Re: [ATM] Digital Camera Lens Adapters

["Marco" <marco.miglionico@btinternet.com>]

You can make a small platfrom with an M6 slotted hole in it.
I used the thumbscrew from a cheap tripod and attatched the camera
to the platform from the underside with the tripod thumbscrew.

The slotted hole serves to move the camera closer/further to the eyepiece,
usually a high power eyepiece. This is afocal mode. Usually you want the 
lens
as close to the eyepiece as possible - I removed the rubber eye shield from 
my
9mm TV PLOSSL.

You can mount the platform to your scope tube in any number of ways. I used
lots of elastic bands! You might want a more solid fixing. It cost me 
virtually nothing.

See some of the results I got with a canon A70:

http://www.geocities.com/telescopiman/   under astrophotography.

I've still got lots more images of the moon to post.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jacob R Lauser" <jrlauser@U.Arizona.EDU>
To: <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:09 PM
Subject: [ATM] Digital Camera Lens Adapters


> Hey, all...
>
> Forgive the question if already asked, but what is the best way to adapt a
> digital camera to a telescope for basic photography of the planets and
> such? I'd like to explore other options than a $150 LE-Adapter if
> possible, but it seems unlikely. I'm on a budget and can't spend big bucks
> for nice equipment accessories at the moment; that comes after law school!
>
> - Jake Lauser
>
>
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