1.5x Barlow?

[Saturn488]

Taking the solar rig out for a spin and to get a perfect FOV of the Sun with my setup I need a 1.5x barlow. I can't seem to find anyone who sells it. I read that removing the lens from a 2x barlow can bring it down to 1.5x but this was not the case when I tried it.

Do they exist?

[bojan]

Barlow magnification cam be adjusted.
Just try to move your camera sensor closer to barlow, if possible.
BTW, I am using tele-converter (2x) instead of barlow, and I can get 3~4x with additional extender rings.
There are 1.4 converter versions, 2x also work if adjusted like I mentioned above (not always possible with DSLR's, as the flange-sensor distance is fixed to 44.5 or 45.5 mm)..

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Yeah, the x1.6 Barlow lens is available from the UK.
I’m not home at the moment to confirm supplier, but give me a day or two and I’ll find it.
(I actually have two of them, drop me a PM if interested.)
EDIT
Found it!
AE #AC555 x1.6 MagniMax
From Astroboot.eu
Contact Anna at info@astroboot.eu
(Mention my name !)
Very reasonable postage.

[Saturn488]

Originally Posted by Merlin66

Yeah, the x1.6 Barlow lens is available from the UK.
I’m not home at the moment to confirm supplier, but give me a day or two and I’ll find it.
(I actually have two of them, drop me a PM if interested.)
EDIT
Found it!
AE #AC555 x1.6 MagniMax
From Astroboot.eu
Contact Anna at info@astroboot.eu
(Mention my name !)
Very reasonable postage.

Thanks for that.

I tried 1.6x on the astronomy.tools website but its cutting a bit close to the preffered 1.5x I need.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

I checked it out. Using one of my solar images it gives a x 1.6 exactly.
Possibly if the housing was moded you might be able to reduce the spacing and get x 1.5

Originally Posted by Saturn488

Thanks for that.

I tried 1.6x on the astronomy.tools website but its cutting a bit close to the preffered 1.5x I need.