Hi Doug, the magnification x of a Barlow (or any other negative lens) goes as x = (d/|f-Barlow|) - 1 where d is the distance of the eyepiece from the barlow. (The latter is assumed to be in the right place, i.e. in which the focus of the combined optics -Telescope-lens/mirror plus barlow- is achieved at the field stop of the eyepiece.) Klaus-Peter