
Review Summary
2020-09-11T16:02:30
I received the Meade 3x Short Focus Barlow 1.25 inch Mount much faster than I expected since the item was back ordered. ( I'm sure the covid-19 situation has a lot to do with many distributors waiting for the affected factories to catch-up with demand.) Adorama has a great price on this item and so I placed my order. The 3x "shorty" Barlow is a great compliment to my 102 mm, 660 mm focal length refractor telescope. I used the 3x Barlow with a Celestron 8 to 24 mm zoom eyepiece. The images of Jupiter and Saturn were excellent. I found that around the 9 to 10 mm settings on the zoom eyepiece seemed to hit the sweet spot for the maximum magnification on my scope. I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised with the crisp and clear views. The Meade 3x Barlow's small size, in my opinion, is also a plus because it lessens the stress on my diagonal when I'm using the weighty zoom lens. I have no complaints so far with this Barlow and would recommend it especially for faster telescopes.
ALEX H.
2020-09-11T08:24:56
Good quality and performs well. It made my telescope work even better. I recommend this product.
DARIN T.
2020-08-09T08:13:17
This works as is supposed to. Just don't use an overpowered eyepiece with it or you'll end up with image blur.
DARIN T.
2016-05-30T11:59:32
Nice piece also nice to have with a collection of eyepieces works well even at high magnification
GARY B.
2013-06-24T21:00:00
Used this on my 76mm reflector telescope. Worked great, except with 4mm eye piece. wasn't able focus on moon.
Jimmy
2013-03-12T21:00:00
It is necessary a best protection It need cap in the two sides of the tube.
Miguel
2011-11-22T19:00:00
Great addition to my tools. Very good image quality with the magnification!
Ray M.
2011-09-06T21:00:00
[...] The difference is amazing. The image is truly three times normal size and the quality of that image remains excellent. Lots of bang for the buck.
FRANK R.
2008-09-04T21:00:00
I did not see any
linda
2007-03-26T21:00:00
Works extreamly well w/Celestron Nexstar 130slt because the FL=650mm is very low. Works great w/25mm &9.7mm on Planet's.
cab
27mm
26mm
1.25"
Multi-coated
Doubles the Power of any 1.25" Eyepiece
709942002003
Three times better than 2X
By cab
Works extreamly well w/Celestron Nexstar 130slt because the FL=650mm is very low. Works great w/25mm &9.7mm on Planet's.
Meade #128 3x Short Focus Barlow, 1.25" Mount
By ALEX H.
I received the Meade 3x Short Focus Barlow 1.25 inch Mount much faster than I expected since the item was back ordered. ( I'm sure the covid-19 situation has a lot to do with many distributors waiting for the affected factories to catch-up with demand.) Adorama has a great price on this item and so I placed my order. The 3x "shorty" Barlow is a great compliment to my 102 mm, 660 mm focal length refractor telescope. I used the 3x Barlow with a Celestron 8 to 24 mm zoom eyepiece. The images of ...
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Meade Series 4000 #126 2x Short-Focus Barlow Lens #07273 is a compact "shorty" type 1.25" Barlow. Doubles the magnification of your 1.25" eyepiece while offering excellent image quality. Our most popular Barlow due to its excellent quality, value, and usefulness on nearly every model telescope sold.
Features a 26mm lens aperture, 1.25" barrel, multi-coated optics, and doubles the power of any 1.25" eyepiece without adding a very long extension between the telescope and the eyepiece. Insert this into the telescope's eyepiece holder first, and then insert your eyepiece into the Barlow.
May also be used in a diagonal mirror either between the diagonal and eyepiece for a 2x magnification factor or between the eyepiece holder and diagonal for a magnification of approximately 3x. Compatible with nearly any telescope which uses 1.25" eyepieces regardless of brand and even those with limited focus range.