Tele Vue Powermate 2x

Name: Tele Vue Powermate 2x
Brand: Tele Vue

Tele Vue

Tele Vue Powermate 2x is a telecentric amplifier for high-power visual observing and planetary imaging.

barlow midrange

Best Current Offer

Cloud Break Optics

In stock

$388.00

Other retailers

Mile High Astronomy (In stock)
$388.00
Starizona (In stock)
$388.00

Specifications

Optics

Optical type: Telecentric amplifier
Magnification: 2x

Mechanical

Barrel size: 2"
Weight: 1.2 lb

Use

Primary use: High-power lunar, planetary, and visual amplification

Astrophotography Fit

Best for increasing image scale without the edge compromises of cheaper Barlows.

Tele Vue Powermate 2x increases effective focal length while keeping the optical path well behaved for demanding eyepieces or planetary cameras. It is a premium way to reach higher magnification when the seeing and telescope can support it.

Use it deliberately. More magnification only helps when focus, collimation, thermal stability, and atmospheric seeing are already cooperating.

Best paired with

Planetary cameras and SCTs or refractors with good collimation
Premium eyepieces for lunar, planetary, and double-star work
Nights of steady seeing where extra image scale is useful

Not recommended for

Wide-field deep-sky imaging
Low-power sweeping or large extended objects
Trying to exceed what seeing and aperture can resolve

Where To Buy

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Retailer	Price	Availability	View Offer
Cloud Break Optics Cloud Break Optics	$388.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $388.00
Mile High Astronomy Mile High Astronomy	$388.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $388.00
Starizona Starizona	$388.00	In stock Updated 8/5/2026	View Offer - $388.00

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Cloud Break Optics Mile High Astronomy Starizona