Meades Series 4000 QX Wide Angle is a new line of 5 element eyepieces designed and engineered for high-performance observing. They yield a super wide 70 degree apparent field of view with extreme resolution. This is one of the few eyepieces sold today that can give you a wide field of view with a consistent pinpoint edge-of-field sharpness and long eye relief. All QX Wide Angle Eyepieces feature multi-layered optical coatings to maximize light transmission, and edge-blackened optics for superior image contrast. The new Meade Series 4000 QX Wide Angle eyepieces are an incredible value, delivering excellent performance.
Highlights
Super wide 70°
apparent field of view.
5-element optical
design provides clear, sharp, high-contrast images.
Fully-multi-coated
optics for maximum light transmission.
Lens edges blackened
to minimize internal reflections and improve contrast.
Superior contrast
and pinpoint resolution.
15mm
This is an economical very
wide field medium power eyepiece for lunar observing, resolving globular
clusters, picking up detail in emission and reflection nebulas. The 5mm
eye relief is a quite short for those who must wear eyeglasses. Fold down
soft rubber eyecups make viewing comfortable to use. The barrels are threaded
to accept filters.
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20mm
This medium focal length
eyepiece provides surprisingly sharp and very wide field images at a very
economical price. It is a very food eyepiece for lunar, planetary,
and deep space observing in longer focal ratio scopes. Offer good low power
in shorter focal lengths. The 10mm eye relief is still a little short for
eyeglass wearers and it will probably vignette. Fold down soft rubber eyecups
make viewing comfortable to use. The barrels are threaded to accept filters.
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26mm
This is a good medium power
2 eyepiece for very wide field views of galaxy clusters, nebulas, compact
open clusters, globular clusters. This eyepiece comes with the Deluxe Lightbridge
telescopes . The 10mm eye relief is still a little short for eyeglass wearers
and it will probably vignette. Fold down soft rubber eyecups make viewing
comfortable to use. The barrels are threaded to accept filters.
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want to order this eyepiece
30mm
This is a good low power
2 eyepiece for very wide field views of large nebulas, open clusters,
globular clusters, and galaxy clusters.. Works well in larger Dobsonians.
The 15mm eye relief is suitable for eyeglass wearers as it will allow you
to view the whole field of view. That means you may have to move your head
around to see it all. Great experience in an economical eyepiece..
Fold down soft rubber eyecups make viewing comfortable to use. The barrel
is threaded for 48mm filters. At 400 grams it may require slight conuterweighting.
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want to order this eyepiece
36mm
This is a very good value
low power 2 eyepiece for larger Dobsonians offering a very wide field
views of nebulas, open clusters, globular clusters. The 12mm eye
relief is just on the limits for eyeglass wearers not all will be
able to view the whole field of view. That means you may have some vignetting..
Ssoft rubber eyecups make viewing comfortable to use. The barrel is threaded
for 48mm filters. At 565 grams it may require slight conuterweighting.
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want to order this eyepiece