Tele Vue 2.5x – 1.25″ Powermate (Made in USA)

🌌 Product Description

The Tele Vue 2.5x Powermate is one of the finest optical amplifiers available for serious astronomy enthusiasts and astrophotographers. Unlike traditional Barlow lenses, the Powermate uses an advanced four-element telecentric optical design that maintains the eyepiece’s original eye relief while preserving edge-to-edge sharpness and minimizing vignetting.

Designed by renowned optical engineer Al Nagler, the 2.5x Powermate increases your telescope’s effective focal length by 2.5 times while maintaining exceptional image quality for both visual observation and imaging applications. It performs exceptionally well with premium eyepieces, planetary cameras, ADCs, and binoviewers.

Community discussions frequently highlight the Powermate’s stable magnification factor and superior compatibility with complex imaging trains compared to standard Barlow lenses, especially for planetary imaging setups.

Its compact 1.25″ format makes it ideal for refractors, SCTs, Maksutovs, and Dobsonian telescopes using 1.25″ accessories. The Powermate remains parfocal in most 1.25″ diagonals and prisms, requiring minimal refocusing during use.

⚙️ Specifications

• Magnification Factor: 2.5x
• Optical Design: 4-Element Telecentric Amplifier
• Barrel Size: 1.25″
• Compatibility: 1.25″ Eyepieces & Accessories
• Design Advantage: Maintains eye relief and minimizes vignetting
• Usage: Visual Astronomy & Astrophotography
• Parfocal Design: Minimal refocusing required
• Construction: Precision machined metal body
• Manufacturer: Tele Vue Optics
• Model Number: PMT-2513

📦 What’s Inside the Box

• Tele Vue 2.5x Powermate (1.25″)
• Protective End Caps
• Original Packaging
• User Documentation