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Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:39 am
by Freefall74
I have a Meade LXD-75 SN10 and a Canon EOS Rebel T3. Can anyone suggest a T-adapter for use?
Re: Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:47 am
by geckzilla
In the event that no one here responds because Asterisk isn't known for telescope chat, try this forum:
http://www.cloudynights.com/forums
Quick search which may or may not be relevant to you
http://www.cloudynights.com/topic/rebel ... de-adapter
Re: Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:00 am
by Nitpicker
You need a T-Adaptor to fit into your eyepiece holder (probably 1.25") and a standard Canon T-ring, which will screw into the T-adaptor on one end, and attach to your camera at the other, like attaching a lens. Both of these are easily available online or at any telescope shop.
Re: Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:17 am
by Chris Peterson
Nitpicker wrote:You need a T-Adaptor to fit into your eyepiece holder (probably 1.25") and a standard Canon T-ring, which will screw into the T-adaptor on one end, and attach to your camera at the other, like attaching a lens. Both of these are easily available online or at any telescope shop.
The SN10 has a 2" focuser.
Re: Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:24 am
by Nitpicker
Ah, a 2" T-adaptor is probably a little harder to find, but not that hard. In any event, they should all fit a standard Canon T-ring, as should all Canon cameras with removable lenses, in theory.
I only posted this because when I first tried to attach my DSLR to my telescope, I had no idea what a T-ring or T-adaptor was, or that they were different things entirely, and you need both.
Re: Camera Adapter
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:33 am
by Chris Peterson
Nitpicker wrote:Ah, a 2" T-adaptor is probably a little harder to find, but not that hard. In any event, they should all fit a standard Canon T-ring, as should all Canon cameras with removable lenses, in theory.
I only posted this because when I first tried to attach my DSLR to my telescope, I had no idea what a T-ring or T-adaptor was, or that they were different things entirely, and you need both.
Not hard at all.
http://www.optcorp.com/tpo-2-to-t-thread-adapter.html
http://www.optcorp.com/orion-wide-t-rin ... meras.html