CelestronOmni 1.25" 2X Barlow Lens, Multi, Model Number: 93326

Got this as a gift for my husband and he absolutely loves it. It works perfectly. Arrived in perfect condition just as described. Crystal clear clarity. Well constructed as one would expect.It is a great value. He was so excited to add it go his collection. Completely happy with this purchase.

This lens really helped me with the lunar eclipse this morning. I bought this lens just for this event and it did not disappoint I attached it with a 10x lens and used a camera mount.

While this is not the best barlow on the market, it certainly does the job well on a Celestron NexStar 127SLT. I've paired it with an Orion 15mm Ultra Flat Field eyepiece and a Celestron Ultima Edge 10mm Flat Field eyepiece with good results. Viewing is nice and sharp especially on planets. It is medium priced and does a good job.

The lens itself is very well built. Turned aluminum housing, good quality plastics, good optics, and the threads hold eyepieces well. The threads are a bit squeaky and rough on mine, though what matters is the image. I can get tack-sharp images through this Barlow, without any perceptible distortions. The included dust caps fit snugly.Do note, it does make the image darker. That's due to the physics of what the lens does, and is unavoidable. It's a trade-off, something very common with optics.

Very high quality Barlow. Great image clarity.

Recommended for the price, any cheaper and it's not worth it.

I have not been in to this hobby before so I don't have a lot of experience with eyepieces but I can say this has indeed increased the range on my Zhumell Z130 telescope and having the lower element able to be unscrewed and attached directly to my 25mm and 10mm eyepieces is a bonus. It was also the only way for me to be able to get in focus using my DSLR and a T-ring adapter. Screw the lower removable element to the bottom of the adapter and I can take images with my Nikon. High magnification can be a double edged sword. Yes you get zoomed in but it makes things have an apparently much faster movement through the view. Be aware of that. It also means your spotting device must be very accurate or you will have trouble finding planets and other smaller viewing items. This has given me very sharp views of Jupiter, Saturn and the moon easily enough and allowed me to get DSLR images. Thumbs up.

I didn't have to return it but really caused me an hour of frustration trying to figure out why the lens was capped and if the item was defective. Honestly, I have no idea how the cover popped off but I was tinkering with it very carefully for an hour. Celestron should have made this easier to open - I am sure there have been plenty of returns because of this. Once opened, no issues.