Eyepieces & Barlows

 

 Tele Vue Radians 

A 60 deg. Field (a Radian = 57.3 deg.) , uniform 20mm eye-relief,  full field sharpness, freedom from distortion, freedom from ghosting (for critical planetary viewing) along with a unique adjustable eyeguard assembly which we call "Instadjust."

Usual Tele Vue features such as full multicoating, blackened lens edges, parfocalization, and grip-ring complement the Radian line. With a reasonable size, weight and cost, I anticipate the Radians will set a new benchmark in viewing pleasure for any person and any target within the eyepiece focal length range of 3mm-18mm. 18, 14, 12, 10, 8mm models have just 6-elements. 6, 5, 4, 3mm have 7 elements

Price $349 (all sizes)

 

Tele Vue Panoptics

The Tack-Sharp, Long Eye-Relief 68 degree Field Eyepiece

With the Panoptic series, Tele Vue has taken the Wide-Field concept to Naglerlike performance levels - A meaningful advance over any eyepiece in its 68 degree field class.

Prices 

15mm     $335
19mm     $375
22mm     $445
27mm     $495
35mm     $575

Tele Vue Naglers

Take a "spacewalk" across the widest, sharpest apparent field...

Naglers
4.8mm     $275
7.0mm     $349
9.0mm     $369

Nagler Type 2
16mm     $485

Nagler Type 4 
12mm     $525
17mm     $575
22mm     $695

Nagler Type 5

31mm     $925

Meade Series 3000 Plossl Eyepieces

Meade Series 3000 Plossl Eyepieces

A fine alternative to more expensive eyepieces, Meade Series 3000 Plössls are available in a wide range of focal lengths from 5mm through 40mm and fully exploit the excellent image corrections obtainable from the classical Plössl design.


All five Series 3000 Plössls from 5mm through 25mm are parfocal, so that, at most, only slight refocusing of the image is required when switching from one eyepiece to another.

Meade Series 3000 Plössls are multi-coated for maximum light transmission and image contrast. Chrome-plated brass barrels are threaded for standard filters. All focal lengths include rubber eyecups.

Prices 5mm, 6.7mm, 9.5mm, 16mm, 25mm - $90

Price 40mm $135


 

Meade Super Plössls: Designed to utilize the very latest in optical glass types, Meade 4-element Super Plössls are excellent general-purpose eyepieces. For observing hairline lunar and planetary detail, splitting close double stars, or for resolving faint nebulosity in deep-space, Meade Super Plössls optimize the performance of any telescope type, whether f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain, f/16 refractor, or f/4 reflector. 
They also operate well in conjunction with the air-spaced design of the Meade #140 2x Apochromatic Barlow. All focal lengths through 32mm are parfocal. The Super Plössl 56mm eyepiece with 2" O.D. barrel yields 36X and an actual field of view of 1.4° on an 8" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

 

Meade Super Wide Angles: These 6-element eyepieces, with their 67° fields, offer exquisite wide-angle images at low-to-medium powers, ideal for star fields, galaxies, and other deep-space phenomena. Focal lengths with 1.25" barrels yield extremely high-resolution, high-power lunar and planetary images when combined with the
#140 2x Barlow Lens. SWA eyepieces are a perfect match to Meade ETX telescopes; used with the Meade ETX-90EC, the Super Wide 18mm eyepiece, for example, yields 69X and actual field of almost 1°.

 

Meade Ultra Wide Angles: The ultimate in modern eyepieces, Meade 8-element Ultra Wide Angle eyepieces permit extreme image 
fidelity and sharpness over an amazing 84° apparent field. On an 8" f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, for example, the Ultra Wide Angle 14mm eyepiece yields 143X and an actual

field of view of 0.6°; used with a 10" f/4.5 Newtonian reflector, the same eyepiece results in an actual field of more than 1° at 82X. For moderate-to-high-power applications Meade Ultra Wide Angle oculars provide an uncommon observing experience. A magnificent optical match with Maksutovs, Schmidt-Cassegrains, apochromatic refractors, and fast Newtonians.

 

Meade #140 2x Apochromatic Barlow Lens

Meade #140 2x Apochromatic Barlow Lens: The most advanced Barlow lens yet developed for commercial telescopes, the Meade #140 2x Apochromatic Barlow includes a 3-element, air-spaced telenegative lens unmatched in image resolution, contrast, and color correction.

Used with any telescope — refractor, reflector, or Schmidt- Cassegrain — equipped with a focuser accepting standard 1.25" barrel-diameter eyepieces, the #140 Barlow doubles the telescope’s effective focal length, thereby doubling the effective eyepiece magnification. With a diagonal mirror or prism placed between the Barlow and an eyepiece (e.g., in applications with refractors or Schmidt-Cassegrains), effective eyepiece magnification is approximately tripled. 


The #140 optically complements Meade Series 4000 eyepieces, while enhancing the performance of other eyepieces as well. Mechanical components are of machined aluminum and brass. Lens diameter is 28mm; clear aperture is 26mm. 

The multi-coated optics of the #140 Barlow provide maximum light transmission and image contrast. Thousands of these Meade Barlow systems are now in use by advanced amateurs worldwide. There is no finer Barlow available.