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I use a Baader T-2 prism diagonal with a 1,25" clicklock eyepiece adapter.If I insert the Zeiss Abbe barlow lens into this clicklock will this not hit the prism inside the diagonal? I ask because the 1.25" sleve of this barlow seems much longer than the 1.25" clicklock eyepiece adapter I use??
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Martin
Appreciate it if you could let me know on the length of the barrel of the Zeiss Barlow.
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Sabir
Additionally, if the sleeve containing the Barlow lens is used in place of the T2/1.25" nose piece of a MaxbrightII binoviewer, would this cause vignetting as the clear aperture of this Barlow looks small?
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Direct T-2 Adaption possible - extends magnification up to 3x - without quality loss
The Carl Zeiss Abbe Barlow lens consists of two parts. The front barlow section ends with a photographic T-2 thread suitable to directly connect onto standard DSLR T-rings. , at the separation level a T-2 photo thread - mounted with our Baader ClickLock eyepiece clamp with the known rotary clamping system. A direct T-2 adaptation is possible.
An enlargement of the imaging scale up to three times is possible without loss of quality. On the first T-2 thread you can connect normal T-rings, so you have a 2x Barlow lens - with 1¼ " barrel - in front of every camera, webcam or DSLR camera housing. If you add T-2 extensions the magnification can be extended by up to 3x. We recommend using our T-2 Varilock clamps for stepless adjusting of the optical length: Varilock 20-29mm (# 2956929) or Varilock 29-46mm (# 2956946)
Spectral transmission curve of the Zeiss Abbe Barlow
This (german) document attests to the exceptional performance of the multi-layer anti-reflection coating applied onto the new 2016 Carl Zeiss Abbe-Barlow-Lens made in Jena / Germany. Carl Zeiss has chosen to develop and apply the very best coating ever made available to the most discriminating visual observer. The coatings feature a 0.2% loss over the exact spectral region where the night-adapted human eye is most sensitive. This extremely high efficiency also translates to near-zero coating scatter for the highest contrast ever seen. No lens-system has ever been coated to more stringent requirements for visual observation and for VIS-photography as well.
The Baader Barlow lenses at a glance
With currently five different barlow lenses in Baader Planetarium's product range, it is not easy to keep track of which model fulfils which function best.
Fluorite Flatfield Converter (FFC) / 3x-8x (#2458200 , € 730,-) 90mm field of view also for medium format cameras - uncompromising quality even for extreme enlargements.
Focus gain: depending on configuration about 1.5-2.6cm
Carl Zeiss 1¼" Abbe Barlow lens 2x (#1603321 , € 477,-) Legendary Zeiss quality for the common magnification range between 2x and 3x (with additional T-2 extensions). With T-2 connection for cameras or eyepiece clamps. The qualitatively equivalent solution to the Fluorite FFC when smaller field size and smaller post-magnification are desired.
Focus gain: About 3 cm
VIP 2x modular barlow lens, visual and photographic (#2406101 , € 228,-) Versatile barlow lens for magnifications from 2x, for use with cameras (via T-2 thread) and eyepieces. Calculated for 35mm image diagonal (full format). With additional T-2 extensions it can also be used for slightly higher magnification factors.
Focus gain at 2x: Approx. 3.3 cm
Baader Q-Barlow 1.3x/ 2.25x (#2956185 , € 55,-) Inexpensive and amazingly high quality Barlow lens for the lower magnification range: In addition to being used as a normal Barlow lens with eyepiece clamp (with factor 2.25x), the Barlow element can also be used as a negative lens group when screwed directly into (almost) all eyepiece sleeves or directly in front of a camera with 1.25" filter thread and then provides a lower magnification of approximately 1.3x. Ideal for adapting a modern planetary camera to the resolution of an already long focal length telescope. Prerequisite: There must be no other elements in the nose piece that would prevent the approximeately 13 mm long Q-Barlow lens group from being screwed in.
Focus gain at 2.25x: About 0.4 cm
Hyperion Zoom 2.25x Barlow lens (#2956180 , € 133,-) Specially designed for the Hyperion Zoom eyepiece, also fits the filter thread of other eyepieces. With the included T-2 adapter, it can also be used directly on cameras; provides about 2.7x at 55mm working distance and about 2.3x at 25mm.
Focus gain: About 1.1 cm
More information, images results...
... can be found on our detailed Blogpost:
Baader Blogpost:
Barlow lenses, their magnification factors and working distancesThis entry was posted on October 17, 2022Last modified on February 27, 2024.
Baader Blogpost:
The camera at the eyepieceThis entry was posted on October 17, 2022Last modified on February 27, 2024.
Baader Blogpost:
The eyepiece series from Baader PlanetariumThis entry was posted on October 17, 2022Last modified on February 27, 2024.
Additional Information
EAN Code | 4047825015815 |
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Manufacturer | Zeiss |
SKU (#) | 1603321 |
Net weight (kg) | 0.11 |
Outer Connection (lens sided) | ø 1¼" (31.75 mm) |
Inner Connection (eyepiece/-camera-sided) | ø 1¼" (31.75 mm) |
Outer Connection (eyepiece/-camera-sided) | M42 x 0.75 (T-2) |
Clamping System | ClickLock |
Magnification (x) | 2x - 3x |
Barrel Size (in) | 1¼" |
Optical Design | Barlow |
Speciality | Barlow lens |