Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece
Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece
Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece
Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece
Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece

Tele Vue

Vintage Tele Vue 40mm Wide Field 2" Eyepiece

SKU: U2605-DZ- EPN-40.0


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  • $125.00
  • $654.00

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Not Returnable Please note that used items are not returnable.

This is a used Tele Vue 40mm wide field 2" eyepiece in good condition. The optics have a few marks that can be seen in the provided photos, and the body is unmarked. This includes the original box, and no dust caps.  

This has been superseded by the newest Tele Vue Panoptic series, whose complete description for the 41mm Panoptic is below, and is not completely applicable to this particular eyepiece. The vintage version has a 65 degree FOV and the Panoptic has a 68 degree FOV. 

Description: 

The 41mm Panoptic eyepiece is a big brother to the 24mm Panoptic (largest 1.25" field). With its 46mm field stop, the 41mm Panoptic delivers the largest 2" field possible. An adjustable and removable screw-type top allows quick, comfortable eye positioning. The scalloped shape gives a positive grip.

Standard on all Panoptics
  • multi-coatings
  • blackened lens edges
  • filter threads
  • rubber grip rings
  • cover for the eyeguard
  • Smooth barrel
  • Made in Japan

Al Nagler says of the Panoptics, "Using my Wide-Field design as a starting point, I looked to bring Nagler-like performance to the 60+° field class with the Panoptic series. The idea of a lens to 'interface' between the eyepiece and Barlow struck me as the proper way to keep size, weight and cost to a minimum while improving edge of field performance even further. I later developed this idea into the Powermates."  

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