TeleVue Radian Telescope Eyepieces

Catalog description

TeleVue Radian Telescope Eyepieces, part number TVU027, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $201.00, down from a high of $250.00.

Tele Vue Radian Eyepiece Concept: In 1979 I had to sacrifice size cost and weight in the original Nagler design to achieve what were previously mutually exclusive interests; extremely wide field full field sharpness and comfortable eye-relief. Fortunately users agreed that a lifetime of spacewalk viewing pleasure justified the investment. Fast forward to 1999. As the hobbyist population ages (along with me) more amateurs need eyeglasses. It was time to adjust the mix of parameters for observers who require or prefer long eye-relief. Under the framework of the Nagler design the new field was set at 60? with a uniform 20mm eye-relief. Optimizing this new design with fully multicoated exotic glasses we reached our new goal of full field sharpness with true orthoscopic linearity highest contrast for critical planetary viewing and compact size. The size and weight blend also makes the Radian preferable for small instruments and bino-viewers and allows the convenience of being parfocal with other 1? Tele Vue eyepieces. - Al NaglerWhat sets Radians apart from other long eye-relief short-focal-length eyepieces is superb image quality. Even discerning planetary observers who customarily choose Plossl or orthoscopic designs are switching to Radian. - Sky & Telescope December 1999Instadjust was developed for maximizing contrast while aiding in proper eye positioning for non-eyeglass wearers. It is essential since with the Radian's long eye-relief non-eyeglass wearers could easily get too close to the eyepiece resulting in vignetting where edge field rays miss your pupil. The push-pull click-stop adjustment permits fast positioning and maximum suppression of environmental stray light.

Another unique development is the Pupil Guide. It helps non-eyeglass wearers especially novices zero-in and stay centered on the exit pupil. The Pupil Guide is included with all Radian and Nagler Type 4s and fits under the soft fold-down rubber eyeguard.

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