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After a bit of experimentation, yes, I think you are right on the 32mm lens. I had bought a barlow lens previous to this thread, which fitted in, but of course my slightly fatter lens did not! I've scoured around for 32mm lenses but not come up with anything, so I think I am going to sell the Tal-1 and find something more standard. Does anyone know the going rate for these? Cheers, Rory.

Hi, Thanks all! I have a feeling that I might have one with a slightly smaller than average lens e.g. I bought a 1.25 inch barlow but it's a smidge to big to fit in.... I'll keep an eye out for a Tal barlow and see how it goes! Thanks for your help!

Hi all! I'm new to star gazing and picked up a Tal-1 recently on a bit of an impulse! I hadn't really thought about lenses when I bought it (but it was a bargain!). It only came with one lens (15mm) which is great for the moon, lovely clear images, but I'd like more zoom to try and look at other objects. I'm particularly keen to look at Jupiter so was hoping to get a low f ans a barlow lens? Here is the problem. I think it's a non-standard fitting. From what I have read the first Tal 1s has a slightly smaller barel than normal. Mine is seriel No.19, so I'm guessing one of the first! Does anyone know if its possible to get hold of more lenses for it, or better, have one to sell?