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17 years 3 days ago #57003 by John D
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Hi guys

Just a few quick Q's for ye.

I finally got my Nikon D80 and i want to start into astrophotography asap and i was wondering how do i attach it to the telescope.

And when i have the nessesary equipment, do i take off the lens or leave it on?

Thanks :)

John

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17 years 3 days ago #57005 by ayiomamitis
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I finally got my Nikon D80 and i want to start into astrophotography asap and i was wondering how do i attach it to the telescope.

John, What kind of telescope do you have?

And when i have the nessesary equipment, do i take off the lens or leave it on?

For best results, the telescope becomes the new "lens".

Anthony Ayiomamitis
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17 years 3 days ago #57012 by John D
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Lydls finest (not)
LXD 75 6"

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17 years 3 days ago #57014 by dave_lillis
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Hi John,
Uusally, you'd take off the camera lens and like Anthony says, the scope becomes the camera lens.
so first of all, you need a "t-ring" for your camera, there are many out there but you must get the one that is particular to your camera.
You then get a "t-adapter" which allows you to slot the camera into the 2" eyepiece barrel (btw, you also ditch the eyepiece) and that's it.

scroll just over half way down this page for t-rings
www.scopetronics.com/trings.htm

and the bottom of this page for t-adapters (DP2 [2"] and DP1 [1.25"])
www.handsonoptics.com/ep_antares.html

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Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)

Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go. :)
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor

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17 years 2 days ago #57037 by John D
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Cheers Lads :)

John

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17 years 2 days ago #57038 by ayiomamitis
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John,

A picture (and photo) is worth one thousand words. Here you go: www.perseus.gr/EquipPage/eq-access-01.jpg and www.perseus.gr/EquipPage/eq-access-02.jpg .

Anthony Ayiomamitis
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