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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    This was actually my original plan until a Kowa rep talked me out of it. I shouldn't say talked me out of it, but he said start with one and adjust from there. I had completely forgotten about this option until you brought it back up, so thank you! The only real downside to this is the...
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    I don't find 50 to be prohibitive, and the zoom function and small size more than make up for this 'shortcoming'. At first I was worried about the eye relief, even as a non-glasses wearer, but the eyecup is very well positioned, and you get the full fov as soon as you put your eye to the cup...
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    Oh I'm definitely the wrong person to ask, I'm far too junior. I don't have the experience to differentiate between good and bad conditions; I've only had it out a few nights since I got it. That said anytime the clouds broke enough for me to take the spotter out, I found 133x to be good...
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    I've emailed siebert about them making a barlow. Failing that, I'm going to just live with it. Thanks everyone!
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    Hey man I appreciate the suggestion. I've already grown pretty attached to the zoom and the convenience is tough to argue against. If I can't find a barlow or similar solution, and can't live with the gap in zoom range, I'll likely just get a 4.5mm fixed.
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    Hey thanks everyone for the thoughtful replies. I'll try to clear a couple things up as I don't think I gave enough info: - I have the Baader eyepiece adapter with grub screws and brass compression ring; - I also have the Kowa astro adapter with knurled thumbscrews; - The eyepiece, with it's...
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    Lowest magnification barlow?

    I'll try to keep this as to the point as possible. What is the lowest magnification barlow lens available with a 1.25" barrel? I'm using a Kowa 883 with a Nagler 3-6mm zoom eyepiece. With the Kowa 1.6x extender attached to the scope, the 3-6mm zoom can focus to infinity; without the extender...
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