Brandon 1.25" Magic Dakin Barlow with Brandon Thread - 1.5x Magnification
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The Brandon Magic Dakin Barlow (MDB) is available in four versions - with Brandon-proprietary or standard 1.25" threads on the male thread end (where it would connect with other eyepieces or adapters), and with 1.25x or 1.5x magnification factors. This listing is for the 1.5x barlow with Brandon male threads.
This small Barlow is amazing. It is a true Dakin Barlow in a small package, made with a superb lens, manufactured in the USA. This MDB has Vernonscope Brandon threads. Owners of Brandon and Questar eyepieces use this MDB directly on the eyepieces with no adapter. To screw it onto the nosethread of a binoviewer or the standard thread of non-Vernonscope eyepieces, you will require a thread conversion adapter (# 114ADAPTVERN, sold separately).
The goal is to improve the usability of all binoviewers and eyepieces in addition to providing magnification. Screwed onto the nosepiece of a binoviewer, it gives a bit more back focus (focuser in-travel). On an eyepiece, it gives a little more eye relief. It also increases the f number of the telescope, making all eyepieces work just a bit better. An f/6 scope with a 1.5x MDB will become an f/9.
Because of its small size, and the way it screws onto the filter thread of the eyepiece, it fits into 1.25" eye tubes and adapters. Even though it is small, do check when using with a diagonal to make sure you have clearance from the bottom of the MDB to the mirror surface.
This barlow provides a nominal magnification factor of 1.5x which is an estimate of the magnification achieved when screwed onto the bottom of eyepieces. When used on binoviewers, the magnification will be higher because of the longer optical path. For the Vernonscope binoviewer, with an optical path of 80mm, the 1.5x MDB will provide approximately 3.4x magnification.
Please note that the bottom end of this barlow features a female Brandon-proprietary thread. It will accept Brandon filters directly. To use standard 1.25" filters on the bottom of this barlow instead, you will need to first attach Brandon's # 114ADAPTBRNDN adapter (sold separately).
Specifications:
- Total length (excluding male thread): 25.6mm
- Total length (including male thread): 28.5mm
- Weight: 20g / 0.7oz
Manufacturer part number: MDB150xBrandon
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The Brandon Magic Dakin Barlow (MDB) is available in four versions - with Brandon-proprietary or standard 1.25" threads on the male thread end (where it would connect with other eyepieces or adapters), and with 1.25x or 1.5x magnification factors. This listing is for the 1.5x barlow with Brandon male threads.
This small Barlow is amazing. It is a true Dakin Barlow in a small package, made with a superb lens, manufactured in the USA. This MDB has Vernonscope Brandon threads. Owners of Brandon and Questar eyepieces use this MDB directly on the eyepieces with no adapter. To screw it onto the nosethread of a binoviewer or the standard thread of non-Vernonscope eyepieces, you will require a thread conversion adapter (# 114ADAPTVERN, sold separately).
The goal is to improve the usability of all binoviewers and eyepieces in addition to providing magnification. Screwed onto the nosepiece of a binoviewer, it gives a bit more back focus (focuser in-travel). On an eyepiece, it gives a little more eye relief. It also increases the f number of the telescope, making all eyepieces work just a bit better. An f/6 scope with a 1.5x MDB will become an f/9.
Because of its small size, and the way it screws onto the filter thread of the eyepiece, it fits into 1.25" eye tubes and adapters. Even though it is small, do check when using with a diagonal to make sure you have clearance from the bottom of the MDB to the mirror surface.
This barlow provides a nominal magnification factor of 1.5x which is an estimate of the magnification achieved when screwed onto the bottom of eyepieces. When used on binoviewers, the magnification will be higher because of the longer optical path. For the Vernonscope binoviewer, with an optical path of 80mm, the 1.5x MDB will provide approximately 3.4x magnification.
Please note that the bottom end of this barlow features a female Brandon-proprietary thread. It will accept Brandon filters directly. To use standard 1.25" filters on the bottom of this barlow instead, you will need to first attach Brandon's # 114ADAPTBRNDN adapter (sold separately).
Specifications:
- Total length (excluding male thread): 25.6mm
- Total length (including male thread): 28.5mm
- Weight: 20g / 0.7oz
Manufacturer part number: MDB150xBrandon
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Brandon 1.25" Magic Dakin Barlow with Brandon Thread - 1.5x Magnification # MDB150xBrandon