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Originally Posted by Quark
Hi Ben,
Good and Cheap are two diametrically opposed descriptions of astro optics.
You get what you pay for.
The Televue Barlows are good value and perform very well as do the Nagler Powermates. Check out the planetary images on my website, most were captured with either a Televue 3 x Barlow or Nagler 5 x Powermate. However, I would never recommend the 5 x Powermate for use with visual observing you would be extremely disappointed with it for that application. For use with visual observing the Televue Barlows are quality products that will not disappoint.
Regards
Trevor
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I agree 100%. Save up for a better one later than waste money on a cheap on now.
The 5x Powermate when combined with a 24mm Panoptic does make a very fine 4.8mm Panoptic though it's usefulness depends on your telescope focal length and quality. The 4x and 5x Powermates are more suited for imaging but perform exceptionally well visually as long as magnification is kept within reason.