1.25" 26mm 50 degree Premium Plossl eyepiece

Get ready to take your stargazing to the next level without breaking the bank! Here at Sky's the Limit, we're thrilled to offer you our premium Plössl eyepieces. With a generous 50-degree apparent field of view, you'll see more of your favourite celestial objects than with typical Plössls.

Looking to expand your eyepiece collection but don't want to spend a fortune? You've found the perfect solution! Our Plössl eyepieces are not only affordable but are also packed with high-end features that provide bright, sharp, and contrasty images.

Key Features

• 25mm focal length

• For telescopes with 1.25" diameter focusers (most telescopes)

• 50-degree apparent field of view: See more of the night sky!

• Fully multi-coated on all glass surfaces: Enjoy superior light transmission for brighter views.

• Threaded for filters: Easily attach your favourite filters to enhance your observations.

• Fold-down eyecup: Find the perfect viewing position, whether you wear glasses or not.

• Ideal for deep-sky and planetary viewing: A versatile tool for exploring the cosmos.

Need a little guidance?Many beginners ask us “How much magnification will that give me?”, often assuming that higher magnification must mean a better view. A 26 mm eyepiece is a perfect way to show why that isn’t always true. Because magnification is simply the telescope’s focal length divided by the eyepiece focal length, a 1,000 mm telescope produces around 38× with a 26 mm eyepiece — a calm, wide‑field view that feels bright, steady, and wonderfully easy to use. At this power, the Moon looks crisp and beautifully framed, large open clusters spill across the field with rich detail, and sweeping views of objects like the Pleiades or the Andromeda Galaxy feel natural and spacious rather than cramped or over‑magnified.

Manufacturers often quote a “maximum magnification” equal to about twice the aperture in millimetres, but that figure is more marketing than reality. To reach those extremes you need perfect seeing, perfect collimation, and perfect optics, and even then the image is usually soft and unstable. A 26 mm eyepiece sits comfortably below that unrealistic limit, which is exactly why it performs so well. The field of view stays wide and forgiving, the image remains bright and sharp, and the telescope behaves beautifully without amplifying every tiny vibration or shimmer in the atmosphere.

This is why a 26 mm eyepiece is often the ideal low‑to‑medium‑power choice for beginners and a reliable favourite for experienced observers. It delivers views that are bright, sharp, and easy to navigate, with just enough magnification to make objects interesting while preserving the clarity and steadiness that make observing genuinely enjoyable. At this focal length, the balance between contrast, brightness, and comfort is spot‑on — a reminder that sometimes the most satisfying view is the one that keeps everything crisp, wide, and beautifully relaxed.