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Page 3 of 4 B: Making the Connection - Connecting your camera and telescope
1. Eyepiece Projection: You can simply point a digital
camera into the eyepiece on your telescope, turn off the flash, zoom in
and out, frame the picture on the LCD screen of the camera and take the
photo. You may be surprised at how simple this is. Be sure to focus
the telescope before pointing the camera into the eyepiece.
A special bracket
is available to help you make a more sturdy connection. The camera can
be adjusted to point directly into the eyepiece. It clamps to the the
eyepiece and holds the camera in position. Turn off the flash and set
the "self timer" for a 5 second or 10 second delay. This allows the
telescope and camera a few seconds to reduce the vibration from
pressing the shutter button.
Eyepiece projection can be used with any telescope and most digital
cameras for daytime photography or on bright objects such as the moon
or planets which require only short exposure times. However, if you
have a SLR or DSLR you will want to connect your camera and telescope
for prime focus.
SLR Camera, T-ring &
Photo Adapter (1.25")
2. Prime Focus: For prime focus photography you will
remove the lens of your "single lens reflex" or "digital single reflex"
camera and remove the eyepiece from the telescope. Using a "T-ring"
and "photo adapter" you will connect the camera to the telescope. Use
the telescope focus knob to bring the subject into focus in the
viewfinder or on the digital camera's LCD screen.
T-rings are manufactured for most single lens reflex cameras and
connect to the camera in place of the camera's lens. A photo adapter
screws into the T-ring.
With 1.25 inch Photo Adapter
With SCT Photo Adapter
With 2 inch Photo Adapter
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 May 2008 )
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