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Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch

Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch

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  • 8mm - 24mm focal length zoom
  • Multi-layer coated optics
  • 55 degree field of view at 8mm
  • Edge-blackened optics for high image contrast
  • Low astigmatism and spherical aberration
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The Meade 8-24x Zoom eyepiece is part of the famous 4000 Series. Incorporating seven-element, multi-coated optics, these eyepieces are the gold standard in telescope oculars.


The Meade 8mm-24mm Zoom eyepiece is a great addition to any telescope. At the same time, it offers the widest-possible field of view - 55 degrees at 8 mm - consistent with pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness and long eye relief. It also produces extremely low astigmatism, spherical aberration, and off-axis color. Incorporating seven-layer multi-coatings and edge-blackened optics for optimum image contrast, it permits levels of optical performance generally impossible to achieve with eyepieces having fewer elements.


CHOKING HAZARD - small parts may pose a risk to children under 6 yrs.

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Meade Series 4000 Zoom Eyepieces

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Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch
 
4.6

(based on 15 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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    (9)

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    (6)

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Great optics (11)
  • Easy to use (10)
  • Strong construction (10)
  • Widely compatible adapter (5)
  • Good padding (4)

Cons

  • Heavy (3)

Best Uses

  • Astronomy (13)
  • Terrestrial viewing (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual/ recreational (11)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (4)

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Jan

28

2012

 
4.0

Like owning 16 4000 Series EP in One

By AJ from Space Coast

from Space Coast FL

About Me Avid Adventurer

Verified Reviewer

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Good Padding
  • Great Optics
  • Replaces Many Eyepieces
  • Works Great w 2x Barlow

Cons

  • Non Zoom EP Work Better
  • Not Parfocal

Best Uses

  • Astronomy
  • Track Viewing Planets

Comments about Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch:

I have the Z10 Dob, which comes with the generic 9mm Plossl and 30MM 60'. The Meade Zoom is great for someone on a budget, who wants the versatility and portability of many eyepieces in one.

This Zoom is a Jack of All trades, but a Master of None. It works better with a larger field of view at higher magnification and smaller field of view at lower power, which is the opposite of what you might expect. This EP excels at planetary viewing, but I wouldn't recommend it for low power work.

This EP is great for scanning the skies at low power, then zooming in on your target without losing it out of field of view. One thing to note is that unlike more expensive Zoom EP it's not parcoal, which means you must refocus when you change your magnification power setting.

In reality you will likely step down or up slowly and refocus as you go and any focusing adjustments will be minor.

  • Was this a gift?:
  • No

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Nov

2

2011

 
4.0

Zoom eyepiece

By Kenney

from Paso Robles, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Strong Construction
  • Widely Compatible Adapter

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Astronomy

    Comments about Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch:

    The first zoom eyepiece I ever used-good construction and optics-not as easy to use as I thought

    Service and delivery comments:

    Delivery excellent

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Jan

    31

    2011

     
    5.0

    Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece

    By Michael

    from Wellington, Florida

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Good Padding
    • Great Optics
    • Strong Construction
    • Widely Compatible Adapter

    Cons

    • Heavy

    Best Uses

    • Astronomy
    • Astrophotography
    • Terrestrial Viewing

    Comments about Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch:

    Super optics and would recommend to ant observer. I have all the Hyperion optics from Bader and Meade optics from Hayneedle. Great place to do business

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Sep

    26

    2010

     
    5.0

    Not Bad For The Money

    By Mark Green

    from Hampton VA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Good Field of View
    • Good Padding
    • Great Optics
    • Strong Construction
    • Widely Compatible Adapter

    Cons

    • No Eyepiece Cover

    Best Uses

    • Astronomy
    • Terrestrial Viewing
    • Viewing the sun

    Comments about Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch:

    I use it on my 90mm Mak Telescope,for viewing night sky,for spoting at day and also use it for viewing the sun with solar glass filter,now Im able to zoom in to the sunspot "WOW",no need for changing eyepiece,very sharp from 24mm to 8mm,I let my friend use it and now he wants one,I wish they included an eyepiece cover,shame to make great product and not include proper lense protection...

    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Jul

    15

    2010

     
    4.0

    It works

    By Tom

    from Genoa, il

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Great Optics

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Astronomy

      Comments about Meade Telescope 8mm - 24mm Zoom Eyepiece 1.25 Inch:

      I really like this lens. No more switching lens and loosing the object because the field of view has shifted. On the other hand there is only one dust cap on the telescope end leaving the viewing end to dust and whatever.

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      Customer Q & A

      Q1: The Televue 8mm-24mm zoom stops at 8mm, 12mm, 16mm, and 24mm. Does this stop at the same places, or does it stop at every degree (as indicated by the hash marks between the numbers)?

      A: This eyepiece can be used at any focal length between 8 and 24. It will turn to any degree between 8 and 24.

      Q2: What is the difference in quality between using this zoom eyepiece as compared to using individual eyepieces of the same focal length ? Should one buy a couple of individual eyepieces as opposed to buying this?

      A: The advantage to this eyepiece is that it gives you a range of eyepieces all in one. Buying them individually will allow you to get the precise levels of magnification that you want where with this your option is just form 8mm through 24mm. So if the ranges of eyepieces that you were looking for were in the range of this eyepiece then the zoom is not a bad choice at all.

      Q3: Is this eyepiece parfocal, i.e. can you zoom without re-focusing, or do you constantly have to adjust the focus as you zoom?

      A: It is not a parfocal eyepiece you will need to adjust the focus as you change your magnification.

      Q4: I have a Meade telescope (the etx90?) and though some images seem magnified a bit, it is no better than a pair of binoculars - is it the eye-piece?

      A: The Meade ETX-90 telescope ships with a 26mm eyepiece that will produce about 48X magnification with the telescope's 1,250mm focal length. That's not much more than a good binocular can produce. An eyepiece of a shorter focal length will increase the magnification of the scope. For example a Meade 4000-Series 6.4mm Super Plossl ocular will produce about 195X, which is about the maximum you can expect to use consistently with your scope. Here's the URL for the eyepiece; just paste it into your browser's address window: http://telescopes.com/products/meade-super-plossl-6-4mm-eyepiece-1-25-inch-6356.html.

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