Tele Vue 1.25" 2x Barlow # BLW-2125

Our #: OBAR-TV-BLW-2125
Mfg #: BLW-2125
Our Price: $134.00
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Concept:
"I originally designed the Tele Vue Barlow line to complement the high performance of our eyepieces. Only 2 elements of high index glass were required to reduce all aberrations to well below the airy disc in an f/4 system. It has taken a good 15 years, but I think we're finally laying to rest the popular myth of the "degrading Barlow." In a 1997 Sky & Telescope review, Terrence Dickenson wrote "...Technology has erased the old objections. A modern Barlow will not degrade your telescope's optics. Anyone telling you otherwise is using outdated information. Moreover, the highly regarded Nagler eyepieces and their clones have built-in Barlows - ample evidence that the lens is not some detrimental intruder." Thanks Terry, I couldn't agree more." - Al Nagler

Properly designed Barlows do wonderful things: They amplify power, slow the telescope's f/# (improving eyepiece sharpness), and give designers the opportunity to compensate for eyepiece aberrations. Tele Vue Barlows use multi-coated high index glasses for optimum aberration correction, exceptional contrast with virtually no light loss. Observed performance is aberration free, even when tested with f/4 scopes. They even improve their competitor's eyepieces and telescopes!

Tele Vue Quality

Compromise image quality in any part of the optical chain and you've compromised every part! Tele Vue product design and execution deliver consummate satisfaction. Every Tele Vue Barlow must pass the same rigorous f/4, full field testing as all their eyepieces. All Tele Vue Barlows now use brass clamp rings for secure, non marring holding of eyepieces and accessories.

Tele Vue 1.25" Barlow in 2x Magnification

This 2x 1.25" Barlow performs identically as Tele Vue's 3x Barlow. Simply choose this or the 3x Barlow based on your eyepiece collection. Features include parfocal-ization, 1.25" filter threads, captive lock screws that won't fall out, and full multicoatings. Weight = 0.30 lbs.

Other Information

  • Country of Manufacture: Japan
Size Format 1.25 inch
Magnification Factor 2x
Number of Lens Elements 2
Lens Coatings Fully multicoated
Total Length 3.82 inches / 97 mm
Length of Nosepiece 2.2 inches / 56 mm
Outside Length of Upper Body 1.62 inches / 41.1 mm
Insertion Depth 1.38 inches / 35 mm
Max Diameter Excluding Thumbscrew 2.2 inches / 56 mm
Clear Aperture 0.94 inches / 23.8 mm
Weight 4.8 oz / 136 g
Barlow Lens Cell Removable Yes
Filter Threads at Bottom of Barlow Cell Yes - 1.25" (M28.5x0.6) Filter Threads
Filter Threads Between Barlow Cell and Tube Non-standard
Barrel Type Smooth-sided
Compatible Agena Bolt Case (with Screw Removed) N/A
Compatible Bolt Case (with Screw Attached) 65x80
Number of Thumbscews 1
Thumbscrew Thread Specification Coming Soon
End Caps (Subject to change without notice) 2
Compression Band/Ring in Eyepiece Holder Yes
Country of Manufacture Japan