Meade TeleXtenders

This is a great product and at a great price. DO NOT confuse this with your standard Barlow lens. Very good eye relief and clear flat views. I use the 2X and 3X for both imaging and observing. Very happy with the quality and results this provides.

Vendor/Supplier = www.telescopes.com ( below is the description available at the time of my purchase 6/2006 which outlines the product)

Product Description:

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Xtend your view!

The Meade 2X & 3X, 1.25-inch Ultra TX TeleXtender is part of the new Series 5000 optical multiplier collection. The new series includes the finest power multipliers sold today. Their advanced, four-element design delivers a flatter field of view with sharper edges than even the best three-element apochromatic Barlow lenses. And fully multi-coated lenses eliminate color fringing.

Fine features

Flat field of view;

Premium-grade optical glass;

Individually tuned, multi-layered coatings for maximum light transmission and highest contrast,

Offer comfortable eye relief while increasing magnification.

Credit=Description from telescopes.com pages 6-2006

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