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Camera, Photo & Optics : Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25'   All ProductsAll ProductsAutomotiveBaby ProductsBooksCamera, Photo & OpticsCell Phone AccessoriesCell PhonesClothing / ApparelComputers & HardwareDVD MoviesElectronicsGourmet FoodHealth & Personal CareHome & GardenHousewaresJewelry & WatchesMagazines & NewspapersMiscellaneousMusic CDMusical Instruments & RecordingOffice ProductsPersonal CarePet SuppliesSoftwareSporting GoodsToolsToysVHS MoviesVideo Games & Consoles Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25' from ORION Price $39.95 Prices subject to change. Availability Usually ships in 1-2 business days     Used  from $22.95     Product Details Brand Orion EAN 0410000063354 Manufacturer ORION UPC 410000063354 Availability Usually ships in 1-2 business days Features Doubles the power of any 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 Product Description Give your scope a power boost! Our Shorty barlow doubles the power of any eyepiece it's used with. For about the price of a single 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 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-Cassegrains. 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 acept filters. Customers who bought this item also bought Orion Moon Filter, 13% Transmission, 1.25" Orion Variable Polarizing Filter, 1.25" Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Dobsonian Reflector Telescope Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Telescope Customer Reviews for: Orion Shorty 2x Barlow Lens, 1.25'   Rating - Good for most uses 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. Rating - Helps, but not as much as I thought This lens is supposed to double the magnification of any given eyepiece it is used with. I suppose it does, but to me the difference wasn't that obvious. Probably depends a lot on the aperture of your telescope (mine is 114 mm), since magnification can only do so much with limited light. However, the quality of the materials/lens itself seems adequate, and you can't beat the Orion company's customer service. Rating - You get what you pay for. Performs as expected... mediocre. Not the best choice for a dobsonian, where lens length is typically not an issue. Rating - A must have for any amatuer astronomer! I picked up this Barlow lens after reading that Barlow lenses were must haves for any telescope kit because they basically double (in theory) the amount of eyepieces you have. For anyone who doesn't know how they work, you simply slide the Barlow lens into your eyepiece slot like a normal eyepiece, and then your normal eyepiece will slide into the Barlow. So in essence, if you have 2 eyepieces, with the Barlow lens you now have 4. The magnification boost that the Shorty gave to my .10mm and .17mm eyepieces was pretty incredible ... Read More Rating - A whole new world I got one of these for my StarBlast 4.5EQ and I was amazed--the Cassini division and cloud bands on Saturn were opened to my view. Highly recommended for getting that last bit of "oomph" from a small telescope. See More ORION products 410000063354,B0000XMWQW,0410000063354,ORION,

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