power boost! Orion's Shorty barlow lens doubles the power of any eyepiece it's used with. For about the price of a single telescope eyepiece or less, this practical accessory effectively doubles the number of eyepieces at your disposal. It gets its name from its compact size. The Shorty barlow lens is just 3" long end to end - about half the length of a standard barlow lens. It's short 1.25"-diameter barrel is just 1.6" long, fitting easily in any 1.25" star diagonal, so it's great to use with refractors and Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. In fact, it works with any type of telescope. The Shorty's 2x amplifier lens is an achromatic glass doublet that's multi-coated to ensure excellent light transmission. The machined and anodized aluminum housing is internally baffled to eliminate unwanted reflections and increase contrast. Barrel is threaded to accept filters.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Electronics
Brand: Orion
EAN: 0410000063354
Feature: Doubles the power of any telescope eyepiece
Label: Orion
Manufacturer: Orion
Publisher: Orion
Studio: Orion


FEATURES:

• Doubles the power of any telescope eyepiece
• This barlow lens is compact - just 3 inches long (about half the length of a standard barlow lens)
• 2x amplifier lens doublet is multi-coated for excellent light transmission
• Housing is internally baffled to eliminate unwanted reflections and increase contrast
• One-year limited warranty



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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25
Comment: Great lens for doubling the magnification of eyepieces. I was pleasantly pleased! Shipped fast, and in perfect condition, no problems.

Customer Rating:
Summary: wouldn`t want to view without it.
Comment: Heck , I used the slow motion tracking knob on my telescope with this lens and tracked a jumbo jet I could barely make out with my eyes. I can`t wait to do it again. clearly saw the engines, wings and tail wings with the vapor trail spewing from behind. It truly does double the power of your lens. Sure I had some vibrational distortion when I tracked the jet but to be expected with that kind of magnification. Worth the money ? Duh.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Good Lens For A Good Price
Comment:
Pros:
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Doubles your lens collection. My son has a 90mm mak-cass. He has two lenses that yield 50X and 75X. The barlow doubles them to 50X, 75X, 100X, 150X. This is about as large as a 90mm can go.

I use this barlow on my Dobsonian. I like having more magnification without reducing the exit hole on my eyepiece. Some eyepieces are not as good around the edges. A barlow gives a larger clear spot while increasing magnification. This is win/win. I often use the barlow, even if I have a lens that will yield the same magnification.

Cons:
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A barlow will give good magnification on items that can be magnified, such as the moon and planets. When looking at deep sky objects, I often like wider fields and lower magnification.

This particular barlow offers great bang for the buck.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Works as promised
Comment: Well-crafted, nice lens, works as promised. Helped us pull in Jupiter at resolutions we hadn't captured before, as well as a nebula. Very exciting!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good for most uses
Comment: This will be a good product for most applications, and is very convenient for lighter scopes. Works just fine in my Meade ETX-90. But shows its weakness, as all less expensive eyepieces do, in a very high quality refractor (Stellarvue SV80S). Consider the short Antares 3X Barlow, or the more expensive Orion 2X, if you have a scope with very hiqh quality optics, or might upgrade to it.

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