increasing 2.5x Televue Powermate to 3x??

Just purchased a 2.5x Televue Powermate. Is there any way to increase the
amplification to 3x? I see on the Televue website that increasing distance
with this barlow actually decreases amplification. There are times though
that I would like 3x so if anyone can help, I'd appreciate your response.

John Talley

"John Talley" wrote in message
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Just purchased a 2.5x Televue Powermate. Is there any way to increase the
amplification to 3x? I see on the Televue website that increasing
distance
with this barlow actually decreases amplification. There are times though
that I would like 3x so if anyone can help, I'd appreciate your response.

John Talley



John,

I don't think it's possible.

Clear skies,

Tom

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 11:38:47 -0500, "Tom Hole"
wrote:


"John Talley" wrote in message
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Just purchased a 2.5x Televue Powermate. Is there any way to increase the
amplification to 3x? I see on the Televue website that increasing
distance
with this barlow actually decreases amplification. There are times though
that I would like 3x so if anyone can help, I'd appreciate your response.

John Talley

With barlows you can increase the magnification
by using an extension tube and inserting the eye
piece into that. Don't know if the Televue Power-
mates work the same way or not. You could just
hold the eye piece out away a bit from the end of
the Powermate and see if that increases the power.

Jerome Bigge
Member, Muskegon Astronomical Society
Author of the "Warlady" & "Wartime" series.
Download at "http://members.tripod.com/~jbigge"