Meade® Series 5000 Super Wide Angle Eyepiece Set

by Meade Instruments Corp

Product Features

• Kit includes 5.5mm /14mm /20mm /32mm Eyepieces
• Packaged in a High Quality Brushed Aluminum Carrying Case
• Super Wide 68° apparent field-of-view
• Premium grade optical glass

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B000CKEBQM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,405 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific)

Product Description

Upgrade your telescope with this set of three eyepieces – each featuring a 68° apparent field-of-view that lets you see more from edge to edge. 16mm focal length eyepiece: 1.25" barrel size24mm focal length eyepiece: 1.25" barrel size34mm focal length eyepiece: 2" barrel size68° apparent field-of-viewSix-element optical designPremium grade optical glassIndividually tuned, multi-layered coatings for maximum light transmissionEdge-blackened for optimum image contrastParfocal design limits refocusing when switching between eyepiecesLong eye reliefAdjustable twist-up rubber eyeguardsAll Series 5000 Super Wide Angle eyepieces are made of the finest materials available and are a perfect optical match for Schmidt-Cassegrains, fast Newtonians and Schmidt-Newtonians. Each piece includes a soft rubber eyeguard – custom fitted to each eyepiece with a bayonet mount – that folds down for eyeglass wearers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 34mm Meade SWA Eyepiece is Excellent, November 25, 2006

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Kimball J. Corson (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meade® Series 5000 Super Wide Angle Eyepiece Set

I cannot speak to all of these eyepieces because I wound up buying only the 34mm eyepiece here. (I wish now I had bought the whole set.) It is excellent. Surprisingly, it is sharp from edge to edge and does not have noticeable barrel or pin-cushion distortion. It is also very bright, almost like it has fewer elements than the six it does. It provides good to excellent contrast. Contrast is less conspicuous when an eyepiece is very bright. It has great light throughput, indicating excellent coatings. Resolution is excellent -- better than on many Televue Naglers. I prefer this optic to the Televue 35mm Panoptic because of its neutral transparent quality and because it is brighter and sharper towards the edges and without distortion. It is also a bit smaller, but about an ounce heavier. No internal reflections, either. Made in China. Highly recommended. Note, however, the 34mm SWA Meade is a 2" only eyepiece, not 1 1/4" as implied.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Quality, February 9, 2010

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D. Vandenbosch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meade® Series 5000 Super Wide Angle Eyepiece Set

This just arrived in the mail today, and I haven't put them to use yet. Purchased at B&H for $299 (free shipping). Initial impressions are that the eyepieces are of a very high quality, very well made. Carrying case is excellent. Previously I had ordered the Celestron set of eyepieces, but I returned those - the quality of those are not as good as described. These however are a different story. I'll update this review after using them!