As I read about telescope, distance between objective lens and eyepiece must be equal to addition of their focal lengths.
D = F1 + F2
I used one of the eyepiece of 2cm focal length to calculate focal length of a magnifying glass . I seen clear distance view when I kept eyepiece 36cm far from magnifying glass. So it's focal length should be 34cm as per above formula.
I purchased a meniscus lens of -3 power which is used in specs to correct distance view. I kept it approx 4cm far from magnifying lens for clear distance view and concluded that its focal length should be -30cm. I confirmed it with by using magnifying glasses of various focal lengths.
D = F1 + (-F2)
Problem:
Now I tried the same experiment with a specs of -.25 power. I guess its focal length should be -2.5cm as I calculated for above mentioned meniscus lens. But I dint seen any difference in magnification or clear view when I used this specs with any lens.
What's wrong I am doing? How can I confirm its focal length?